The car is a 2000 SVT with 22,000 miles. Original tires (getting low on tread), air cleaner, plugs
and wires etc. I run 5W30 Valvoline conventional and I have Mobil 1 ATF in the trans.

I went to Milan Dragway on 4-10-02. It was 55-60 degrees and sunny and low humidity. I did four consecutive passes with no cool down. My best run was the fourth:

60 ft 2.372
330 ft 6.492
1/8 et 9.888
1/8 mph 72.69
1000 ft 12.789
1/4 et 15.262
1/4 mph 91.06

I think I did a good job of launching the car though. I left just off idle with a smooth clutch uptake. I had some spin but no wheel hop. I grabbed some serious gears, no grunching.

Tire pressures were 40 psi. I didn't take anything out of the car. The jack and spare and some other small things were in the car.

If I could pull a 2.0 60 foot time I'd be in the 14's.

Here's what else I had in mind that's cheap and easy:

K&N

Mobil 1 engine oil

Energy Suspension engine mount

Cranking up the rear tire pressure (less rolling resistance)

Cranking up the rear springs with those things they sell for sagging springs, so less load is transferred off of the front tires

Dry icing the intake

Any suggestions for front tire pressure or launching or cheap mods or anything else?

Thanks

2000 Contour SVT #1091
Green with a tan interior
All Stock Best 1/4 Mile 15.262 @ 91.06
Intake mods Best 1/4 Mile 14.901 @ 93.33

"But I'll tell you one thing. There's nothing like building up an old automobile from scratch and wiping out one of these Detroit machines. That'll give you a set of emotions that'll stay with you. Know what I mean? Those satisfactions are permanent."