1998.5 Ford Contour SVT (#4555 of 6535)

 

 

CTA Motorsports 1998.5 Ford Contour SVT was purchased in June 2001.The build date of this SVT was February 1998. The exterior colour is Silver Frost and the interior colour is Midnight Blue. This car is unique in that it has factory traction control, which was not listed on the options list, as well as the earlier 98 body side moldings.

 

Over the many years of previous ownership, our former SVT had many modifications installed. Our SVT had many early production aftermarket parts installed, provided from many manufacturers whom supported this platform. CTA Motorsports SVT was also used to develop some of its own performance parts for this platform, including intake kits and exhaust systems.

 

Click here for a sound clip of Project Contour SVT. (Dual Exhaust System 1)

Click here for another sound clip of Project Contour SVT. (Dual Exhaust System 1)

 

Here is a history of modifications that are installed on our SVT.

 

Performance and Handling Mods

  • MSD Igniton Street Fire Coil Pack Installed (October 26, 2015)

  • SCT X4 Custom Tune (Programmed July 9, 2015)

  • Odyssey PC1200MJT Battery (Installed March 30, 2015)

  • Installed new aftercooler, powdercoated gloss black (September 2014)

  • Installed Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch and Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel (August 2014)

  • Transmission rebuild with upgraded synchros (Haines Motorsports Inc.) (August 2014)

  • Installed Vortech 3.125" Supercharger Pulley (April 2014)

  • Installed Ford 39 lb/hr Fuel Injectors and Fuel Injector Harness Adaptors. (January 2014)

  • Installed 255lph Walbro Fuel Pump, Fuel Pressure Gauge and Regulator. (January 2014)

  • Reinstalled Mirko MAF adapter and 5" S&B Powerstack filter. (September 2008)

  • Installed seal to carbon fibre air filter heat shield. (September 5, 2006)

  • Installed custom carbon fibre air filter heat shield (Technologic Design Corporation). (December 1, 2004)

  • Installed Buckshot Motorsports Vortech aftercooler kit. (August 26, 2004)

  • Installed stainless steel resonators, rear stainless mufflers removed. (July 24, 2004)

  • Installed REV Model X light weight 17"x7" wheels and Toyo Proxes T1S tires. (September 6, 03)

  • Installed AFE velocity stack air filter 6"L x 5"B x 3"T x 3.5"F (September 5, 03)

  • Installed optimized and powder coated SVT throttle body. (August 12, 03)

  • Installed Buckshot Motorsports supercharger bypass valve (August 12, 03)

  • Reinstalled Vortech K&N filter. (August 11, 03) (Replaced with AFE filter September 5, 2003)

  • Installed Hose Techniques high pressure silicone couplings. (June 7, 2003)

  • Installed Injen heat shield with S&B Powerstack filter (removed for testing) (June 7, 2003)

  • Centerline light weight Impulse 445 17"x7" wheels and Toyo Proxes T1S tires. (May 27, 03) (Wheels replaced September 6, 2003)

  • TCE/Wilwood custom big brake kit. (13.0" fronts, 11.75" rears) (May 10, 2003) (Supplied by TCE Performance Products)

  • Installed new and improved MSDS Y-pipe with Jet Hot Coating and heavier 14 gauge steel. (April 29, 03)

  • Reinstalled Mirko MAF adapter and 5" S&B Powerstack filter. Removed Vortech MAF adapter and K&N filter. (October 4, 2002)

  • Vortech Supercharger installation completed with Superchip SFG0.E2S. (August 24, 2002)

  • Quaife Differential, New SVT Clutch and Flywheel. (August 24, 2002)

  • Diablo Sport revised custom chip sfg0d75k.cry reinstalled. (June 28, 2002) (Removed with supercharger install)

  • Exchange SFG2 computer back to SFG0 computer. (June 27, 2002)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter reinstalled. (June 13, 2002) (Third calibration) (Removed with supercharger install)

  • CTA intake pipe installed. (June 5, 02) (BAT intake pipe removed) (Removed with supercharger install)

  • B&M Pro Edge short shifter installed. (May 31, 02)

  • Magnaflow 14216 (5"x8"x14") muffler installed. (May 18, 2002) (Dynomax 17263 muffler removed)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter reinstalled. (April 24, 02) (Removed May 11, 02 for 3rd recalibration)

  • Custom Superchip SFG2.RS installed. (May 9, 02)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter reinstalled. (April 24, 02) (Second calibration)

