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I know that, compared to all the people on this forum who have turned their cars from Family Man's Driveway Wart into a big, hairy, testostorone-injected racing machine, I will seem like somewhat of a pansy.
But if I want to keep the factory suspension feel (not super spongy like a General Motors car, but not stiff enough to put your butt to sleep on a long road trip) what would be the best shock absorbers to couple with the factory springs? I'd like it to be stiffer than it is now, since the OEM struts are shot, but I know very little about getting the best strut for my money, too. Should I just go to Autozone or Advance Auto Parts and pick up a set of whatever they have in the back room, or would it be worth the money to get some of the high-end stuff?
Stealth is best. Make it look stock. Confuse people. Bother people.
--'00 Contour SVT in dashing Silver Frost. Completely stock. Gonna do some minor tinkering. Ultimate goal? True dual! Now... Just need lots of money...
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Its always worth it to get better stuff. At the least, mabye get some SVT struts. If not I would say to get the BAT struts.
-Ken V.
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Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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Bat struts with ST200 or SVT Springs! SVT springs are similar to all late model V6 Contours I believe!
-Andy
Andy W.
The problem with America is stupidity.
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment
for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety
labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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Thanks guys!
SVT springs, eh? I looked at a few different sets of performance springs, and they all seemed to cost quite a bit. Would buying SVT ones be considerably cheaper?
Man, I wish I had an SVT to begin with!
Stealth is best. Make it look stock. Confuse people. Bother people.
--'00 Contour SVT in dashing Silver Frost. Completely stock. Gonna do some minor tinkering. Ultimate goal? True dual! Now... Just need lots of money...
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In reply to:
Man, I wish I had an SVT to begin with! In reply to:
Me too!!
You can usually find SVT springs in the classifieds. A little cheaper spring is the set from roushperf.com. Should be about $130 I believe. They dont lower too much, mine only went down an inch or so, but they are quite a bit stiffer than stock. Not uncomfortable, but noticeable. 
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
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this is getting old but I'll say it again. Roush springs 120 bucks shipping included!!! www.roushperformance.com Call them up and ask for the cougar springs. KYB gr-2 struts set of 4 for 259 from tirerack.com. They are better than the BAT struts and for whatever reason cost less than replacement oem struts.
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LOL I agree its getting old, I mentioned Roush a bunch of times too But I help whenever I can.... Also, how are the KYBs better? I was going to get some BAT struts, but if these are better, and for only $259 for the set, I will get these instead.
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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BTW, there are 2 sets of SVT springs in the classifieds right now. One for $75 and one for $50.
-Ken V.
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Thanks for pointing me to the Classifieds. Only a bozo wouldn't look there first! I think I'm on my way to having a better-handling car!
Stealth is best. Make it look stock. Confuse people. Bother people.
--'00 Contour SVT in dashing Silver Frost. Completely stock. Gonna do some minor tinkering. Ultimate goal? True dual! Now... Just need lots of money...
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Originally posted by Cappuccino911:
They are better than the BAT struts
are they really? Anyone else care to comment?
2000 T-Red Mystique LS
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