SVT Contour Opinion's ?

[SE-Rious1]

I just wanted to see what people's views on a SVT Contour is ??


ENGINE: 2.5-liter High Output DOHC V-6
HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 195 hp @ 6,625 rpm/165 ft-lbs @ 5,625 rpm
Time Slip 0-60=(6.8) 1/4=(15.2)
TRANSMISSION: Five-speed manual
FUEL ECONOMY: 20 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, 18.7 mpg test
WHEELBASE: 106.5 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: 184.6 in.
OVERALL HEIGHT: 54.5 in.
OVERALL WIDTH: 69.1 in.
CURB WEIGHT: 3,068 lbs
FUEL CAPACITY: 14.5 gal.
LUGGAGE CAPACITY: 13.9 cu. ft.
TIRES: P205/55ZR16
INSTRUMENTS: Speedometer, tachometer, fuel level,
water temperature, digital clock.
EQUIPMENT: Power windows, power door locks,
power mirrors, power seats, cruise control,
air conditioner, AM-FM stereo radio with
cassette and CD, anti-lock four-wheel
disc brakes, dual air bags.

[OneSlow5pt0]

didnt know those things could run those kinda times

[SE-Rious1]

me neither

[hXc007]

i think they look pretty cool even though they are doh-mestics lol

[khan351]

not bad for a dd, they have decent torque but i always feel like a kid driving a riced out contour...not bashing on svt in anyway tho

[SE-Rious1]

so you think they look riced ?

[khan351]

body kit is somewhat overdone but not too rice

[allmotorX]

i know a guy with one his is bad ass

[SE-Rious1]

body kit is somewhat overdone but not too rice
yeah i mean its no Mustang or focus but i think they did ok considering the stock contours lines lol

[khan351]

yeah i mean its no Mustang or focus but i think they did ok considering the stock contours lines lol

agreed

[mocha latte cupcake]

eh decent i guess... still a contour.... a nicer looking and better performing one... but i have out run them in slower cars before... but as a DD go for it!

[SE-Rious1]

eh decent i guess... still a contour.... a nicer looking and better performing one... but i have out run them in slower cars before... but as a DD go for it!
you mean to say u raced some that wasnt a/t and had retards as drivers and won lol
what kinda slower car you talking ?

[BABY J]

It's a fat boy - and those numbers are not that great for a V6 considering a Spec V is 14.80 capable stock - and it has a 4CY 2.5L/175hp (most dyno 152 - 153whp WHP). I would love to see a fully bolted one + sticky tire plus spray. I do like how they look dropped w/ wheels - but I only like the black ones for some reason.

[mocha latte cupcake]

exactly.... i was in my spec V with my CAI only....

[JITB]

i used to own one , it was a great car, great power, handled amazing. Its really a european ford, down to the 4x108 bolt pattern.
I lvoed the way mine looked, and drove. but workin in the engine bay isnt fun at all. But it isnt the worst. It has a few things that need to be changed or upgraded over time liek the tranny to the LSD tranny, and it will last like it should! I sold mine last year to a young guy in loganville, he blew the motor in it street racing... :rolleyes: last i heard it was sitting inthe garage.. i wold love to buy it back.. :(
some pics of mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/IMG_2010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/IMG_2008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/IMG_2009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/svt213.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/IMG_2012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/IMG_1821.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/734e2c4f.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jitb37/9e343815.jpg

[SE-Rious1]

edite only made 5 speed SVT

and idk i think svt only did the body mainly and just a lil on engine with chips and shyt

but yeah a spec v thats just nissan power lol

and well im debating on what would be better my SE-R or the SVT ???

[JITB]

1. not a 4cyl.. its a 6cyl duratec
2. Svt has, extrude honed IM/cams/bigger TB engine wise..
theymake good power with bolt-ons, but there is really no great aftermarket for them. most upgrade to the 3.0duratec, and spray it or boost it..

[SE-Rious1]

that was a nice one JIT i like the black ones to bad ya dont still have it

[JITB]

edite only made 5 speed SVT

and idk i think svt only did the body mainly and just a lil on engine with chips and shyt

but yeah a spec v thats just nissan power lol

and well im debating on what would be better my SE-R or the SVT ???


on a track the svt would probrably do the se-r damage, road and 1/4 mile. The rest is opinion..:)

[mocha latte cupcake]

SE-R plus swap (better) SE-R bolt ons plus time and cash spent (:no:)

SVT money spent wisely (good)

now don't get me wrong i'm a nissan guy to the core... but a swapped SE-R will walk the doggy on that HOWEVER if you don't plan on swapping it you're pretty much S.o.L on beating that thing with bolt ons...

