Thanks David M and Vern. The SVT is a great handling car before you get to the limit, but it can be super squirrely under drop throttel at the limit. I can see why so many young guys are crashing theirs. Hit the on/off ramp at full tilt boogie, and then back off as about to merge...recipe for disaster. Check those tire pressures everybody and don't run more air in back than in front if you want to keep your toy in one piece. The problem with mine and I suspect most is that you tend to have initial understeer that forces you to back-off. This is without a doubt the wildest handling car I have ever autocrossed. But based on the competition it hung with it is also the fastest!!
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Kickimus Maximas Buttimus
98 EO SVT Toreador Red
97 F-150 W/ 2 horse/habit
Fastest Contour at SZ 2002 Auto-X. 10th in PAX out of 125. CEO of FOGEY(Fast Old Guys Emasculating Young-uns), Inc. Terry Haines, Chairman, Senior V.P.s: (alphabetical)JavaContour, Jet Mech, MFE, SeicoRacing, SVTSTS, Vern Kilburn. If your not a member, yet, wait a few years. I'm not just the CEO, but I'm a member, too. Working with the rank and file to get the job done right!
Historical:
63 TVR (1K in 74), 75 TR-7 (paid cash new), 79 RX-7 (zoom,zoom), 81 RX-7GSL (autobahn-driven),82 Mustang GT (autobahn-driven), 85 Mustang GT (SE Division F Stock Solo II Champ), 86 MR-2 (3rd SE Division D Stock), 88 Civic DX (had 1st born and still owned MR2) 92 Sentra SE-R (all go and no show), 98 EO SVT Contour (FTD SZ 2002). 02 Altima 3.5SE 5 spd!!!
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