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My biggest gripe with the ZX2 is how soft its suspension feels. The Contour feels much more stable and under control, especially around corners. 
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I forgot about that. Mine what the pits in the snow. You would almost beleive you were driving a rear whell drive the way the rear end would just pop out going around a corner. Fun if on purpose but otherwise. 
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Originally posted by mbb41:
I forgot about that. Mine what the pits in the snow. You would almost beleive you were driving a rear whell drive the way the rear end would just pop out going around a corner. Fun if on purpose but otherwise.
That's a definate drawback. I don't like the soft springs either, but a nice set of S/R springs & Tokico struts would do the trick, I think. I already have a rear strut bar on it that has considerably reduced the body roll.
Firmer springs, perhaps a bit lower, would make for a really nice little commuter car.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by ExDelayed:
My biggest gripe with the ZX2 is how soft its suspension feels. The Contour feels much more stable and under control, especially around corners.
Agreed, a stock ZX2 is begging for a suspension upgrade. I cant get over how narrow the tires are too. My stock size tires are WAAAY bigger than the ones on my Dads ZX2.
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An S/R (if you can find it) and about $1500 will get you to SVT Contour territory in 1/4 mile times and in the curves.
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Originally posted by SleeperZ:
An S/R (if you can find it) and about $1500 will get you to SVT Contour territory in 1/4 mile times and in the curves.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by SleeperZ:
An S/R (if you can find it) and about $1500 will get you to SVT Contour territory in 1/4 mile times and in the curves.
You didn't know? 
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Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by SleeperZ:
An S/R (if you can find it) and about $1500 will get you to SVT Contour territory in 1/4 mile times and in the curves.
You didn't know?
It was I originally went hunting for when I bought the Tour 2 years back.
I have a friend that had one, he tweeked the suspension, got some wider tires, and added cams & cam gears.
Dams fun car.
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My buddy has a S/R with some work into it. He pulled 160 something to the wheels and ran a 14.2!
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Originally posted by EuroTour99:
My buddy has a S/R with some work into it. He pulled 160 something to the wheels and ran a 14.2!
14.2 with 160fwhp?
I don't knowwwwwwww...
I've never heard of a car doing that...not even hatches
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