Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
Esslinger did a Zetec without a turbo or supercharger or a bottle and was making over 400whp. can someone show me a 2.5L duratec that does that or a 3L?
OK, you will have to show me that one..until then I'm calling BS.. 
Or more politically correct..the probability of truth is unacceptably low.
it's there, go look at it, just search for it on yahoo or esslinger's site,,, that's funny, can't accept the zetec being fast,,, and this is more tuner talk than ricer talk, i'm not saying a stock zetec can beat a duratec, but a modded one easily can., i've seen plenty of hondas; N/A,turbo, supercharged, and bottle fed that can easily blow the doors off of any contour (currently 
). you duratec guys need to realize just cause you start out with more power, doesn't mean you'll end up with more power.
Its customary for the one making the wild claim to post the link not send everybody else on a wild goose chase.
Hey, I did not say anything bad about your 4-pot. I realize, accept, and otherwise do not care about the fact that a zetec, or even a 1.3L GEO Metro can go faster than me with 1)nitrous, 2)turbo, 3)S/C, 4)extensive internal mods, 5)transplant engine or a 6)gutted car. But not with bolt ons.
...Honda, well thats another level of engineering..they make the best 4-cylinder in the world and use high RPM breathing instead of forced induction..which I respect alot. Nothing against turbos..as former MR2 T owner myself, but as I said they overcome almost all engine weaknesses and can make 1000 HP in everything from an LS6 to a 1.3L Geo. If you wish to gloat about 1000 HP zetecs, thats fine..I was just responding to the comment about no powerful turbo Duratecs.
You know I talked to Ken Dutweiller's shop awhile back..that 450HP single turbo 2.5L Duratec was just getting warmed up and using modest boost, street gas. The guy says they met the Ford HP objective and quit turning up the boost wick. But he guessed that another 100-150 HP would be no problem with the stock billet crank.
http://www.mercurycapri.com/projectrsx/v8sho/25v6turbo.htmlTry 600 HP with your stock nodular iron crank if you want to talk boost..
