Guys,
Who's gone down the road of converting from the standard to the SVT Zetec?
I called Caterham USA a few years ago after they introduced the SVT engine kit, and they tried pretty hard to discourage me from doing the conversion myself. Can't recall what they said was tricky about it, but they emphasized that there were problems to be solved. They weren't willing to sell just the parts required because they were trying to recoup their investment through kit sales.
It seems if I could get to 185-200hp on 91 octane fuel with Ford ECU, it would satisfy me and be pretty cost effective.
I talked to Quicksilver and they want nearly $10K for a 220hp, 91 octane rebuild of my (non-SVT) Zetec, including $3K to convert to Pactel T2 and required sensors and software. That got me thinking maybe I wasn't aiming for the sweet spot... maybe I should set my sights on less.
Thanks for any insight,
Dave
Who's gone down the road of converting from the standard to the SVT Zetec?
I called Caterham USA a few years ago after they introduced the SVT engine kit, and they tried pretty hard to discourage me from doing the conversion myself. Can't recall what they said was tricky about it, but they emphasized that there were problems to be solved. They weren't willing to sell just the parts required because they were trying to recoup their investment through kit sales.
It seems if I could get to 185-200hp on 91 octane fuel with Ford ECU, it would satisfy me and be pretty cost effective.
I talked to Quicksilver and they want nearly $10K for a 220hp, 91 octane rebuild of my (non-SVT) Zetec, including $3K to convert to Pactel T2 and required sensors and software. That got me thinking maybe I wasn't aiming for the sweet spot... maybe I should set my sights on less.
Thanks for any insight,
Dave
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