Originally posted by FireFox:

#1: I am a guy who likes moving needles, lights and displays with a healthy mix of switches and buttons thrown in (I loved K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider to death). So first mod for me, depending on convenience, would probably be the A-pillar guages. For more guages latter on, I'd probly hang three more below the sterio slot, right in front of the shifter there. I've seen it done on some pics floating around here, so I'm not worried.


#2: This one might be tricky; an airplane altimeter guage.

#3: Another tricky one, I thought "Wouldn't it be cool to have a HUD in the Contour?" So I'm thinking about how much work it would be to take the HUD from a wrecked Grand Prix or Corvette and fab it into the Contour. Probably a lot, but again this would be a unique mod and that's what I'm all about.


#4: Second moon-roof over the back seat.


#5: Two interior lighting systems.

#6: Upgraded speakers, maybe a sub or two.


#7: Radar/laser detector integrated into the dash (somewhere). I know it's not really nessasary since they are legal in Ohio still, but I like the idea of it "being part of the car", sort of like standard equipment y'know? Perhaps in the dash-clock area would be good.


#8: Viper alarm system. This would probably be around number two or three on my list, for security plus remote start.


#9: Convert stock guages to red backlighting, same goes for all added guages.


#10: Now we get into performance stuffs. It's not a big priority for me, but this is stuff I may do down the road. So first up we have a short shifter kit.

#11: Improved exhuast with an eye towards future mods.

#12: 3.0 (or 3.5 with resent reading I've done) swap.

#13: Turbo said 3.0 or 3.5. Maybe turbo the 2.5 if I didn't do the swap.





1: get gauges when needed.. if its stock.. you dont need it
2: retarded
3: LCD screen in dash, someway to reverse the feed, tint a big square on your window (this actually works, saw it on a dually in truckin like 2 years ago)
4: if you really want that.. do a rag top
5: neons = ghey
6: not a bad idea
7: escort sells one that is basically built in.. professional shops install it
8: good idea, SVTs are stick tho, have fun doing remote start.. if you seriously are interested do a search about it, it has been talked about a lot
9: this way you get red gauges and green heater controls
10: save your money for a new trans (you are going to need one sooner than you think)
11: exhasut is nice
12: 3.0 good idea
13: have fun saving for it

just trying to point you in the right direction..

1998.5 Diamond White Pearl SVT (#4725) custom exhaust/intake k&N/mod'ed y-pipe slotted rotors/greenstuff pads/SS lines cougar trans/FSVT shift tower/Torsen 16lb. flywheel 18" Velox VX-8's with some rubba bands