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whats the fastest you drove your zetec too?
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as fast as it would go ...
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indicated 115...downhill 
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Quite often up to 125 (my speedo is about 20 mph off  ) )
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The speedo only goes to 130.
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A little over 140....at a 7500 rpms!!!! Luckily my valves didn't float!
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Maybe the question is, how fun is it when you push it?
Every start up I'm happy I got my 650Kms per tank miser/smile maker. Going uBer fast isn't the fun part, it's the everyday ability for cool!
Oh and I'm 130CDN/month insurance. It's ALL good.
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I was hitting topping out in OD at 115.... Not really that fun, just once did the job, never again.
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I think maybe 70-75, the hood latch has been broke and I've been waiting for the hood to fly up. Even with the latch fixed I still probably won't push it too much.
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Originally posted by LocoVIII:
A little over 140....at a 7500 rpms!!!! Luckily my valves didn't float!
You know you coulda gone to 4th. It keeps pulling in 4th, no reason to risk killing the car.
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105... but it just shifted into 4th(its an ATX) Maybe I'll push it more someday......" over the rainbow "
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90 mph but it felt strong at that speed like it wanted to go a whole lot faster
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105 as well, before I wussed out. That is FAST.
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In a straight line I've hit about 113 mph (speed limiter cut me off).
But the fun part was talking mountain curves at 90mph.
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Originally posted by SleeperZ:
In a straight line I've hit about 113 mph (speed limiter cut me off).
But the fun part was talking mountain curves at 90mph.
Yep, I love those mountain curves on those race tracks. 
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112 when it cut out (after taking 15 min to get going that fast)
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umm..i'm gonna be another 115er. is it true if you double tap the gas it'll override the speed limiter?
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after than, what do i do with the 98 short shifter? do I place it in there like it is?
Stick it in your butt and rotate.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
The speedo only goes to 130.
That's what I said = 125 - 20 = 105 
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Wow, Hector did I ever have my old Zetec over 65????
hile we were trying to pass the Camero on 65 on our way to the TN/AL meet???
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Originally posted by SleeperZ:
In a straight line I've hit about 113 mph (speed limiter cut me off).
But the fun part was talking mountain curves at 90mph.
my speed limiter cut me off at 108 i wonder why that is?
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Speedos a bit off that high up. I believe the actual cut off is 112 or 113...
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I have never tried to see how fast my Zetec goes. The fastest i have driven it is like 85 to 90 MPH.
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Took a while, but I got it up to a little over 100 the other day... then I went around a curve on the highway and right into a speed trap. Fortunately, all their officers were outside of their cars, chatting, rather than clocking me. I'm sure they left their radar on though, so my V1 would have avoided that scare all-together, if I hadn't left it at home.
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Mine limits at 110 and comes back at 105. Is it true about the whole double tapping to override the limiter?
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Originally posted by Bk4293L:
Wow, Hector did I ever have my old Zetec over 65????
hile we were trying to pass the Camero on 65 on our way to the TN/AL meet???
LOL that was fun! Except for losing Joe the whole trip down there.
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Originally posted by Augi:
Mine limits at 110 and comes back at 105. Is it true about the whole double tapping to override the limiter?
No
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I've hit about 110. Wish I had a MTX and not ATX
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Originally posted by jd28:
I've hit about 110. Wish I had a MTX and not ATX
Why has nothing to do with top speed.
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111 for me with stock 95gl mtx and still feeling safe...
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110. Even set it on cruise control at 109.
I had somewhere to be and fast. Coulda died man... lol
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about 127mph according to the factory speedo. slightly downhill too. think that was top of fourth... was still accelerating but terribly slow.
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its a duratec shot but here's one for you guys
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uhhh..i never go past the speed limit...but one time the uhh..gas petal got stuck...and uhh it went upto 100 MPH...
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Originally posted by yomanwill:
uhhh..i never go past the speed limit...but one time the uhh..gas petal got stuck...and uhh it went upto 100 MPH...
I wonder how it got stuck at 100 mph. It must be the moosing or throttle hang. Yeah, that's the reason  .
(One of few moosing cases for the Zetec).
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I took my Zetec ATX up to 170kmh at the governor,and my Duratec strangely does 180kmh on the governor.
