Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General SHM Supercharger for SVT released!!!

Well guys, to those that are doing it,
good luck!

John

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1998 Ford Contour SVT
KKM intake-SHO Shop pulleys-Custom Flowmaster cat-back
Superchip-Koni shocks-Eibachs-SCA cold-air + lots more...
17" BBS RX wheels w/ Dunlop W-10s
15.08 @ 93.81mph

If I had the extra cash I'd get it.

pending a dyno sheet and some more info on reliability issues and such.... i think it is safe to say this kit will find it's way under my hood.... gotta get that quaife now.... heheheheh....

Well guys, I have to part company with the enthusiasts on this one and
say I just can't personally justify $6K more into this car, which at best,
is worth $14K used. The new Subaru WRX with 220 AWD horsepower
will hit the shores in the spring and chipped, you're looking at darn near
280hp (with the usual intake, exhaust, etc). This is a car with an established
track record of being able to handle that amount of power whereas the SHM
to me, on the Contour, is a crapshoot. I'm not prepared to be a $6K guinea
pig for Mr. Hyland. I think a few grand into the car is certainly justifiable, if
only to squeeze the most naturally aspirated power out of an otherwise, finely
tuned engine, but I've never really been a fan of dumping large sums of money
into items that depreciate. I suppose it's because of my age, and I have less
years left to recover from the folley of such financial decisions. If I had $6K
lying around for mods, I'd probably invest it. This is entirely my own decision
and I say for those with the $$$, "go for it," but in these parts, there isn't much
competition out there to race with, short of the occasional ricer, and to spend
so much more when the current level of performance is sufficent enough to
humble 8 out of 10 cars I come in contact with (this isn't tuner country), makes
about as much sense as a 200mph car parked at Key West. Again, not to offend others choices, but I'll pass on this one and opt for showroom performance (re: Ford Lightning, Audi S4, new WRX, etc...IOW, something
with a warranty).

subaru WRX??? last time i checked (3 weeks ago) the subaru dealer said there is no such thing??? whats going on?

I agree with TLP. I will have one installed by the end of summer of 2001. Then I will smoke the hell out of alot of cars.

not to mention when you chip or add to the scoobie, there goes the warranty. I would love a subaru its just those damn headlamps. Also for the S4 maxx, its 40k thats 20 more then the 6 i would need


[This message has been edited by TLP (edited October 30, 2000).]

I hope you all know SHM is in Canada. That price is in Canadian Dollars. Ie that is about $2200 U.S.

For the person who asked about the WRX, it is supposed to be out very early in the new year. Most likely it will come with the 220HP spec engine.

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Karlo
1998.5 E1 SVT

Keep up that CAD talk and I will edit you again! HAHAHA Just checked all prices are in U.S. dollars

[This message has been edited by TLP (edited October 30, 2000).]

Yes they are in Canada, much like myself, but NO, that is not a $CDN you see on their website, check the fine print...all prices are in $US...sorry to spoil the fun..

Good luck to those who invest the time and money, I want to see what these tours can do!!!

alessandro



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