[OneSlow5pt0]

jitb,that svt looked good

[mocha latte cupcake]

i might buy your SE-R if you want to part ways with it :ninja: if that helps change your mind

[JITB]

jitb,that svt looked good


thanx, kind of wish i didnt sell it.. i miss the leather... :(

[SE-Rious1]

i might buy your SE-R if you want to part ways with it :ninja: if that helps change your mind
lol well yud have to shoot me an offer and maybe itll catch my intrest :goodjob:

[mocha latte cupcake]

:ninja: in time young SE-R pilot.... in time... i gotta get my car back first bwhahahah

[SE-Rious1]

well let me know when ya get an offer in ya mind lol

[mocha latte cupcake]

will do buddy! i've gotta build the most invincible B series army... a 13, 14, and 15... :ninja: yess.... a SE-R army muhahahah none are safe! all are punish-ed

[SE-Rious1]

will do buddy! i've gotta build the most invincible B series army... a 13, 14, and 15... :ninja: yess.... a SE-R army muhahahah none are safe! all are punish-ed
well mine is a virgin so LOL

[mocha latte cupcake]

gooood...... just the way i buy them.... no one has "touched" them that way before :D

but back to the TOPIC YAY SVT!

[SE-Rious1]

gooood...... just the way i buy them.... no one has "touched" them that way before :D

but back to the TOPIC YAY SVT!


haha yep old lady had mine before i got it so its clean and yeah i still like the SVT i just gota get some info on the mod's and reliablity

[JITB]

haha yep old lady had mine before i got it so its clean and yeah i still like the SVT i just gota get some info on the mod's and reliablity


mods, ur very limited unless u got money..
headers/ exhausts/intake is abotu all ur gonna get with a reasonable amount spent. LSD tranny is a great upgrade.
3.0 swap isnt too pricey either.

About reliability its a real reliable car, nemesis still has his cougar, which has the same 2.5v6 as the se contour, and hes been runnin it on a 75shot for atleast 2-3 years. and the car still runs great, and has perfect compression. His was a auto and i think got a 14.1 out of it with headers/75shot/Svt IM.. he would have been well into the 13's with a 5spd tranny.

i had no issues with mine at all. They did have issue with the water pumps, on the pre-98 years ( i believe) but it was b/c they used plastic impellers, but they upgraded to metal ones after 98. other than the water pump issues they are very reliable. But if u plan on beating up on it, the tranny is something that you owuld have to invest in..its strong, but doesnt take abuse.

you plannin on gettin one?

[SE-Rious1]

mods, ur very limited unless u got money..
headers/ exhausts/intake is abotu all ur gonna get with a reasonable amount spent. LSD tranny is a great upgrade.
3.0 swap isnt too pricey either.

About reliability its a real reliable car, nemesis still has his cougar, which has the same 2.5v6 as the se contour, and hes been runnin it on a 75shot for atleast 2-3 years. and the car still runs great, and has perfect compression. His was a auto and i think got a 14.1 out of it with headers/75shot/Svt IM.. he would have been well into the 13's with a 5spd tranny.

i had no issues with mine at all. They did have issue with the water pumps, on the pre-98 years ( i believe) but it was b/c they used plastic impellers, but they upgraded to metal ones after 98. other than the water pump issues they are very reliable. But if u plan on beating up on it, the tranny is something that you owuld have to invest in..its strong, but doesnt take abuse.

you plannin on gettin one?
well id keep the 2.5 till it kicked the bucket but i mean I dont use spray that kills the life span by like 10 years on a car lol

[JITB]

well id keep the 2.5 till it kicked the bucket but i mean I dont use spray that kills the life span by like 10 years on a car lol

those motors like spray, but i fell you. i dont trust nitrous...

thers a few for sale for about 3k...

[BABY J]

on a track the svt would probrably do the se-r damage, road and 1/4 mile. The rest is opinion..:)

YOU ARE SMOKING CRACK if you think an SVT will turn w/ a stock SPEC V!!! AND THEY HAVE A SOLID REAR AXLE!!!! AND it will wear the SVT out in the 1/4 as well - 14.79 stock (dropped front tire pressure) is what people are getting in the 03+ Spec V.

[BABY J]

well id keep the 2.5 till it kicked the bucket but i mean I dont use spray that kills the life span by like 10 years on a car lol

BULL. When done right and proper A/F this is just NOT true. People just get greedy.

[SE-Rious1]

YOU ARE SMOKING CRACK if you think an SVT will turn w/ a stock SPEC V!!! AND THEY HAVE A SOLID REAR AXLE!!!! AND it will wear the SVT out in the 1/4 as well - 14.79 stock (dropped front tire pressure) is what people are getting in the 03+ Spec V.
ok now what could a stock b13 with intake and TP do with a svt ?