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130, yea right, must have heavy mods. its hard to get over 140 in a csvt. must have took you a very long time. i had a probe se. 110 was all with all bolt ons. because of the limiter, so i think 120 was the most
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Originally posted by carzyjay:
130, yea right, must have heavy mods. its hard to get over 140 in a csvt. must have took you a very long time. i had a probe se. 110 was all with all bolt ons. because of the limiter, so i think 120 was the most
It's very possible, just takes a long long time. Anyways comparing to other cars is stupid. I have a basically stock escort that will top it's 120mph speedo out pretty easily, but that doesn't have anything to do with a contour.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by carzyjay:
130, yea right, must have heavy mods. its hard to get over 140 in a csvt. must have took you a very long time. i had a probe se. 110 was all with all bolt ons. because of the limiter, so i think 120 was the most
It's very possible, just takes a long long time. Anyways comparing to other cars is stupid. I have a basically stock escort that will top it's 120mph speedo out pretty easily, but that doesn't have anything to do with a contour.
I doubt it. Mustang GTs of the late 80s were good for only about 135mph.
And the CSVT is good for 143mph - drag limited.
Like the other guy said - must be heavily modded.
Only 10mph difference in drag limited top ends with around 70hp difference?
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well i had it going faster but thats what it was at when i took the pic, and i dont see why you guys think its impossible, my buddy had a genI SHO that we had just about at 140, and it doesnt take as long as you think to get up that fast, granted it was a long empty highway, but still
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Originally posted by RespectTheContour:
well i had it going faster but thats what it was at when i took the pic, and i dont see why you guys think its impossible, my buddy had a genI SHO that we had just about at 140, and it doesnt take as long as you think to get up that fast, granted it was a long empty highway, but still
If you guys haven't checked his sig, he has a SVT. It's entirely possible.
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Originally posted by ModBoss:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by carzyjay:
130, yea right, must have heavy mods. its hard to get over 140 in a csvt. must have took you a very long time. i had a probe se. 110 was all with all bolt ons. because of the limiter, so i think 120 was the most
It's very possible, just takes a long long time. Anyways comparing to other cars is stupid. I have a basically stock escort that will top it's 120mph speedo out pretty easily, but that doesn't have anything to do with a contour.
I doubt it. Mustang GTs of the late 80s were good for only about 135mph.
And the CSVT is good for 143mph - drag limited.
Like the other guy said - must be heavily modded.
Only 10mph difference in drag limited top ends with around 70hp difference?
Again, comparing to other cars doesn't matter.
I'm telling you, an auto zetec can hit 130. It takes forever, but it is very possible. Believe it or not.
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He has a SVT
His friend had a SHO
I've got a SVT
But we're ?ing Zetecs that go 130mph
At least I thought so
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by ModBoss:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by carzyjay:
130, yea right, must have heavy mods. its hard to get over 140 in a csvt. must have took you a very long time. i had a probe se. 110 was all with all bolt ons. because of the limiter, so i think 120 was the most
It's very possible, just takes a long long time. Anyways comparing to other cars is stupid. I have a basically stock escort that will top it's 120mph speedo out pretty easily, but that doesn't have anything to do with a contour.
I doubt it. Mustang GTs of the late 80s were good for only about 135mph.
And the CSVT is good for 143mph - drag limited.
Like the other guy said - must be heavily modded.
Only 10mph difference in drag limited top ends with around 70hp difference?
Again, comparing to other cars doesn't matter.
I'm telling you, an auto zetec can hit 130. It takes forever, but it is very possible. Believe it or not.
or not
Im betting that your performance mods won't begin to get close to making the HP needed to get your power-to-weight ratio up enough that you'll gain 15 or so mph on the top end.
We're dealing with the facts of physics - thats why a 200hp CSVT peters-out at 143mph when it hits its drag limit.
I've probably done more performance mods and I'm guessing that my top-end might have increased 2 mph - maybe.
You'd need major mods not an inaccurate speedometer to go by.
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Haha. There is something you don't get here. Comparing any car vs. any car. Even very similar cars (contour vs. contour). Also going by manufacturer's said "top speed".
So what is the top speed of a stock atx zetec contour. I don't believe anyone knows the exact number of that, so even beginning to guess a top speed of a modded one is crazy.
BTW, I told you the story. Told you how long it took. Told you that I know the speedo isn't exact but know roughly what speeds feel like and that it was still pulling.
It doesn't really matter to me. If my car can do 130 (with a 20 mile straight ) and your's can't, that's just the way it is I reckon.
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Thats cause ou painted everything yellow!!!! 
