I have the same setup. It was not $240 for the non-SVT. More like $180.

Brake feel, initial bite, modulation, etc, feels identical to OEM (which is pretty darn good, IMO), but during "testing" I found the fade resistance to be a definite improvement.

Seems to dust just as bad as OEM, too.

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