tvissoc
CEG'er
I see references to e0 and e1. What do those refer to? Any other abbreviations I should know, and is there a FAQ describing them? I have looked, but there is so much info around here.
Thanks,
Tony
Thanks,
Tony
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e0, e1, someone educate me
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Redeemer
Veteran CEG'er
Has been posted a lot. Before anyone else says it make sure you use the search feature on this forum.
E0 = 98
E1 = 98.5+
There were slight changes on the svts about midway through 98 (rims, brakes, ding guards I believe, Etc...) Svts after the change are E1's.
Sam ya beat me to it!
E0 = 98
E1 = 98.5+
There were slight changes on the svts about midway through 98 (rims, brakes, ding guards I believe, Etc...) Svts after the change are E1's.
Sam ya beat me to it!
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tvissoc
CEG'er
If I search for e0, the forum says my search term is too short.
tvissoc
CEG'er
Also, I don't seem to see a FAQ about running changes. Honestly, I have done some searching first before asking questions. I understand how the same basic questions can burden a forum as busy as this one is.
Tony
Tony
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
+1
the search sucks, maybe we could fix that? would certainly save the lot of us a bunch of trouble....
mnewxcv
Hard-core CEG'er
the ding guards did not change exactly at the e0/e1 crossover. i have an e1 with the older style ding guards and mine is #5314.
Beans
Addicted CEG'er
Nobody reads •••• anyway.
FIND
Addicted CEG'er
No it wouldn't
Besides, these changes are hard to sum up, because some E0s received E1 parts, some E1s got E0 parts. Not only that, but there doesn't really seem to be a clear cut off date....
primetime
CEG'er
I was going to post a thread about it too, but I figured I would get bashed.. thanks for doing it for me!
Wiki may not be 100% correct but ....
difference to no-SVT contour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVT_Contour
here are alot of the year by year changes. looks like its from the old main site faq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Contour
difference to no-SVT contour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVT_Contour
here are alot of the year by year changes. looks like its from the old main site faq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Contour
zorrex
Enjoys the Abuse
I'd be wary, I was reading through all of those, and one that stuck out at me was the trunk light for 1997. I have a 1996 and it has a trunk light. Just some food for thought I guess. They also say the roof line was altered, which doesn't make 100% sense, because the E0 rear windshields and 3rd brake lights were supposedly leftover from the pre98.
IRingTwyce
I ROCK at bumper cars!
Eh...it's Wiki. If it's not right and you know better, edit the info.
zorrex
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Yeah well I don't know when those particular changes occurred. I think my car was built late in the MY1996, which could have something to do with it. I just stay wary when it comes to obscure topics.
all years i believe have a trunk light.
not positive about the alteration of the roof line. however I have always recalled something was adjusted to increase space for the rear seat passangers.
and i noted that it might not be 100% correct since it is on Wiki. however alot of the details of the difference between E0 and E1 cars can be picked up from there.
Linkman
CEG'er
I was under the belief that the backs of the front seats were redesigned ("scooped") to increase knee / leg room for the rear seat passengers.
zorrex
Enjoys the Abuse
No they REMOVED the scoops from the backs of the rear seats. My 1996 has the scoops, a 1998 won't. Not sure about 1997.
hotdimmes
Hard-core CEG'er
hm I don't know about that. My dad's 95 is scoopless. my SVT seats are with scoop. *shruggies*
IRingTwyce
I ROCK at bumper cars!
My '98 SE has scooped out seat backs. Both the 96s I have do not.