Originally posted by bobmin:
Sounds like OEM might be the way to go. And since Team Ford is in NV I should save some bucks on shipping to Oregon as compared to BAT.

However, is there really a different SVT strut? I've looked at the Team Ford parts site and they only list a single front and single rear part number for Contour struts. I checked on brakes just to see if they do have any SVT stuff and that category lists both SVT and non-SVT parts.

Also, is it best to just order through the website or call Bill on the phone?



I'd call to make sure you get the right part #'s. It is different, although the website sometimes is incomplete.

Here's an email I got from Bill back in '03:

Quote:

Roger,

The design is the same for all 98+ Contours, but the dampening is different between SVT and the SE/regular model.

SVT F8RZ-18124-FA (front)
Regular F8RZ-18124-BA (front)

SVT F8RZ-18125-HA (rear)
Regular F8RZ-18125-AA (rear)




HTH

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998