The E0's had a larger pad along with the larger rotor. E1's used the larger rotor with the same pad as the other cars. I know it's not that clearcut, and that there was some part swapping, but that's the general idea.
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
