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Originally posted by CarpeSVTpoon:
... But there are so many mods to convert a regular contour to an SVT that I find it harder and harder to hold back my laughter when somebody askes the difference There are a lot of mods to *TRY* to convert a regular tour to a SVT but very few actually actually carry it all the way through to the heads, cams, flywheel, etc. Even then, it really isn't a SVT built car.
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SVT Designed! They are made on the same manufacturing lines as all other contours!
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SVT (Special Vehicle Team) is a small division within Ford that takes a regular mainstream Ford vehicle, and produces a variant of that vehicle that offers improved performance, comfort, etc. Examples include: SVT Cobra (from the standard Mustang line) SVT Lightning (from the standard F-150 line) SVT Contour (duh, from the std contour line) SVT Focus (also, duh, from the std 3 dr focus line) SVT is also responsible for numerous show/concept vehicles through the 10 years of its existence. check www.svt.ford.com for some more information. or call 1-800-Ford-SVT, they can give you information as well, and also tell you where you can find the nearest SVT dealer.
It's all about balance.
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Further, the concept is also to facilitate an interchangeable parts bin for the non-SVT owner who wants to convert his or her car to an SVT (in varying degrees).
For example, you could convert a stock 98+ Contour in to an SVT by swapping out all the individual parts (while stupid and mostly a waste of time) it can be done. This can be done to the Mustang GT, F-150 Flareside, Focus ZX3.
Can't remember if the Cobra R was an SVT or not but I think it was the only SVT that had a different chassis than the stock car it "upped", the SVT Cobra.
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Originally posted by BlueWRX:
Can't remember if the Cobra R was an SVT or not but I think it was the only SVT that had a different chassis than the stock car it "upped", the SVT Cobra.
Ed All three Cobra R's (93, 95, and 00) were indeed SVT creations. And all three were heavily modified SVT Cobra's...no unique chassis.
Very few of life's problems can not be solved with the reasonable application of more horsepower! ********* 2001 SVT Mustang Cobra My Ride Former Owner of: '00 Contour SVT #1931/2150
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Silver Snake: My bad -- I was thinking of the FR500 custom-made by somebody other than the Ford guys. Can't remember who.....  It had a stretched chassis and different suspension bits. Thanks for the info. Ed
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But I'm gonna have an SVT engine installed soon in my 96 SE, your telling me that it won't "be" an SVT?!?!?!?!?! :rolleyes:
hahahaha....I can see flames brewing in you SVT owners... :p
Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter.
"You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT
"it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines
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But I'm gonna have an SVT engine installed soon in my 96 SE, your telling me that it won't "be" an SVT? No, it will be a 96 SE with an SVT engine. But, you have the best part of an SVT if that helps. 
1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM
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Originally posted by Dan Nixon: But I'm gonna have an SVT engine installed soon in my 96 SE, your telling me that it won't "be" an SVT? hahaha...Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up for me, I was all for going out and sticking "SVT" badges on the rear end! :rolleyes:
Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
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"You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT
"it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines
"Drive it like you stole it" - Me!
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Originally posted by BlueWRX: Silver Snake:
My bad -- I was thinking of the FR500 custom-made by somebody other than the Ford guys. Can't remember who..... It had a stretched chassis and different suspension bits.
Thanks for the info.
EdFR500 made by another inhouse tuner of Ford. FOrd Racing Development
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