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Originally posted by Bk4293L:
Thats cause ou painted everything yellow!!!!
exactly
Though really. If someone else came on here saying the same thing. I'd doubt it too. I guess it's one of those 'don't believe it till you see it' kinda thing.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
It doesn't really matter to me. If my car can do 130 (with a 20 mile straight ) and your's can't, that's just the way it is I reckon.
right on brother!!
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Kremit, I belive!! I BELIEVE!!!!
You forgot man, Hector and I ran all over the country going to meets, trying to stay as close to the spped limit as the gas pedal meeting the floor would let us...
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U can start the contour vs contour guessing game with the fact that CSVTs are rated at a drag limited top speed of 143mph with 200hp Now remove 70hp for the Zetec then add back about 6-10hp for your mods. Still with me? The only way you'll see 130mph is by trusting an inaccurate speedometer  It's actually not even worth thinking about. By the time you waited for that needle to indicate its 130mph a CSVT would be 20 miles down the road -hypothetically speaking of course.
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Isnt drag limit have to do with the aerodynamics of a car....No one said they can beat an SVT in a race, just that they can get up to 130....Whats so hard to believe about that????
I know I bounced off my limiter many of times ith room or more when I had my Zetec.
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Originally posted by ModBoss:
U can start the contour vs contour guessing game with the fact that CSVTs are rated at a drag limited top speed of 143mph with 200hp
Now remove 70hp for the Zetec then add back about 6-10hp for your mods. Still with me?
The only way you'll see 130mph is by trusting an inaccurate speedometer
It's actually not even worth thinking about.
By the time you waited for that needle to indicate its 130mph a CSVT would be 20 miles down the road -hypothetically speaking of course.
Well I'd say atleast 10hp yes, but there are more factors than you're thinking about here.
1.Optimized TB, doesn't really add HP but increases top speed
2.Cam gears can do a lot of different things at different rpms
3.Chip possibly helps a good bit
4.WEIGHT, my car weighs a good bit less than a svt and most other zetecs
5.Wheels and tires. I did this on 185/70/14. That helps a good bit.
Now, also take into consideration that csvt's are "rated" at 143. They're also rated at 200hp. Do you think every single svt engine when dyno'd puts out 200hp? Get what I'm saying? Rated is not exact.
AGAIN, I said I agree the speedometer is inaccurate. In fact I had it setup to be more accurate with 17" wheels, so I was probably do more like 127. But it was still pulling, so 130 is not out of the question. Also, my speedo is pretty darn accurate according to GSP. But as I said, I am well aware of what various speeds up to ~160 feels like.
Yeap. Done said that it takes forever to max the speedo out.
And again, I'd probably be acting the same way you are now if I hadn't done it myself. But I'm telling you what happened. You can argue it all you want. Doesn't change it.
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Kremit I am thinking you only got up to maybe 120-125. Having the same mods as you my car would only get up to around an indicated 125. With an extra 19 hp on the top end I gained with the header it was around an indicated 130. With the blower and 40 more whp I topped out where the SVT does, indicated on the speedo 145.
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I get what you're saying. I'd be willing to bet just about every well maintained stock CSVT that rolls out the door will top out at over 140mph Your 6 - 10hp mods and auto transaxle on a tired 130hp Zetec needs to put its trust in an inaccurate speedometer then present it as some sort of fact. And your "know what speed feels like" isn't any better proof than an inaccurate speedometer. One moment you say your speedometer is inaccurate, then you say that it's darn close, more accurate with your 17s, but you're basing all of this on your 14" tire run? Ever been clocked at going 130mph or ever did any dyno runs to backup your HP claims, since you're kind of hinting that the factory might have severely underestimated your car? Like the guy said, I'd guess that you're closer to 120mph
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Originally posted by ModBoss:
I get what you're saying.
I'd be willing to bet just about every well maintained stock CSVT that rolls out the door will top out at over 140mph
Your 6 - 10hp mods and auto transaxle on a tired 130hp Zetec needs to put its trust in an inaccurate speedometer then present it as some sort of fact.
And your "know what speed feels like" isn't any better proof than an inaccurate speedometer.
One moment you say your speedometer is inaccurate, then you say that it's darn close, more accurate with your 17s, but you're basing all of this on your 14" tire run?
Ever been clocked at going 130mph or ever did any dyno runs to backup your HP claims, since you're kind of hinting that the factory might have severely underestimated your car?
