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Well, the coefficient of drag can have an exponential increase (or some complicated terminology -- I'm an engineer, but not that kind) in the amount of power it takes to move an automobile. And the Cougar is certainly a far more aerodynamic car than the Contour.
For every day driving it doesn't matter, and probably doesn't affect too terribly much in a 1/4 mile drag. But I imagine that aerodynamic design makes a huge difference over 75MPH.
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Originally posted by MotorCity:
Well after all these months of bashing the zetec, I decided to join the crowd. 
I bought an SVT Focus. I don't plan on doing much to it until the warranty is up and then its turbocharger or supercharger time!
I am tempted to get the new Jackson Racing supercharger for the SVTF but I don't want to void my warranty. Its only about $2700 and bumps the wheel hp up to about 205 with a mild 5 psi boost. With that power increase you don't have to do much to beef the car up.
Anyhow, I am part of the Zetec club now (duratec to zetec). 
You should be able to get a J/R supercharger for your Focus without voiding your warranty. J/R is with Ford Racing. 
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Originally posted by D Davis:
Not much but try. However, I've heard the ZX2 MTX-75 has different gearing more suitable to acceleration than top speed - hmmmmmmmmmm
PSSSSSS guess what darrel the ZX2 doesn't have a MTX-75 compleatly diffferent tranny which might I add is worse than the two variations of the MTX-75 meaning pre and post 98
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Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by MotorCity:
Well after all these months of bashing the zetec, I decided to join the crowd.
I bought an SVT Focus. I don't plan on doing much to it until the warranty is up and then its turbocharger or supercharger time!
I am tempted to get the new Jackson Racing supercharger for the SVTF but I don't want to void my warranty. Its only about $2700 and bumps the wheel hp up to about 205 with a mild 5 psi boost. With that power increase you don't have to do much to beef the car up.
Anyhow, I am part of the Zetec club now (duratec to zetec).
You should be able to get a J/R supercharger for your Focus without voiding your warranty. J/R is with Ford Racing.
that is true but it has to be instaled by the deal to not void the warrenty
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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by MotorCity:
Well after all these months of bashing the zetec, I decided to join the crowd.
I bought an SVT Focus. I don't plan on doing much to it until the warranty is up and then its turbocharger or supercharger time!
I am tempted to get the new Jackson Racing supercharger for the SVTF but I don't want to void my warranty. Its only about $2700 and bumps the wheel hp up to about 205 with a mild 5 psi boost. With that power increase you don't have to do much to beef the car up.
Anyhow, I am part of the Zetec club now (duratec to zetec).
You should be able to get a J/R supercharger for your Focus without voiding your warranty. J/R is with Ford Racing.
that is true but it has to be instaled by the deal to not void the warrenty
I'd gladly let the dealer install that. 
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Originally posted by LoCoChick'95:
EDIT: And that would be my 1000 post. Thank you very much.
guess that makes you offically a whore 
post whore that is
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Originally posted by LoCoChick'95:
I don't think I would let a dealer come within 5 feet of my car for a s/c install. But that's just my opinion.
depends on the dealership around here as to if I would let them
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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
Originally posted by LoCoChick'95:
EDIT: And that would be my 1000 post. Thank you very much.
guess that makes you offically a whore
post whore that is
   
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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
PSSSSSS guess what darrel the ZX2 doesn't have a MTX-75 compleatly diffferent tranny which might I add is worse than the two variations of the MTX-75 meaning pre and post 98
Really? I didn't know that 
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