Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Forced Induction Contour SVT Turbo Spec?

Hello.

Can I have a modicum of input on the feasability of Turbocharging the SVT Motor.

I have a 1998 Cnotour SVT, my Budget is at $3200 for this boost project.

Please let me know! Thank You.

With only $3200, you better learn how to weld like nobody's business! Althought that may be enough money to turbo a Neon or a Honda, that's barely enough to get the parts required to the Duratec, much less have it installed and tuned. I know of 2 custom Duratec turbo kits that where made. One was by Ford Racing done by Kenny Duttwheiler, with undisclosed costs. The other is by a NECO member who had the turbo installed by a local tuner in Oregon and is running very low psi due to stock tranny and internals. IIRC, he paid something like $4500 for parts, install and tune.

Could easily be done, but you would have to do it yourself, as there is no kit available.

And refering to your statement in a different post about a turbo applying boost more smoothly than a Vortech supercharger, that is completely wrong. A turbo setup will have a small boost threshold, then rise rapidly to peak boost and the wastegate will hold it at peak boost, where a Vortech will increase boost directly proportional to engine rpm.

btw, I don't think I can assume you are anything other than a troll with a name like that. And I doubt anyone else will either. So if you are serious, you may wish to consider a different choice of name for this forum.

Man with that name you are just asking for trouble.
For $3200 you are pretty close to the cost of a Vortech Supercharger. Currently there are no pre-fabbed kits available fro the Contour/Cougar. BUT Mr. Hightower is working with a reputable company on doing a system for us, not sure on release date or cost at this point in time.

-Mark

Perhaps I'm missing something ... anyone care to shed some light on decifering his screen name?

Look at it backwards We had a troublemaker by the same name a while back. Pretty much pissed off the whole forum. Not sure if this is the same guy.

I don't think this is the guy you're all thinking of. He has 7 posts and every one of them seems legit...

Oh...and that name is pretty far out there

I wish you could just slap an S/C on a contour but the driveline is weak...remember he'd need clutch quaife etc. Plus it doesn't seem too reliable yet from what I've read. Take your $3200 and free up the engine first with bolt ons. Don't buy the UDP if your getting an S/C because the belts wont work!

Sure it is suggested, but not "required". Mark, care to comment on this??