Like the guy said, I'd guess that you're closer to 120mph
No you don't.
You still don't understand about the HP, weight, and other variables. And my zetec isn't tired. It's on viagra.
And my "know what speed feels like" is just a fact that I know the difference between say 115 and 130.
One moment? EVERY moment I say almost all speedometers are somewhat inaccurate. And hmm, did you really read? I said that I had it more accurate with 17"s, so with a simple calculation came out that the 130 indicated really was more like 128.
Hell no I haven't been clocked going 130, cops tend to arrest you and take your license for that. As I've told you, only did it once anyways. Hmm dyno runs backing up MY HP CLAIMS? What HP claims have I claimed exactly? I missed that memo. I never said the factory underestimated my car. I said there is no known rated top speed for a atx zetec and that the "rated" top speed for a svt (or any car for that matter) is not exact.
Hector's car weighed more than mine and we've established it was never as fast as it should be. I believe there was talk of his speedo being very inaccurate at one point anyways.
As I said, it was probably 128ish. I'm thinking 125-128. And it was still pulling.
This is fun. BTW, zetec contours aren't fun. Mine/anything on it is for sale for the right price.
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Kermit,
I think the point that they are trying to make is this:
1. You have much less power then an SVT (which is limited to 143)
2. Your car is not as aerodynamic as an SVT (which is limited to 143)
Yes, weight is a big factor as well, but unless your car was 100% gutted in track trim, I don't think that you lost enough weight to make up for those previous two factors.
But I had my zetec auto up to 113 down a hill and it was quite scary. The car wasn't pulling that hard, and I highly doubt it would have made it to 130 had the limiter not been there.
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I think you (and some others) need to look at what I'm saying.
You think every svt hits 143 and stops?
But again, I'd be saying the same things ya'll are (except I would read a bit better than some of ya'll) if I hadn't done it myself.
But I'm just kidding anyways. I've never gone over 70.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I think you (and some others) need to look at what I'm saying.
You think every svt hits 143 and stops?
But again, I'd be saying the same things ya'll are (except I would read a bit better than some of ya'll) if I hadn't done it myself.
But I'm just kidding anyways. I've never gone over 70.
I think that would be stupid to think that every one just stops at 143. But most of them will be able to do close to 143. I have personally had my SVT to that and showed just a tad bit more. But due to the computer limiter, 110 (or 112 whatever) is the max a zetec auto will go. With a chip that doesn't have the limiter, I highly doubt one will go over 120.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by ModBoss:
I get what you're saying.
I'd be willing to bet just about every well maintained stock CSVT that rolls out the door will top out at over 140mph
Your 6 - 10hp mods and auto transaxle on a tired 130hp Zetec needs to put its trust in an inaccurate speedometer then present it as some sort of fact.
And your "know what speed feels like" isn't any better proof than an inaccurate speedometer.
One moment you say your speedometer is inaccurate, then you say that it's darn close, more accurate with your 17s, but you're basing all of this on your 14" tire run?
Ever been clocked at going 130mph or ever did any dyno runs to backup your HP claims, since you're kind of hinting that the factory might have severely underestimated your car?
Like the guy said, I'd guess that you're closer to 120mph
No you don't.
You still don't understand about the HP, weight, and other variables. And my zetec isn't tired. It's on viagra.
And my "know what speed feels like" is just a fact that I know the difference between say 115 and 130.
One moment? EVERY moment I say almost all speedometers are somewhat inaccurate. And hmm, did you really read? I said that I had it more accurate with 17"s, so with a simple calculation came out that the 130 indicated really was more like 128.
Hell no I haven't been clocked going 130, cops tend to arrest you and take your license for that. As I've told you, only did it once anyways. Hmm dyno runs backing up MY HP CLAIMS? What HP claims have I claimed exactly? I missed that memo. I never said the factory underestimated my car. I said there is no known rated top speed for a atx zetec and that the "rated" top speed for a svt (or any car for that matter) is not exact.
Hector's car weighed more than mine and we've established it was never as fast as it should be. I believe there was talk of his speedo being very inaccurate at one point anyways.
As I said, it was probably 128ish. I'm thinking 125-128. And it was still pulling.
This is fun. BTW, zetec contours aren't fun. Mine/anything on it is for sale for the right price.
Sure I do.
Thanks, buddy, 4 that "no known rated top speed for a atx zetec" statement.
I put it to good use.
