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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Suspension.
It's a contour, not a drag car.
so only drag cars get more hp?? 
Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Suspension.
It's a contour, not a drag car.
so only drag cars get more hp??
Damn, someone better go warn all the Civic owners. 
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I have no life
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Suspension.
It's a contour, not a drag car.
so only drag cars get more hp??
Only drag cars go really fast.
What does a 250whp contour have in common with a 400whp contour? They both run 13s.
Remember, the poll option was choose ONE, that's the ONE I would chose.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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yes...to choose one mod only hurts. For me it would have to be performance mods as I want a commuter car that will give better mileage and yet have some balls when needed.
I think most would agree that engine and suspension really should be wrapped up into one choice, but life is not always fair.
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Suspension.
It's a contour, not a drag car.
so only drag cars get more hp??
Damn, someone better go warn all the Civic owners.
If there was a MPG war they would still lose.. 
99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760
230.2 WHP @ 6500
237.0 WTR @ 2250
Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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The stock audio is adequate for old codgers like me, I can't hear squat anymore anyway. The SVT handled pretty well when stock. The prior owner put on ugly wheels (chromed, fer chrissakes!) but nice new wheels are too expensive, so screw asthetics, I kept them on. HP is overrated and trying to run an NA 2.5L in the 14s: why bother? I say go pure stock. Like my exhaust tips.
MSDS, SHO-shop Y, custom 2.5" catback; xcal2; 63mm TB, K&N 3530; Koni struts, Aussie bar; THaines forks, Quaife, SpecII, UR fly; DMD; Nima UD pullies; Stazi brakes; f&r Pole120 mounts. Just a daily commuter car. Silver '98 SVT E0 #3159
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I think everyone knows mine, which isn't on the list...
Lap times. Mostly handling, some engine, a little brakes, a lot of weight loss/tweaking. I just ran through the rules again and wrote down everything I haven't done yet in STS: I'm going to go for A/C and T/C removal this weekend, after I get my intake manifolds rebuilt (it's in pieces right now).
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And now that I've thought about it some more, "seat time" should have been a choice.
If I have to choose between modding my car and driving it, I'll pick driving it. (And that's a choice I may be making this year.)
It's not like I'm going to go win an SCCA championship. As long as the car is fun to toss around, it's good to go. If it's not fun, or not safe, then I'll have to spend money on it.
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
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Performance....this was easy! 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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I chose suspension because imo (and this is ONLY my opinion) Contours were meant to take corners, so upgrading the suspension would benefit the car more. 
A Contour is not just a car, it's an experience
99 T-Red SE Zetec ATX
Born April 16, 1999
98 E0 Silver Frost CSVT
#3175/3565
Born August 21st, 1997
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67 Mustang 289 project car
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