Goofiest Gen3 Taurus-like bubble design around (but very little drag)...However, they were the shit...I watched many a Honda, Nissan, and Toy performance car lose to one of these...
225 whp? not likely, maybe SAE net horsepower off the crankshaft with a retuned ECU. but that is NOT at the wheels. unless he has a dyno slip to prove it, i call bullshit.
Stock engine and ecu its bullshit for sure..but with a hybrid 3l or full 3l it can put down easy 210-215whp just need a dyno session and no exhaut or any kind of mod else is needed to help the flow.(the 3l swap put out 200whp with no tune stock exhaust etc.. and the best 3l swap i see is puttin down 265hp at crank and around 225whp with a nice exhaust kit and run 13.4 in quarter not sure if he have silck anyway you can see that this can smoke a couple of v8 and 4bagner wit turbo or supercharg.
I have 2 csvt's and TRUST me, you dont wanna tubro that 2.5L.. The 2.5L has an oil starvation problem from deleting 2 oil returns when the engines were made. Thats why everyone is swaping 2001+ hybrid 3.0L Just trying to save you the pain and cash.
that thing sounds MEAN, but I agree with CBranchy, 400 hp does sound excessive for the duratec, you probably have to build up the motor a lot to handle the extra power. I'm not knocking the idea, because I've seen a few csvt's put down 300+ with worked internals and a turbo.
400hp is not excessive for the ENGINE, i've actually seen quite a few C-SVT's with turbo'd 3.0 Duratec's pushing 400whp on a completely stock bottom end! It's a very well engineered engine, but the only problem is getting the power to the ground... it just becomes a burn out monster.
the car as is sounds extremely good though! what have you done to achieve 225?
@geejay4ever actually the 1998 SVT Contour has 195, and the 1999 on up has 200 horse stock. The plain non-SVT 6 cylinder Contours have 165 to 170. Just an fyi.
@geejay4ever Good machine work, exhaust, intake, and i believe you use the 2.5 liter head with a 3.0 block from a Taurus (increases compression ration) and a nice tune.
god i love these cars! but i think 400hp is a little excessive for these. those front wheels don't grip for shit dude. i wanted to built a C-SVT for years now but i've finally decided its not worth it. If i can find a cheap one, i'll buy it for a DD, but you gotta upgrade wayy too much stuff to make em handle high power. good luck with the project, i'd love to see it when its done.
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Goofiest Gen3 Taurus-like bubble design around (but very little drag)...However, they were the shit...I watched many a Honda, Nissan, and Toy performance car lose to one of these...
Crazcompart 1 week ago
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Crazcompart 1 week ago
I get about three of these in a month, I am always selling them as soon as I get them.
DriversChoiceInc 2 weeks ago
is swapping in the 3.0 block a hard job requires modding block ?
rs200000000000 2 months ago
how is the wiring holding up?
vw1610 11 months ago
the fans are really loud on contours and mystiques
mystiqueman366 1 year ago
@mystiqueman366 only at start up.
anuthehigh 10 months ago
225 whp? not likely, maybe SAE net horsepower off the crankshaft with a retuned ECU. but that is NOT at the wheels. unless he has a dyno slip to prove it, i call bullshit.
NightTurkey82 1 year ago
Stock engine and ecu its bullshit for sure..but with a hybrid 3l or full 3l it can put down easy 210-215whp just need a dyno session and no exhaut or any kind of mod else is needed to help the flow.(the 3l swap put out 200whp with no tune stock exhaust etc.. and the best 3l swap i see is puttin down 265hp at crank and around 225whp with a nice exhaust kit and run 13.4 in quarter not sure if he have silck anyway you can see that this can smoke a couple of v8 and 4bagner wit turbo or supercharg.
jaaj2 9 months ago
WONDERFUL CONTOUR, REGGARDS ¡¡¡¡¡
lsanchezdaytona 1 year ago
all stock and a shithead who knows nothing about contours...ya if your contour can do all that then mine can beat a porsche boxster.
KansasFirefighter257 1 year ago
does this car share the same motor as probe klde?
jdmmazda626 2 years ago
@jdmmazda626 No.
ajlod934893 1 year ago
no way its 225 you still have stock intake
96greon 2 years ago
I have 2 csvt's and TRUST me, you dont wanna tubro that 2.5L.. The 2.5L has an oil starvation problem from deleting 2 oil returns when the engines were made. Thats why everyone is swaping 2001+ hybrid 3.0L Just trying to save you the pain and cash.
monsmikey420 2 years ago
sounds and looks stock to me
ABeans07 2 years ago
that thing sounds MEAN, but I agree with CBranchy, 400 hp does sound excessive for the duratec, you probably have to build up the motor a lot to handle the extra power. I'm not knocking the idea, because I've seen a few csvt's put down 300+ with worked internals and a turbo.
havinthangs55 2 years ago
400hp is not excessive for the ENGINE, i've actually seen quite a few C-SVT's with turbo'd 3.0 Duratec's pushing 400whp on a completely stock bottom end! It's a very well engineered engine, but the only problem is getting the power to the ground... it just becomes a burn out monster.
the car as is sounds extremely good though! what have you done to achieve 225?
CBranchy 2 years ago
very clean svt. i do have one myself. what did u do to get 225whp? in stock form, they only have about 165-170whp.
geejay4ever 2 years ago 6
2000s made almost 200hp stock.
SuperchargedStyle 2 years ago
which is at the crank. at the wheels, as stated, your looking at 165-170 WHEEL HORSEPOWER
mnewxcv 2 years ago
190hp if its a contour svt i dont see 225? i looks all stock
NateDogg9201 1 year ago
@geejay4ever actually the 1998 SVT Contour has 195, and the 1999 on up has 200 horse stock. The plain non-SVT 6 cylinder Contours have 165 to 170. Just an fyi.
Danijelly 1 year ago
@Danijelly True. I know that as well. Look at my previous post. i said "W hp". The figures u stated are @ the crank.
geejay4ever 1 year ago
@geejay4ever Good machine work, exhaust, intake, and i believe you use the 2.5 liter head with a 3.0 block from a Taurus (increases compression ration) and a nice tune.
EmX3Ed 1 year ago
god i love these cars! but i think 400hp is a little excessive for these. those front wheels don't grip for shit dude. i wanted to built a C-SVT for years now but i've finally decided its not worth it. If i can find a cheap one, i'll buy it for a DD, but you gotta upgrade wayy too much stuff to make em handle high power. good luck with the project, i'd love to see it when its done.
CBranchy 2 years ago