[IronEagle]

I had a 95 SE Contour. 24 V V6, 5 speed. Ok it was a first year model but I went through 2 "Duratec" V6s. Yes the car was on its third engine by 30k miles. Something to do with high rpm oiling problems. Mabye that was fixed on the SVT but even Automobile Magazine had their V6 fail in a test car. Also had transaxle issues the dealer could never fix it popping out of 2nd gear so they finally replaced the gear box.

Ok for the good. Super handling. I had 18x7.5 rims with 215/40 ZR Yokohama AVS tires and it handled great. Also ran great on the highway and you could def. feel the euro tuning for the autobahn from it's european sister the Ford Mondeo.

Even with the problems I had with the first model year I don't regret having one for two years. I would pick up an SVT if I was looking for a 4 door sedan. They are great values for the money.

[BABY J]

b13 would have it's hands full in the 1/4 w/ the SVT I'm pretty sure. (i was referring to b15). But it'll (b13) turn better than the SVT. B13 has a solid rear axle as well - so it doesn't make sense, but it's true. I will try to dig up some numbers.

[SE-Rious1]

b13 would have it's hands full in the 1/4 w/ the SVT I'm pretty sure. (i was referring to b15). But it'll (b13) turn better than the SVT. B13 has a solid rear axle as well - so it doesn't make sense, but it's true. I will try to dig up some numbers.
well the numbers say the svt would pull better than my se-r but i want hard facts lol

[JITB]

im talkin about a b13, and the svt contour/mondeo was one of the best handling cars in its time, still out handles alot of cars out today. ive driven both, and i can tell u, the svt would take it ont eh track.

[JITB]

well the numbers say the svt would pull better than my se-r but i want hard facts lol


svt and the ser have just about equal skidpad number, svt was between .86-90, and th eser was at .86... go test drive one.. if u can find one at a dealer..i loved it when i test drove mine...

[VooDooXII]

Great cars...nice styling, good driving dynamics, and impressive numbers. Probably one of the most underrated cars out there. You know that this is basically a Ford Mondeo right?

[SE-Rious1]

yeah the american version

[VooDooXII]

Yup...all-in-all, great cars.

[ksinao]

i used to own one , it was a great car, great power, handled amazing. Its really a european ford, down to the 4x108 bolt pattern.
I lvoed the way mine looked, and drove. but workin in the engine bay isnt fun at all. But it isnt the worst. It has a few things that need to be changed or upgraded over time liek the tranny to the LSD tranny, and it will last like it should! I sold mine last year to a young guy in loganville, he blew the motor in it street racing... :rolleyes: last i heard it was sitting inthe garage.. i wold love to buy it back.. :(

that was a good friend of mine, and that car was really nice. shame it the motor started knocking. he just got a new engine to drop into it i believe.

[blackboi50]

always been a fan of the SVT contour........just not the focus!!!!:lmao:.....1

[SE-Rious1]

idk the SVT focus is bad as hell

[Nemesis]

If you want a cheaper two door Coupe version. Just buy a MTX-75 Cougar and the parts from a junked SVT. They are all compatiable.

[StraightSix]

I looked for a SVT Contour for a little while. I never found anything that jumped out as a glaring issue. I talked to a couple of owners, too, and they didn't have anything negative to say about the car.

Check this out (http://www.contour.org/) for more info.

[Ronsam2006]

Hey its new, so i dont if the typical domestics break down claim works here. Plus its really decent looking. I wouldnt mind talking my dad or mom into buying one of these if they were hard stuck on buying a family car.

[blown_ss]

i had one with a 3.0L and i dynoed at 201whp 236wtrq with some bolt ons. the car was amazing. i miss mine and wish i didnt sale it at all. it would walk any stock honda and i even beat a stock s2000 in the 1/8. i would buy one any day.

[manilikecars]

i always like these cars, new a guy that had a silver one sitting low on some chrome wheels. Looked really good.

[RUFFIAN]

i think they look pretty cool even though they are doh-mestics lolIts not really a domestic the body style comes from the european market. They are called Mondeo's over there. IMO they are a good platform for tuning if you want to be different and creep up on some folks :goodjob:

[madking411]

Its not really a domestic the body style comes from the european market. They are called Mondeo's over there. IMO they are a good platform for tuning if you want to be different and creep up on some folks :goodjob:

:ninja:

Too bad i dont got me one of them......

[JITB]

Its not really a domestic the body style comes from the european market. They are called Mondeo's over there. IMO they are a good platform for tuning if you want to be different and creep up on some folks :goodjob:


focus would fall under the euro/american category also..