Okay, I made reference to this subject in another thread, but I wanted to bring it to the forefront and see if others had any opinions one way or another.
Taking into account the new PAX index, I got to wondering if the Contour SVT would be a better fit for STX than STS. Consider the fact that there are headers for the SVT that eliminate the pre-cats, aftermarket chips that you can dyno-tune to your mods, Quaife LSDs that can allow you to take advantage of the power advantage that you have over 95% of the competition, and the benefit of 15/16x8 inch rims available. With the exception of the aftermarket chip, the mods above are STX only, and, in my opinion are ones that are a real bonus for the Contour. You are fighting the weight disadvantage from the get go, and without the ability to get your power advantage to the ground, you are up to your knees in quicksand.
I am going to put the caveat on this that price is not object, here. Say you have unlimited budget... Quaife, couple hundred hours of dyno time (yeah, this is excessive, but trying to make a point, here). As far as wheels go, I don't think you get any advantage here toher than the fact that I think that the 205 Azenis fit better on an 8 inch rim as oposed to a 7 inch one. I think this would allow for less sidewall bulge/flex.
Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this? Think I am out in left field??
Opinions and comments welcome.
Mark
