Demon, I don't have KDW, I have 215/40-16 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 on the Contour. The lower profile on the stock rims lowers ride height by a full inch since diameter is 2 inches smaller. This provides a significant acceleration/handling advantage and was my secret weapon at SZ! Also, forgot to mention that I tried to play macho and decided "I don't need no stinkin' ABS" on the Altima (SVT Contour first car ever owned with it) and paid the price. At one point braking from 60 mph to 25 for a hairpin, I locked my brakes and flat-spotted a tire. To get ABS, you must also get side-airbags and I balked at the nearly $800 price difference....but would choose differently in retrospect.  ABS favors my left-foot braking driving style, both for trail-braking and because I can't modulate as well with my left foot.
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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