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Looking to replace my stoke and worn out spring/strut set up and front lower control arms on my '98 SVT Contour. Looking for absolute performance! Whats good? What should I purchase?
Thanks guys
Chris Caselli
'67 Mustang Fastback project car
'98 SVT Contour daily driver
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most bang for the buck most will now say koni kit
but the BAT kit is also a great alternative
- 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd
- 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd
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Originally posted by BrApple:
most bang for the buck most will now say koni kit
but the BAT kit is also a great alternative
Koni all the way. Every time I drive my car I love the setup more and more.
#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
Black 1998.5 CSVT
FOR SALE [cleaning house]: SVT rear swaybar. Reasonable offer and its yours!
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On the subject of Koni's... Are there "Sport Kit" springs available for Pre-98 Contiques? I've looked all over the net, but can't find any listing for "Koni" springs for Pre-98's.
'97 Mercury Mystique Zetec/ATX (Wife's)
'96 Ducati 900SS (Mine!)
'86 Toyota P/U (it gets the bike to the track...)
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Nope. Have to use the entire kit for it to work on a pre98.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Quote:
Have to use the entire kit for it to work on a pre98.
Meaning you have to use Post '98 struts to begin with?
'97 Mercury Mystique Zetec/ATX (Wife's)
'96 Ducati 900SS (Mine!)
'86 Toyota P/U (it gets the bike to the track...)
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You have to use matched springs/struts. Pre98 setup will work on a post98 but you have to have both for it to work and vise versa.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only difference between pre-98 and 98+ is the upper strut mounts - which you should replace anyway if they're originals. I THINK the strut bearings will just swap over. Somebody please confirm that.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Suspension FAQ See my post in the FAQ thread.
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
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