Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Pics and Videos Blew your Zetec? Throw in a 1.8T

Originally posted by KevContour:

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I believe in American cars, I would NEVER pull a Ford engine out of a Ford, and throw some forign POS in my beauty. If the car has a ford logo on it, so shall the engine! Why your at it with removing that Ford engine and installing forign one in, why not buy a new car?

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I too believe in America and American engines, but that being said, its a pretty known thing that the 1.8T is stout engine, not some POS, thats a bit "extreme" don't you think The site says the motor, probably the 225hp version, is capable of handling 300-400hp w/o changing engine internals and engine management, thats pretty good in my book, or anyones for that matter. I do agree with Baco, I believe it was him, to a point, who said something about buying a Focus w/ VW motor installed in it. I mean its not for everyone but that install looks to be pretty clean and the right person who can ID a quality swap would scoop it up in a minute.

Originally posted by KevContour:

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I believe in American cars, I would NEVER pull a Ford engine out of a Ford, and throw some forign POS in my beauty.

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That's why in 3 years when my zetec's warranty goes poof, I'll be yanking out the Zetec and throwing in a domestic LS1, or whatever replaces it if I have enough by then

Long live the Bowtie powered Ford!

Originally posted by Kremithefrog:

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For $4500 I'd have more than 200hp with the zetec and be plenty reliable

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Originally posted by RGSOUNDF:

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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:

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For $4500 I'd have more than 200hp with the zetec and be plenty reliable

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LIKE WHAT?

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With that money you could build up the bottom end and throw a turbo kit on the Zetec. It would have more than 200hp.

Originally posted by The Striped SVT:

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I wonder what that guy w/ the red Cougar spent to get 200 hp to ther front wheels with his turbo Zetec

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Originally posted by The Striped SVT:

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I wonder what that guy w/ the red Cougar spent to get 200 hp to ther front wheels with his turbo Zetec

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Like todras said very little. One of his biggest cost was probably the tuning time for the chip. And yes the zetec can handle that 200hp without problems. Now imagine if that guy (seawulf) had $4500 to spend, I'm sure he could build the engine up a little (block is already solid enough for almost any street setup) and upgrade the turbo, fuel system, and more tuning and really show those VW swappers how to spend $4500. Sure it's interesting that they can do that swap, but it's pointless when you already can install a 302, supercharged 4.6L cobra engine, a 2.5L or 3L duratec, or buy a 2.3L PZEV or 2L zetec stock focus and mod the engine it comes with. I think just about any of these choices are better than the VW engine, except maybe the duratecs.

Originally posted by ssmumich00:

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can you do a street flight turbo install on a contour SVT??

I didn't realize you were in Austin, that's like around the corner from me, crap, what else does your shop do??

Suneil

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but it's pointless when you already can install a 302, supercharged 4.6L cobra engine,

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That true, you can do that, but its A HELL OF ALOT MORE than $4500. I just saw the 4.6L Cobra FSVT and the guy told me turnkey price...$70K, and think about it, what could YOU buy with $70K Even the 302 Focus conversion is $25K, plus your Focus.