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I just got my 1999 contour about a month ago, and i already bought the CTA intake and waiting for it to come in, next i plan on working with my exhaust. I know its been talked about a lot but what will give me the most power.
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i dont think actual testing has ever been done......but the consensus seems to be the most power robbing part of our exhaust, besides the crappy headers and the poor flowing exhuast manifold......would be the resonator.....that would be the place to start......get something free-flowing like dynomax and magnaflow....i have magnaflow and love it.......buy you some magnaflow components and have a shop build you the rest from the cat back........hope that helps......
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Originally posted by WhiteLighting:
I just got my 1999 contour about a month ago, and i already bought the CTA intake and waiting for it to come in, next i plan on working with my exhaust. I know its been talked about a lot but what will give me the most power. The very most power would probably be from a Focus long-tube header opening straight into empty air... of course, you might be killed by carbon monoxide if you drove around with such a thing, so it's probably not street legal.
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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whats better replacing the resonator or just removing it and putting a strait pipe in place.I plan on a magnaflow muffler any suggetions which one model? I really appreciate everybodies help thanks.
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remove the res put straight pipe in place of it...
Joe Hartley "yes I know it's a MTX Zetec but it beats having a ATX Duratec" Champagne 96 GL MTX some mods dynoed at 114.2whp and 124.4wtq (pre CTA intake) 16.858 @ 80.76mph (yes it's slow but still faster than D Davis) AIM: ZetecRacing My Site My Profile
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It will be loud...I know first hand. 
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Wooo Hooooo CTA intake! Good job!!! Get a better flowing cat (verdict is still out on removing it completely). Larger exhaust piping....NOT HUGE! Remove resonator...straight pipe. Good muffler.
Have Fun
Rich
'96 Mystique, Zetec, MTX.
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Removed both intake resonators and airbox. Installed APC air filter and APC crankcase ventilation filter. Removed exhaust resonator.
Installed XM Satellite Radio. Replaced bad alternator and 175a fusible link...much fun!
Intake plenum---GONE!!!!
My car growls louder than yours.
If I can't buy it, I'll build it...Trust Me!!!!
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2.25" exhaust pipe it optimal for the Zetec...So I have heard.
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Originally posted by SonOfABoss:
2.25" exhaust pipe it optimal for the Zetec...So I have heard. that's what I got 
Joe Hartley "yes I know it's a MTX Zetec but it beats having a ATX Duratec" Champagne 96 GL MTX some mods dynoed at 114.2whp and 124.4wtq (pre CTA intake) 16.858 @ 80.76mph (yes it's slow but still faster than D Davis) AIM: ZetecRacing My Site My Profile
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Originally posted by SonOfABoss:
2.25" exhaust pipe it optimal for the Zetec...So I have heard. Unless you have a turbo.
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