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Hey guys, I'm a new here, just joined the community Anyways I'm planning on purchasing a new /used/ vehicle sometime this summer and I'm seriously thinking about the SVT version of the Contour. I currently have '98 V6 SE Sport w/5-speed that I keep stock /except for window tint and stuff like that/ and I'm pleased with it. However I need something more sporty. CSVT is a good choice, I'm interested in purchasing the '00 model /can finance for longer/. Like the idea of 200hp/169tq. and .9g on a dry skidpad  Well I have a few questions for you guys. First of all what performance gain can I expect from the Superchip combined with K&N filter?! Top speed difference /143mph stock right?/, 0-60time??! Also I would immediately purchase a set of 17" rims and lowering springs /probably H&R/. What do y'all guys think about set up like that?! Is there a short-throw shifter available? I talked to a few dealers and they would sell their SVTs for $11K with around 40K miles on 'em, is this a good deal??! And last but not least, what is the main difference in the performance between my car and the CSVT, cuz I never drove one. PS: I have mpore questions, how much it would be to get a chip and have it tuned properly? Like Superchip or so. Just in case that all what I would like to do to the engine would be a chip and CAI. Is it worth it? I've heard that chip works only sometimes??!! Whats the deal with it? 
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Thanks guys! How about: #1 B&M Short Throw shifter ($165), SHO Shop CAI ($149), H&R lowering springs ($205), SHO Underdrive pulley ($199) and High-Flow BAT Y-pipe ($305) #2 B&M Short Throw shifter ($165), SHO Shop CAI ($149), H&R lowering springs ($205) and some performance tuned chip (around $250) Which one is better? #1 or #2?? Also I'm thinking about 17" Exel TZ-10 Silver or HyperBlack depends on the color of a vehicle....any suggestions? Will the 17's hurt the performace of the car??! I've heard that 18's would but what about 17's???  Anybody? Thanks in advance
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Neither...
#3 B&M short throw (yes), KKM intake, Miks or custom heat shield, Dual-mode Damper instead of the SHO Shope pullies, don't get the Superchip if you're doing more mods eventually, H&Rs (yes), get new struts too, 40k miles on the stock ones = they're shot (meaning you put H&Rs on them, the car will ride like crap), Konis or ST200 struts would do fine.
As far as wheels, it's all a matter of weight. Stay under 21-22lbs per wheel (stock is 20-21) and it's unlikely you'll see a performance decrease. (be it 17 or 18")
Download the BAT catalog for hte Contour. (www.batinc.net)
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Originally posted by JVT:
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#3 B&M short throw (yes), KKM intake, Miks or custom heat shield, Dual-mode Damper instead of the SHO Shope pullies, don't get the Superchip if you're doing more mods eventually, H&Rs (yes), get new struts too, 40k miles on the stock ones = they're shot (meaning you put H&Rs on them, the car will ride like crap), Konis or ST200 struts would do fine.
As far as wheels, it's all a matter of weight. Stay under 21-22lbs per wheel (stock is 20-21) and it's unlikely you'll see a performance decrease. (be it 17 or 18")
Download the BAT catalog for hte Contour. (www.batinc.net)
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Ok man, now English is my 2nd language, so what the #ell is Dual-mode damper ??! Also why do I need Heat Shield?
How much performance gain can I expect and how much would it cost me to have it all installed /excluding the rims and suspension upgrades/.
Last one, what about the Superchip? What if all what Id like to do the engine would be chip + the KKM Intake?! Would that be a good idea? Cuz I've heard that the Superchips works only sometimes, whats the deal with it?
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Originally posted by CzechChamp:
Ok man, now English is my 2nd language, so what the #ell is Dual-mode damper??!
It's a crank pulley with a 'rubber attachement' that absorbs crank vibrations. (www.timgrimes.com) (DMD)
[quuote]also why do I need Heat Shield?
You don't *need* one, but during the warmer months, it'll help with blocking out all the engine heat. The hotter hte air, the the less power your engine makes. (in a nutshell)
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How much performance gain can I expect and how much would it cost me to have it all installed /excluding the rims and suspension upgrades/.
If you can install the suspension, you can do the rest as well. KKM intake is a 10 min job, DMD might take longer. (prolly $50 to get it put on)
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What if all what Id like to do the engine would be chip + the KKM Intake?! Would that be a good idea? Cuz I've heard that the Superchips works only sometimes, whats the deal with it?
A regular Superchip program is calibrated for an engine with NO mods. (ok, maybe a KKM)
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Say why don't we just speak Czech?! Na kolik si myslis ze by me takove upravy vysly? Koupil jsem si minuly rok (na konci leta) V6 Sport 'Tour samozrejme s kvaltem (automaty jsou na dve veci) a libi se mi, chtelo by to dotahnout par malickosti, ale to si radsi poridim SVT kdyz uz tak uz. Osobne se mi daleko vic libi Mondeo ST200, videl jsem jich par v Praze a Ostrave, ale co se da delat....  Upravy na podvozku jsou dulezite, tam jsem se rozhodl ze investuji do 17" nebo 18" kola a hlavne teda ty pruziny a tlumice. No a na motoru, 200koni je celkem slusnych, Superchip a KKM Intake by mi uplne stacil. Mozna teda jeste ten heat shield. Takze v pripade, ze pro zvyseni vykonu bych se rozhodl jen pro ten chip a intake, myslis si ze by to fungovalo. Nekteri si stezuji, ze ten chip nefunguje tak jak ma....  Narust na vykonu by mohl byt tak cca 15koni a 25Nm tocaku, to by bohate stacilo....Co myslis?!
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Originally posted by CzechChamp:
Say why don't we just speak Czech?!
Naaa, English is better and easier. 
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Na kolik si myslis ze by me takove upravy vysly?
H&Rs ~ $200
Koni struts ~ $550
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ST200 struts ~ $200
KKM ~ $100
Heat shiled ~ $65 or make your own
Superchip ~$200
Wheels ~ $how much can you afford? You can get a set of 17" wheels and tires for under $1000. It goes up from there.
Installation varies, but all of those you can do yourself if you're mechanically inclined.
Expect to pay about $150-250 to get the struts/springs installed. All the rest you can DEFINITELY do yourself.
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Nekteri si stezuji, ze ten chip nefunguje tak jak ma....
That's right. IF it's callibrated for a stock SVT, and you add a y-pipe, catback, MAF, TB, the chip will prolly need recalibration.
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Narust na vykonu by mohl byt tak cca 15koni a 25Nm tocaku, to by bohate stacilo....Co myslis?!
Nope, no way. You'll be lucky to see 5-6hp. Personally, I wouldn't bother with the chip, unless you can go on a dyno and see what you make pre-chip and after-chip.
FYI, check out the FAQs and How-Tos on the main page. Well worth the time it takes to read them all.
Now go get that SVT.
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Originally posted by JVT:
ST200 struts ~ $200
WHERE?!? please tell me you didnt make a typo.
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