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Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297355 03/26/02 10:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	Quote: Originally posted by D Davis: The VCT on a Zetec is only on the exhaust cam (I've heard the SVT Zetec has it on the intake, too). Sure, I'd love to have 80 HP or so below 4.5k rpms and no torque to speak of :rolleyes: (The aftermarket would be nice, though) The VCT is on the intake cam instead of the exhaust cam. Personally I'd rather have a Zetec. For example my friend has a 00 Civiv Si with every bolt on mod out there. They are 160 Hp stock. I can hang with him until his Vtec kicks in. Vtec is only good maybe if you are racing on highways because all the power is made when the Vtec kicks in. Vtec=no torque :p Just look at SCC April issue. The 200 Hp RSX dynoed at the wheels 168 Hp and only 122 ft-lbs of torque. 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297356 03/26/02 08:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,178 Orem, UT P Pollo_loco69 Moderator
Pollo_loco69 Moderator P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,178 Orem, UT	Quote: Originally posted by LoCoZetecSE: Quote: Originally posted by D Davis: [b]The VCT on a Zetec is only on the exhaust cam (I've heard the SVT Zetec has it on the intake, too). Sure, I'd love to have 80 HP or so below 4.5k rpms and no torque to speak of :rolleyes: (The aftermarket would be nice, though) The VCT is on the intake cam instead of the exhaust cam. Personally I'd rather have a Zetec. For example my friend has a 00 Civiv Si with every bolt on mod out there. They are 160 Hp stock. I can hang with him until his Vtec kicks in. Vtec is only good maybe if you are racing on highways because all the power is made when the Vtec kicks in. Vtec=no torque :p Just look at SCC April issue. The 200 Hp RSX dynoed at the wheels 168 Hp and only 122 ft-lbs of torque. [/b] Um no. The VCT is on the exhaust cam for the Contours. The SVT Zetec in the Focus will have VCT on both intake and exhaust cams. -Colter My Car

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297357 03/26/02 08:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 139 Tampa FL A andenthal Member
andenthal Member A Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 139 Tampa FL	Is it possible to add another one to ours? How much of a pain in the ass would it be? I'm not really sure what the VCT is. Variable...Cam...Timing??? How can we vary them? 99 SE Zetec ATX CTA intake ZX2 FMS wires(that don't fit my oddball coil) andenthal@mindspring.com

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297358 03/26/02 09:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,969 R redhawk Member
redhawk Member R Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,969	Quote: Originally posted by andenthal: Is it possible to add another one to ours? How much of a pain in the ass would it be? I'm not really sure what the VCT is. Variable...Cam...Timing??? How can we vary them? You can get an adjustable cam gear. It wouldn't be variable but it would be easy. Kharma is very real and she is one mean b!tch.

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297359 03/27/02 12:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 157 FONTANA B BIG JAY Member
BIG JAY Member B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 157 FONTANA	4 bangers I forgot 98csvt(red)white 19''Axis se7ens on toyo 225/35/19's injen intake,cust exhaust, High Rev's racing clutch,and flywheel .whatever its takes to run 12's (system)Eclipse 5442,Boston 6 1/2" pros, Eclipse 5x7 point scourse,PPIpc4400,PPIpc2600(chrome),power cap,2 12"JLW6 YOU WILL RESPECT THE FAMILY CAR

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297360 03/27/02 08:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	Quote: Originally posted by Pollo_loco69: Quote: Originally posted by LoCoZetecSE: [b] Quote: Originally posted by D Davis: [b]The VCT on a Zetec is only on the exhaust cam (I've heard the SVT Zetec has it on the intake, too). Sure, I'd love to have 80 HP or so below 4.5k rpms and no torque to speak of :rolleyes: (The aftermarket would be nice, though) The VCT is on the intake cam instead of the exhaust cam. Personally I'd rather have a Zetec. For example my friend has a 00 Civiv Si with every bolt on mod out there. They are 160 Hp stock. I can hang with him until his Vtec kicks in. Vtec is only good maybe if you are racing on highways because all the power is made when the Vtec kicks in. Vtec=no torque :p Just look at SCC April issue. The 200 Hp RSX dynoed at the wheels 168 Hp and only 122 ft-lbs of torque. [/b] Um no. The VCT is on the exhaust cam for the Contours. The SVT Zetec in the Focus will have VCT on both intake and exhaust cams.[/b] I know the VCT is on the exhaust cam for the Contours. They have done a review on the SVT Focus in about every magazine it only has the VCT on the INTAKE cam. Even check out SVT's website. Says it there too. 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297361 03/27/02 05:16 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,523 Surprise, AZ D D Davis Moderator
D Davis Moderator D Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,523 Surprise, AZ	Quote: Originally posted by BIG JAY: 4 bangers I forgot Why don't you go waste someone else's time? :rolleyes: 125.2 FWHP - 126.5 FWTQ SVT exhaust (#4 of 9) - B&M FPR - Custom CAI - bnoon optimized TB #1 & 2 (beat that!!) Black '98.5 SE Zetec MTX Best quote seen in a chat - "Jinx 12345678910 you owe me a naked picture of yourself!"

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297362 03/29/02 10:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune S smoothy Member
smoothy Member S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune	Quote: Originally posted by kaotik illusions: zetec is a lil better in my opinion...but i wish the car part makers gave us the support they give the vtech They do that because the VTEC needs a lot done to it to compete with teh Zetec! Everyone knows that. '95 Tour LX ZETEC MTX TOO MANY MODS TO LIST ANYMORE!! http://www.geocities.com/marine113 Best mod ever to my tour: A Beautiful passenger seat filler, that is my Beautiful Girl!!

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297363 03/29/02 10:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune S smoothy Member
smoothy Member S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,143 SOI Armory, Camp Lejeune	Quote: Originally posted by LoCoZetecSE: Sure, I'd love to have 80 HP or so below 4.5k rpms and no torque to speak of :rolleyes: (The aftermarket would be nice, though) The VCT is on the intake cam instead of the exhaust cam. Personally I'd rather have a Zetec. For example my friend has a 00 Civiv Si with every bolt on mod out there. They are 160 Hp stock. I can hang with him until his Vtec kicks in. Vtec is only good maybe if you are racing on highways because all the power is made when the Vtec kicks in. Vtec=no torque :p Just look at SCC April issue. The 200 Hp RSX dynoed at the wheels 168 Hp and only 122 ft-lbs of torque. [/QB][/QUOTE] Yeah and did you compare the SVT foci to the RSX type-s....RESULTS: RSX=200HP, 168whp and 122wflbs torque SVT=170HP, 151whp and 147wflbs torque + it weighs 20lbs less and is 2inches shorter, and has a 4inch wider wheel base, and has a better suspension. RESULTS: Zetec= good ratios, less hp loss to the wheels I-Vtec= good hp , bad tq, and horrible loss of hp and tq to the wheels, a scary 32hp loss!! ouch! '95 Tour LX ZETEC MTX TOO MANY MODS TO LIST ANYMORE!! http://www.geocities.com/marine113 Best mod ever to my tour: A Beautiful passenger seat filler, that is my Beautiful Girl!!

Re: Zetec vs Vtec #297364 03/29/02 10:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	Zetecs all the way! 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

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