Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General 2000 SVT Contours 200hp/205hp/210hp?

weird, I'm only payin $54/month (insurance) for my CSVT

someone get those HP numbers in print!!!

Boy is there ever a lot of confusion here. The 98 (both E0 and E1) are rated at 195 hp. The 99 is rated at 200 hp with the explanation that it has more agressive extrude honing in the intakes. The 2000 is also rated at 200 hp with the explanation that the displacement of the engine was dropped slightly to meet international standards. The horsepower was kept the same by raising the compression from 10:1 to 10.25:1.

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Jim Johnson
98 SVT

[This message has been edited by Big Jim (edited April 22, 2001).]

Let's hope that's true! I would like to see my SVT actually getting 210hp. What a great ego boost! Not that I don't need it! LOL!

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Scotty Luther
rscottyl@onebox.com
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2000 Ford Contour SVT
Built 12/9/1999
Toreador Red/Prairie Tan
#832 of 2150

I think 'Big Jim' has it right...or at least that was my understanding as well...

As for insurance...AAA classifies SVT as a mid-size family sedan...NOT a performance vehicle, and thus no additonal fees...I could expect to pay about the same for a Chrysler Cirrus or Toyota Camry or Honda Accord (bit less for Toyoat and Honda...seems japanese cars get slightly lower insurance rates to comparable US cars)

98 E1's are only 195? I thought they bumped them up to 200? Hmmm, yea 205hp 210Hp whatever thats an EGO BOOST!

Hehe

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Jay (Intersection Killer)
00 'BARTENDER! A Black&Tan' SVT Contour

Home Sweet Home
www.SVTperformance.com

So what does a 1988 Mustang GT that specs 225HP *really* put out (stock)?

About 215. Ford revised thier Dyno methods in 1994, and it is the same 5.0 as the 1988 (California Mass Air) with a slightly different intake. All the 5.0's were downgraded to 215hp stock....I believe this is due to the fact that the 1996 4.6 ONLY made 215 too, so they lowered the ratings on the 5.0 to show the 4.6 can make the same power. My .02 anyway.

-Regards



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Michael Amisano
1998 SVT Contour E1 5785 of 6535, Black 'n' Blue
Mods: MSDS Y-Pipe
Receiver: Kenwood CD HeadUnit w/5v Pre-Outs and Sub control, Speakers: Polk DB 6 1/2" Seperates in Front, 5 1/4" in Rear, 10" SAS Tube,AMPS: Sony 50x4, Sony 75x2 @ 200x1 Radar Detector:Valentine One
New Engine: 09/00 @ 42K Thank You Extended Warranty!
Waiting for Install: MSDS Headers, Granatelli 75mm MAFS, KKM
mamisano@optonline.net

Do not even get me started on Ford. A SHO yamaha engine pushes more then 300 HP Stock in 1989-1995, but Ford didnt want a 4-door sedan beating their FLAG Mustang. So they knocked the HP down to 220. Still the 4-door sedan could smack a Stang around.

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Jay (Intersection Killer)
00 'BARTENDER! A Black&Tan' SVT Contour

Home Sweet Home
www.SVTperformance.com

I will post tomorrow an explanation, as far as I know how this all works (don't have time right now )

actually in '93 the GT was rated at 205HP... (the more realistic numbers)

but really now, how many people would buy cars based on "real wheel" HP numbers???