Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance To Clear up the fishy story

Sorry again Jesse. Just to let everyone know what you can do with the right Contour knowledge... Intakes, half hour tops... valve covers and cams, hour tops. I'd better explain that one: Remove all of the cam retainer bolts and caps, lift on the trans side of the cam for leverage, viola, cams! It's not the recommended way to remove them because your timing chains, tensioners, cam gears, and cam journals could all be damaged, but hey, what'd they care, right? That leaves 2.5 hours to get the wheels and was there sterio stuff gone too? Been down those roads since I lost a couple of sterio systems a few years back. Three words for that portion of it: hack, cut, bust.

I for one could have accomplished it myself if I were motivated by theiving ways, as I believe anyone with mechanical aptitude and basic Contour knowledge could have as well. I also am motivated to believe Jesse's story because his wheels we stolen... someone asked "who has Contour wheels laying around anyway?" Answer? Any one of thousands of E0 Contour owners have those wheels, why would it be so hard to believe someone would sacrifice their stock wheels for aftermarket ones? How many people on these boards keep their old wheels either for autocross, winter wheels, or just sitting in the corner waiting for the day you sell it?

Someone else gave me an excellent idea that I hadn't thought of though... serial numbers on my wheels. Thanks guys and good luck Jesse.