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Ok this might be a dumb question but I work at an Autozone and this is puzzling me.
At AZ our computer lists the Morse 648 Ceramic pads as fitting 1998+ Contours up front. However the same part # is listed for 1999+ cougars but says not available. I'm thinking this is just stupidity by the people listing the parts but I want to confirm they will fit. Oh and it's the SVT model I looked up.
Also any opinions of the Morse Ceramic pads? They are listed at 49.99 and I get 20% off of that as well.
Lastly, any suggestions for rotors? Cheap but good? Or should I stick with the standard SVT rotors for my Cougar? And where is the cheapest place to get pads and rotors?
Thanks alot all.
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Originally posted by iceotron:
Oh and it's the SVT model I looked up.
Wrong answer. The Cougar uses the SVT rotor with the "regular" caliper. If you find an SVT-caliper specific pad, it probably won't fit.
But since you work there, why not just order them and see if they fit? It's not like you'll have to explain to someone why you are returning them. 
Most people here are happy with the Bendix Titanium pads. You might be better off looking for those from your supplier.
Dan
00 Black Corvette FRC, headers, ram air, etc.
99 Cougar V6, RIP (was loud)
02 CBR954RR, now with full race exhaust
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Some Cougars have electronic brake pad wear sensors built into the pad. If your Cougar is so equipped with the sensor wire coming off from one of the four front pads, then using a pad without this feature will mean that you will have no warning on the dash when the pads wear out. Otherwise, the Cougar and Contour pads are interchangable except for the early SVT (mostly 98 E0) pads.
Jim Johnson
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I had a similiar problem when having my brakes done back in Sept. We ordered up the rotors and pads for my 2000 CSVT and the parts came in the next day. When I go in to have this installed the pads didn't work, they were too big. The guy looked them correctly but it apprears the calipers on my car aren't big enough for the pads I had ordered (the pads I ordered orginally were the Bendix titaniums) So then I had to get the correct pads for the car and I went with cabon/ceramic pads and I think they were the Morse brand, but they cost me $76.00. As for rotors I went with the ones that Napa offered and they were made in the USA, so I was happy with that and they cost me $40.00 a peice  Good luck to you.
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Originally posted by The Striped SVT:
I had a similiar problem when having my brakes done back in Sept. We ordered up the rotors and pads for my 2000 CSVT and the parts came in the next day. When I go in to have this installed the pads didn't work, they were too big. The guy looked them correctly but it apprears the calipers on my car aren't big enough for the pads I had ordered (the pads I ordered orginally were the Bendix titaniums) So then I had to get the correct pads for the car and I went with cabon/ceramic pads and I think they were the Morse brand, but they cost me $76.00. As for rotors I went with the ones that Napa offered and they were made in the USA, so I was happy with that and they cost me $40.00 a peice Good luck to you.
Most places have the EO pads listed for all years SVT's. Thats most likely what they gave you.
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