Originally posted by Y2KBlack&BlueSVT:
do you think an extra 100 lbs over the front wheels will disrupt the wieght balance enough to be concerned?


Yes, if you're concerned about handling. These cars are already a bit nose-heavy.

Of course, IIRC, headers or gutted pre-cats are lighter than operative pre-cats, and the battery could be moved to the trunk. A lighter flywheel would help in this area, as well, along with other possible benefits.

Hmmm. Would we need a beefier suspension than is currently available, or would Eibach or H&R, et al be OK?


Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998