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I am totally ready to get a CTA cold air intake, but their website doesn't yet say they have a pre-98 Zetec version. Has anyone tried yet to install one on an early zetec? Or is it my job to be guinea pig?
What's the trouble spot -- is it just the IAT sensor?
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
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Yes No Yes Chris is working on as we speak I'm sure. You don't need to be the guinea pig its a simple thing Its even as simple as the IAT sensor  I forget which is which but one year group has a threaded insert for the IAT while the other group has a press in type 
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I have installed it on my 96 tour. I had to drill te hole out a bit for the sensor. Thats it though, works great.
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borla, eibach pro kit and dampers, dual guage pod (a/f and volt), jvc kd-sh99
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Yes its a zetec, we were here before vtec, so we are not copying!
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I have a 96 Zetec and installed the CTA intake.. Just had to make the hole a little bigger for the sensor and it works real good..
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Custom paint job, shaved door handles, touring wing, 17" white Team Dynamics Monza rims on 225/45 Nitto's, Power Stop cross drilled rotors w/ Axis pads, stainless steel braided brake lines, Eibach/Koni suspension, strut tower brace,Superchip, CTA intake, Nology wires, Nology plugs, Accel coil pack, Optima battery, NOS, high flow cat, stainless cat back w/ weapon r exhaust, Corbeau racing seats,simpson 5 point racing harness, paint highlighted interior, racing pedals, diamond plate floor mats, white face gauges, headlight strobes, under car neon kit, Pilot fog lights, PIAA driving lights,custom side markers, 20% tint all around, Fuba antenna, Kenwood mask headunit, Kenwood PS series amp, 12" Kicker Solo Baric, infinity kappas in the doors, Street Wires wiring.
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Does anyone know if the pre98 and 98+ IAT sensors are the same function-wise?
Seems like the easiest thing to do would be for us pre98 people to buy the newer sensor, and plug it in. It just clips into a wiring harness, or at least mine does.
Kendall '97 GL Zetec ATX " Nippy "
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the IAT sensor in my car is in the Maf so the hole on my CTA has a bolt in it. (same thing just back'ards)
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Originally posted by Kai:
Does anyone know if the pre98 and 98+ IAT sensors are the same function-wise?
Seems like the easiest thing to do would be for us pre98 people to buy the newer sensor, and plug it in. It just clips into a wiring harness, or at least mine does. I imagine they are a pretty similiar but you know how Ford is...the sensing wire is probably heated to a different temp when its made thus causing it to throw out a code and turn on the CEL!! Also, considering how much MAFs and TBs cost that little sensor is probably a $75 part...now you're looking at $200 for a new intake. I think not!
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Originally posted by SQPlus:
I imagine they are a pretty similiar but you know how Ford is...the sensing wire is probably heated to a different temp when its made thus causing it to throw out a code and turn on the CEL!!
Also, considering how much MAFs and TBs cost that little sensor is probably a $75 part...now you're looking at $200 for a new intake. I think not! Well, I was kinda thinking of just getting the newer style IAT from a junkyard, unless they're being a pain and making people buy the whole intake assembly!  I may have to look into this in the future. The ol' wallet is about to become significantly thinner with the purchase of wheels! 
Kendall '97 GL Zetec ATX " Nippy "
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Originally posted by GroundZero:
I have a 96 Zetec and installed the CTA intake.. Just had to make the hole a little bigger for the sensor and it works real good.. Just wondering, what size you guys drilled out the hole and whether you threaded it back in or just pushed it in? We need a test vehicle to get the correct sizing.
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I suppose North Carolina is too far away?
Kendall '97 GL Zetec ATX " Nippy "
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