Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Branches Western Canada just got spanked by a WRX

from a 20km/h roll to around 100km/h, he had me by about 2 car length.
Even worse i have a CEL now and it wont go away.

i was raped by one when they first came out... tho I'm a civic compared to your car

for me acceleration =

finally the CEL is gone, I don't know what that was all about but i believe i'm running lean in high RPMs. i know i need a chip but i'm waiting a little longer before i put one in.
i don't think there is quite a difference in acceleration between our cars, maybe a car length at the most in 1/4mile and it can go either way. I have difficulties in taking off i can spin my tires all the way thru 1st and half way thru 2nd gear if i get too excited (shitti tires).

BTW 2 car length isn't bad considering winter roads and the WRX having 4WD.

Do you think an SVT could take one of those wrx? Also how do you stand against an SVT?

i dunno man he had my by at least 2 car length, we only went up to 100km/h and he was pulling like a M.F. I bet it would have been 3-4 car lengths in the 1/4 mile.
I duno about an SVT maybe we can find out this spring when the track opens

sounds good to me, I am yet to go to the track, but I pretty dam excited to do so. A race it will be. How much hp and tq do you think you are pushing?

i have no idea what i'm pushing, i bet pretty close to a stock SVT.

thats impressive, how much did you put into your car (if you don't mind me asking). Well I can't wait tell summer to see how you compare to my SVT

this is what i've done and how much (i copied it from the "how much money have you put into you contour" thread):


all my $$$ are in canadian dollars
Tint and Exhaust were on the car when i bought it.
CrimeStopper Alarm ~free(may7,1998>the day I bought the car, it was part of the deal)
pioneer deck&changer, MTX(425W) amp, 2 12"OrionXTR subs ~$1900(winter2000)
1st engine ~$5000(summer2000)
2nd engine ~$3000(winter2001)
PG Base Cube $350(winter2001)
MTX(280W) amp, 2pioneer6x8 ~$300(spring2001)
Rockford Fosgate 1" tweeters, 2 Boston Acoustics 5x7 ~$300(summer2001)
SVT UIM, 65mm TB, SCA CAI, 9mm FMS plug wires, racing pedals ~$1250(spring2002)
tranny ~$2800(summer2002)
UD pulley, Centerforce DF, Quaife, fidanza flywheel ~$2500(summer2002)
SHO Shop Strut Bars ~$500(fall2002)
CompuStar alarm/starter ~$650(winter2003)

thats around $21,000 Canadian including mods and rebuilding 2 engine and 1 tranny. mods only are around $9000

wow that is a lot of money