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Originally posted by SVTJOE: Its not that hard to gain back the 5 hp that the Pre 99's dont have. Just buy the UIM and your good to go. Both wheels look nice but the lighter the wheels the better. 
One great thing about the 98-98.5's are the great door ding gaurds!!!
(Mine are off anyway )Yes, the door ding guards do flow much nicer in respect to the body. One reason I haven't taken mine off in addition to the protection they provide.
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I agree with duc1 - the E0 wheels look better on the Contour. But I do like the lighter weight of the later wheels.
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hmmm...a bit late to the party, i see, but i'm gonna post anyway.
i like both. it took me forever to decide which to get - i bought my E1 in august of '98, and my dealer had 4 E0's - two t-red's, two black's - and one silver E1. i couldn't make up my mind about the wheels, so i decided i'd rather have silver and also get the sunroof and cd player for free (instead of having them added to the sticker for the E0's). at the time, i didn't even know about the suspension upgrades that came w/ the E1's.
i tend to think the E1 wheels look better on silver cars, but on darker cars - t-red and black - i actually like the E0 ones better. if i ever buy another SVTC, i'd hold out for a low-mileage black or t-red E0, methinks.
on the topic of spoilers - i can't stand the spoiler on the contour. i think the rear end of the car is too rounded and "flowing" to have a spoiler perched atop its sloping derriere...
weight-wise, iirc, the E0's only weigh a pound more than the E1's - probably not enough to get your shorts in a bunch over, though it definitely is an advantage of the E1's...
blake
02 acura RSX type S, arctic blue pearl/ebony
- OEM fogs, S2k shift knob, 35% formula one tint, injen SRI
62 chevy C10 fleetside pickup, tan
- stock I-6, 3-on-the-tree, currently immobile in my garage
former owner of:
98.5 E1 SVT #4910, silver frost
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I have a 99 and actually like the E0 looks better. Cosworth style essentially. Also the 205/55/16 tires are about 1/2 inch taller than the 215/50/KDWs filling out the gap better. And they got the bigger calipers too1 (Functionally E1/99/00 has slightly lighter weight wheel, less sidewall height, more grip from revised shock damping.) Spliting hairs for sure, hmmm a green SVT with E0 wheels would be unique!
1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM
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I have a black E0 and am with everyone else. black and red need E0 and silver and green need E1. They look kind of awkward on a black E1 and probably look just as wierd on a green svt. As far as E0 vs. E1 cars, who really cares? I have five less hp, but have a clock in the dash. So what?
the only thing I do care about is the spoiler. I'm not a spoiler person. The gen 1 taurus sho didn't have the spoiler and it is the best looking in my opinion. same with the tour. All an SVT needs is the pre-98 trunk lid and it looks DOPE!
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i don't think my rims look like cheap hubcaps..i think they look fine..i like both types of svt wheels though,but i like the "plastic" wheels on silver better though..don't like the spoiler...
98 silver frost svt
no cats/magnaflows
kkm true-rev
white hvac
ford blue calipers
more to come!!
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Someone mentioned that the E0 doesn't have the SVT center... if I recall, that big piece in the middle has SVT printed on it.
Regardless, I like the E1s better and I like the spoiler better. My car is black and I still like the E1 rims better. I think the notion that color of the car makes a difference is silly. When I was buying my SVT I didn't even consider getting one without a spoiler either. I think the back end looks funny without it. I also like the post 98 trunk better. Pre-98 trunks remind me of cavelier trunks. I never liked the look of pre-98 Contours. Since joining the CEG I have come to appreciate them much more.
'00 Contour SVT #123 of 2150
Built 9/29/99
Black/Tan Interior
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I must say I like both styles and all options of the CSVT as they each seem to have their own character. However if I had to chose my favorite, then it would be the 00/Spoiler/E1 Rims, not only because that is what I have, but because it is the most aggressive looking contour IMHO. The non spoiler, old rims style is a very nice car to have, but IMHO looks too subdued for me to own one.
They are really all nice looking cars though.
I also agree with high-powered with regards to the fact that I also never considered "not" getting the spoiler on the car, and when first looking at SVT's I was drawn to the E1 style rims and thought the older ones were ugly. Only after visiting this site, and developing a higher appreciation for CSVT's do I now like the older style without the spoiler.
I wouldn't mind having a nice silver 98 with the older wheels and no spoiler though as that is a sharp car, and much easier to clean than my black 00
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