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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by TadeToad:
I am a total waste of time 
I could not agree more...
You are a very ignorant person that should do a lot more reading, researching, and learning instead of posting such pointless drivel...
I think u have earned one of these mr. tadetoad....congrats 
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Originally posted by TadeToad:
I think the best mod out there is the turbo .3L again is a total waste of time ....6-800.00 for 30 extra HP and labor
hmm lets see....$1000 for 3.0L swap/30 hp = $30/hp
$5000 for turbo/100 hp gain = $50/hp.
So why is the 3.0L swap a waste of money? 
Jim Hahn
1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04
3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm
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Just do both,,, right warmonger? 
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Doing both sounds good to me. O'yeah I have a fidanza and I really do like it. I've had it for about a little more than a year. The reving of the rpms was alot more noticeable. One drawback though doing 2nd and 3rd gear scratches which can be done in stock svt contours come harder with the addition of the flywheel. Nevertheless the flywheel more than makes up for that with a good clutch.
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I have the Fidanza, and I dunno the gain just from installing it, because I did alot of mods at once. The only problem I had was: after it was installed and "Broken in" (about 500-800miles on it) it still slipped (into 2nd hard)with the Grizzly Street clutch... I then drove it easy for another 2k miles... It still slipped(when hitting 2nd hard)... It took almost 6k miles to get the clutch to "fit" to the flywheel. But now it doesn't slip at all... Even though it is lighter It still makes one hell of a second gear scratch even with the Quaife  I'd say buy it, i am very pleased with mine.
1998 Contour SVT Dual-Honed UIM, 170k miles &
2000 Cougar MTX with:
99 SVT Engine, CA-KKM Intake, T.E.H. and polished UIM, High-Flow Cat, Quaife, Pro Flow 75mm, Superchip, TruBendz dual Borla, WR-SS Headers, Fidanza, Grizzly Street, Roush & KYB...
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First question, you mean "screetch" instead of "scratch" don't you? Like "chirping" the tires?
And second, did either of you "grind" or "resurface" the flywheel prior to installation?
I know Fidanza says it doenst have to be ground, but some clutch manufacturers (most anyway) REQUIRE that ANY flywheel be resurfaced prior to installation, even new flywheels. Just curious if that was done, as I would imagine it would've helped cut down the break-in time from 6k miles considerably IMHO
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw:
First question, you mean "screetch" instead of "scratch" don't you? Like "chirping" the tires?
And second, did either of you "grind" or "resurface" the flywheel prior to installation?
I know Fidanza says it doenst have to be ground, but some clutch manufacturers (most anyway) REQUIRE that ANY flywheel be resurfaced prior to installation, even new flywheels. Just curious if that was done, as I would imagine it would've helped cut down the break-in time from 6k miles considerably IMHO
Yes, chirping tires.
No, I didn't resurface the flywheel prior to installation...
1998 Contour SVT Dual-Honed UIM, 170k miles &
2000 Cougar MTX with:
99 SVT Engine, CA-KKM Intake, T.E.H. and polished UIM, High-Flow Cat, Quaife, Pro Flow 75mm, Superchip, TruBendz dual Borla, WR-SS Headers, Fidanza, Grizzly Street, Roush & KYB...
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whast the lightest flywheel availiable for the tour. i read that the stock flywheel weighs 22 lbs. man thats a lot why so heavy. i think the stock flywheel in my mr2 was only
12-14 lbs. is that why the duratec revs down so slow.
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Originally posted by cvkillacontour98:
whast the lightest flywheel availiable for the tour. i read that the stock flywheel weighs 22 lbs. man thats a lot why so heavy. i think the stock flywheel in my mr2 was only
12-14 lbs. is that why the duratec revs down so slow.
It revs down slow because its designed to by Ford for emissions. You can fix that by doing the throttle-hang mod. Also, 20lbs. or so is not very heavy for a stock flywheel, many cars are more like 30lbs. I believe the Fidaza is the lightest of the aftermarket ones IIRC.
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Actually SPEC is the lightest flywheel available.
It weighs in at 7.97lbs on a digital scale and also comes balanced to the disc and pressure plate if you order the whole package.
Also 20lbs (SVT) and 22lbs (stock) are both light for stock flywheels.
Like stated most OEM's are in the 30lb range with several weighing up to 50lbs. (especially when you get into that dual mass BS)
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13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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