U see, just like U, I got my car out on an open stretch of highway at "4 o'clock" this morning
I hit my first top speed - just like U talked about - at around 144mph.
But I kept my foot on it for a long long time, a few miles - just like U did
Then the same thing happened to me that U said happened to U. Some crazy things must have started happening with spark control, MAF tweeking, timing and torque curve because I started going 4 my "2nd top-end" -like yours did.
All of the sudden it was like somebody threw an extra shovel full of coal into the furnace because it started to pull quite strongly towards my new 2nd top-end, dude - just like what U claim happened 2 U!! 
My needle bent went it hit 160mph
But it isn't too accurate and I was still pulling so I'll guess that my new "2nd top-end" is around 165-167mph with the 1 inch drop factored in.
NOT REALLY. I made that ALL up.
Just took some details that U told me and made a few adjustments to suit my CSVT.
Your 6-10hp mods aren't heavy enough to give U that 2nd top-end of around 130mph.
You've given zero proof, just a few basic and simple low HP bolt-ons and talk of cam gears and optimized TBs doing crazy and neat things 4 a cars top-end
2nd top-end?
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Your mom goes to college, a second time.
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Originally posted by D�¯�Ÿ�«t� �¨ Slacker:
With a chip that doesn't have the limiter, I highly doubt one will go over 120.
Yeap. A bit under 120 is about where a stock zetec atx will hit.
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Good luck with trying to sell your little kreme de la kreme Contour, Kremit.
Who'll start with the opening bids?
ATX Zetec w/ about 10hp over stock and it'll crossover to the other side of about 130mph!
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Originally posted by D�¯�Ÿ�«t� �¨ Slacker:
Kermit,
I think the point that they are trying to make is this:
1. You have much less power then an SVT (which is limited to 143)
2. Your car is not as aerodynamic as an SVT (which is limited to 143)
Yes, weight is a big factor as well, but unless your car was 100% gutted in track trim, I don't think that you lost enough weight to make up for those previous two factors.
But I had my zetec auto up to 113 down a hill and it was quite scary. The car wasn't pulling that hard, and I highly doubt it would have made it to 130 had the limiter not been there.
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Originally posted by ModBoss:
Good luck with trying to sell your little kreme de la kreme Contour, Kremit.
Who'll start with the opening bids?
ATX Zetec w/ about 10hp over stock and it'll crossover to the other side of about 130mph!
Haha. I bet I can get atleast $500!!!!
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when i had a 2.5L ATX, with just a superchip and KKM intake, i hit about 125 when the car was running out of steam with the 3L, i never ventured over 115 because my suspension is so jacked up the car is scary to drive (will be fixing all of that soon) but i do know it would have been pretty damn fast
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by ModBoss:
Good luck with trying to sell your little kreme de la kreme Contour, Kremit.
Who'll start with the opening bids?
ATX Zetec w/ about 10hp over stock and it'll crossover to the other side of about 130mph!
Haha. I bet I can get atleast $500!!!!
I wish you luck.
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Actually a straight up trade for your svt would be more than fair. How bout it?
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Well read this yesterday and thought about it, I drive quite fast on the way to work and on the way home ( 403/QEW ).
And I hit between 180-190km on a regular basis ( 111.6 -117.8mph ). RPM's are up around 4500 - 5000.
That is not even full out, If it were not for trafic and corners could probably get a few more mph out of the motor.
But I don't want to push it...hahah
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Originally posted by Chelsea:
( 111.6 -117.8mph ). RPM's are up around 4500 - 5000.
That's one heck of a speedometer u got there. Digital?
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Actually a straight up trade for your svt would be more than fair. How bout it?
It just wouldn't be fair to all the lucky CEGers that are tripping all over themselves, getting caught in the stampede of prospects for the KremitKreation that's gone up for auction.
Besides I wouldn't want to cheat you. My BAT kit hasn't even came in yet - got the rear BAT sb and the front endlinks and the front BAT sb bushings installed though.
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Originally posted by ModBoss:
Originally posted by Chelsea:
( 111.6 -117.8mph ). RPM's are up around 4500 - 5000.
That's one heck of a speedometer u got there. Digital?
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And I hit between 180-190km on a regular basis ( 111.6 -117.8mph ).
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Originally posted by Cris'pus:
Originally posted by ModBoss:
Originally posted by Chelsea:
( 111.6 -117.8mph ). RPM's are up around 4500 - 5000.
That's one heck of a speedometer u got there. Digital?
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