Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Zetec Maintenance anybody have pics of a super/turbo zetec engine

i'm think of slapping a supercharger in but want to see if its even going to fit or how i'm going to install it .

For the Zetec the turbo will be better than a supercharger, because the supercharger is belt driven. Therefore you will be losing power to get somemore power. The turbo is exhaust driven so it won't take any initial power off the engine.

I believe the turbo is better hp rating for you money. There are a few kits available.

EDIT: Also try a search on this subject. It has been talked about a lot in the last few weeks!!!!!

supercharger for the zetec woulnd't give you much more power the turbos for us would. go with the turbo if you are wanting to get big HP gains.

The turbo will still cost you HP to gain HP, just not as much as a super charger. From what I've seen in SC Focii it really isn't worth the 3k investment. Of the ones I'm aware of you get a measly 30-50 ft-lbs of torque improvement. With a turbo kit you could get 60-70 easily and upwards of 200 improvement with a stage 3. Torque is what makes the car extra fun to drive, so get lots of it as soon as possible.

Confusous Say:
People want torque but buy Horse Power.

In the latest issue of Mustangs and Fast Fords they got a Focus from 107-109 hp at the wheels to 212 hp and 167 ft-lbs at the wheels with a Jackson racing supercharger with a smaller blower pulley, bigger MAF, and bigger injectors. Right there that is better than stage 2 power for the upcoming turbo.

and the jackson SC is about the same cost as the stage 1 unless the price has gone down on it, add the other stuff and there is about if not more than the stage 2 plus you wiwll have to make some mods to it to work on a contour if I am not mistaken.

I thought we were talking Hp to Hp. Still no turbo lag. Still what would you need...a decompression gasket?

if you mean to make the jackson SC work on a contour not sure I was never really impressed with the gains on it. but I would also guess that you would have to tinker with the mounting of it causes if some differences between the focus and the tour's intakes and the TB sits lower on the focus so I would guess the intake manifold is different I know the TB is different. hard to say what all youi would have to do unless someone tried it... any takers????

Stage one turbo 180-200BHP $3500 Jackson racing supercharger $2700 plus $800 for injectors, bigger maf, smaller pulley, and whatever else for 212 Hp to the wheels! I thought this was for the Zetec in general not just for the Contour.

all I gotta say is this:
jackson racing

on the main page the list honda, acura, focus, miata... no mention of ZX2 or cougar or contour on there...