[darkpuppet]

Mitch, I'm surprised that the vortech kit has such a hp-torque disparity on the SVT... in zetec HO trim, my max torque was about 10 less than the HP.. which is pretty good IMO.

of course, where the torque comes on is a totally different story.. I think mine peaked around 4k (zetec).

I wouldn't recommend a vortech to anyone... it'd almost be simpler to install and maintain a turbo setup. So just strike it out of your mind now.... :) .. there's so many other great options (the powerworks kit being one of them).

Having done my own tuning via trial by fire, and having visited/called up a few shops in the Toronto area, I wouldn't hold my breath for competent zetec tuners. I know DaSylva has had success with zx32nv's car, but when I talked to them (a couple years ago), I wasn't encouraged by what I heard.

Same with steeda... good guys, lots of heart, but when I started with the technical questions.. ugh.. A good tuner shop should always know more about tuning than it's clientelle..

My best advice is this... either get an all-in-one solution (like the powerworks), or spend a lot of time checking out shop references. Honestly, it'll cost more to have a shop do it from the ground up, so you're better to get a kit and then save your pennies for further tuning down the road.

Did I mention I would vote for the powerworks kit? It's honestly the best option for a daily driver IMO. and it's got power to spare. The focus is a car that'll make you smile all day long with 200WHP...

good luck man!