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I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33266 08/21/01 06:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 25 Seattle WA U USMC-AV8ER OP Junior Member
OP USMC-AV8ER Junior Member U Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 25 Seattle WA	Ok like I said I am the newbie to this fine establishment. First off I just purchased my little rocket 99 SVT last week as an early college graduation present. I will have about 6 thousand dollars extra comming in within the next couple of months. Where should I start I need a battle plan. I am thinking starting with exhaust Y pipe and Bassani. Than the suspension H&R springs and Koni's. Than the Quaife deal that everyone is so enthused about. Than the power adder there I am at a dilema Im thinking Vortech. This is just my battle plan and would like to hear other people's inputs on the situation. What would you all do if you had a 99 SVT and 6 thousand dollars to play with? Sorry about the spelling and Grammer I can fly not type. 99 black SVT, my other form of transportation will be an F-18

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33267 08/21/01 11:16 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,584 Roseville MI USA T The Striped Brick Member
The Striped Brick Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,584 Roseville MI USA	Heres what I would do: 1. rims/tires. I'd go with 17's 2. lower the car. Depending on the miles I'd get struts to go with the springs 3. exhaust system. The way to go is the true duel system that picks up about 20 hp, no kidding 4. K&N filter and all the little stuff, you know Good luck with your ride Roger R Roger R SVT/SHO Society SE MI rep 2000 CSVT #1253 of 2150 silver frost/midnight blue 2-8" dark blue racing stripes Mequiars...simply the best! "...and number 5, now this is the most important Rat, when it comes to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin 4" USMondeo@aol.com

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33268 08/21/01 11:30 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK 1 123456789 Member
123456789 Member 1 Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK	Quote: Originally posted by Roger R: The way to go is the true duel system that picks up about 20 hp, no kidding Where is there a dyno that backs that statement up? I've yet to hear claims of a 20 horse gain. Just curious! Timothy Kirk http://contour.org/classifieds/classifieds.php?t=1&c=6 Tim@MY99SVT.net http://www.my99svt.net

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33269 08/21/01 12:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,841 Where all mutant Chinamen come... X xchang Member
xchang Member X Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,841 Where all mutant Chinamen come...	Read my dyno plot in my modifications section... We also calculated from fwhp to hp at the crank... and 218 hp is what it came out to be... Of course I have no baseline, but from an average of other that was there that day with stock SVTs, it gain ~18-20 hp. I never made the comment of 20hp definite, by hypothetically, it's true... Of course the gains are in the high end, and low end hurts a little, BUT get MSDS headers, and that should solve that problem... I'm going to the dyno again with the MSDS on Sept 8th, so I'll have a new dyno plot then... "I sense much beer in you.... Beer leads to intoxication, intoxication leads to hang over, hang over leads to suffering....., suffering leads to the dark side." -Chineseman 3:16 Steve Chang 99 Silver SVT #196 "ExtrudeHone" Sponsored by Street-Concepts 174.2 fwhp @ 150.7 ft/lbs (218 hp @ crank) - Pre-Headers SVT/SHO Society Vice President XChang Designs

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33270 08/21/01 02:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,201 The Sonoran Desert K Kaiser. Moderator
Kaiser. Moderator K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,201 The Sonoran Desert	Use the 6 grand as a downpayment on a house. You will need a garage to park your car in. If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33271 08/21/01 02:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,177 Rosamond, CA, USA S smp291 Member
smp291 Member S Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,177 Rosamond, CA, USA	Just buy a stinkin Super Charger. Or a street bike cuz we all know Contours arent Fast..... Garrett Stines (sponsored by Duct Tape) '02 WRX Sedona Red Pearl ...I Have a Turbo... Trolling it up in SO. Cal! SOLD IT '99 SVT Silver Frost~#925-2760~01/21/99 THE RIDE!

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33272 08/21/01 04:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 165 NH USA M MTXcontour97SE Member
MTXcontour97SE Member M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 165 NH USA	Quote: Originally posted by smp291: Just buy a stinkin Super Charger. Or a street bike cuz we all know Contours arent Fast..... Or put a downpayment on that turbo kit chris hightower is representing... 5 speed MTX /KKM Custom Intake /Dynomax Super Turbo /TH Fix /Audi A6 Sidemarkers / Badgeless /Audio:(JBL600.1 amp,Polk Dx Subs, Infinity 6953i 6x9's, Lightning Audio Strike Cap)

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33273 08/21/01 05:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 878 Wichita, KS R RogerB Member
RogerB Member R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 878 Wichita, KS	Look, kid, this is way too complicated. Just send me the money and I'll show you what to do. (I'll send pictures, I promise.) "Function before fashion." '96 Contour SE

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33274 08/21/01 05:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 25 Seattle WA U USMC-AV8ER OP Junior Member
OP USMC-AV8ER Junior Member U Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 25 Seattle WA	No seriously though what is a good plan for the modifications. Sorry I am not sending you the money. I already have a garage to park it in. I already totaled my 2000 Yamaha R1 and am not planning to get another anytime soon. I want to be able to hang with the like of a knew M3 or a stalk Cobra 99 black SVT, my other form of transportation will be an F-18

Re: I am new what shoudl I do with 6thousand$ and SVT #33275 08/21/01 05:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,841 Where all mutant Chinamen come... X xchang Member
xchang Member X Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,841 Where all mutant Chinamen come...	Ummm... M3... in that case, go with a Supercharger... and start saving money to put some tranny stuff like clutches and LSDs and stuff in it... "I sense much beer in you.... Beer leads to intoxication, intoxication leads to hang over, hang over leads to suffering....., suffering leads to the dark side." -Chineseman 3:16 Steve Chang 99 Silver SVT #196 "ExtrudeHone" Sponsored by Street-Concepts 174.2 fwhp @ 150.7 ft/lbs (218 hp @ crank) - Pre-Headers SVT/SHO Society Vice President XChang Designs

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