  • Custom Diablochip installed sfg2dia.cry (April 6, 02) (SFG2drev.cry Diablo chip removed) (Removed April 24, 02 due to loss of power combined with Pro-M MAF)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter. (Removed April 6, 02 due to poor performance after 2 calibrations)

  • Wilwood 4 piston front caliper kit and stainless steel brake lines, new KVR rotors all around and rear stainless steel brake lines. (April 6, 02)

  • Custom Diablo chip installed sfg2drev.cry (February 25, 02) (SFG2.836 Superchip removed)

  • BAT Inlet pipe, with CTA couplings and hardware installed. (February 17, 02)

  • Custom Superchip SFG2.836 installed. (February 13, 02)

  • Exchange SFG0 computer for SFG2 computer (February 6, 02)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter recalibrated and reinstalled. (February 6, 02)

  • BAT intake pipe installed with CTA's red silicon couplings (February 6, 02)

  • Removed Diablo chip and installed Superchip SFG0.837 (January 27, 02) (Removed due to computer code change)

  • Installed Diablo Sport revised custom chip sfg0h8k.cry (January 7, 02)

  • Reinstalled Custom Superchip SFG0.836. (December 23, 01) (SFG0.387 sent back for recalibration) (Removed January 7, 02)

  • Custom Superchip SFG0.837 installed, 7500rpm redline . Previous chip temporarily removed (December 18, 01)

  • Granatelli Pro-M mass air flow meter. (December 14, 01) (Removed December 23, 01 for recalibration)

  • 00 SVT upper and lower manifold installed. (November 30, 01)

  • Custom Superchip SFG0.836 installed. Diablo temporarily removed (November 18, 01)

  • BAT European Handling Kit (November 17, 01)

  • 20mm front sway bar and Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings (November 17, 01)

  • Diablo Sport revised custom chip sfg0d75k.cry installed. (November 12, 01)

  • New rear exhaust section from rear splitter and back including dual Magnaflow 14416 mufflers,

  • dual 4" Magnaflow polished, angle cut and rolled exhaust tips. (October 20, 01)

  • Diablo Sport revised custom chip sfg0h8k.cry (October 11, 01) (Revised November 12, 01)

  • CATCO 3" high flow cat installed. Hermoff 3" high flow cat removed. (October 13, 01)

  • KVR cross drilled rotors, silver cadmium plating, KVR carbon fibre pads (October 5, 01)

  • Magnecor 8.5mm spark plug wires (September 27, 01)

  • Dynomax Ultraflo muffler (17263) installed. Magnaflow muffler removed. (September 22, 01)

  • Konig Reign 17"x7" wheels and Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 215/45/WR17 tires. (August 17, 01)

  • Diablo Sport revised custom chip sfg0h7k.cry (July 25, 01) (Revised October11, 01)

  • BAT 19mm rear sway bar and bushings. (July 12, 01)

  • Stainless steel resonators installed after rear Y (July 7, 01)

  • Diablo Sport custom chip sfg0hd7k.cry (July 3, 01) (Revised July 25, 01)

  • CTA custom cat back exhaust system with Magnaflow muffler(14616). (June 23, 01)

  • Hermoff 3" high flow cat (June 23, 01) (Removed and replaced with Car Sound high flow cat  April 29, 03)

  • MSDS headers and y-pipe (Installed May 15, 01) (Removed July 2002 for supercharger install)

  • Ford Motorsports 9mm Race Wires (April 01)

  • Bosch Platinum +4 Plugs (April 01)

  • Mobil 1 5W30 synthetic oil (October 00)

  • Unorthodox Racing Ultra Street underdrive pulley (May 00) (Removed with supercharger install, replaced with stock damper)

Appearance and Miscellaneous Mods

  • Fantelli LED headlight bulbs (9006 Low, 9005 High) and foglight bulbs (893) installed (October 22, 2018)

  • Extreme Dimensions/Carbon Creations Carbon Fiber Mirko Style Front Splitter installed. (July 29, 2017)

  • Kicker BT4 battery cable terminals installed. (February 24, 2017)

  • Custom billet aluminum SVT battery tie down installed. (November 9, 2016)

  • Headlight Switch White Face Overlay installed. (April 27, 2015)

  • Kenwood Head Unit KDC-BT852HD Head Unit installed. (April 12, 2015)

  • LED bulbs for interior and some exterior lights installed. (June 24, 2012)

  • Pre98 Centre Console installed with Redline Goods Leather armrest cover, shifter and ebrake boots, colour matched with Alchemy paint (September 11, 2011)

  • Rockford Fosgate 12" Punch Subwoofer installed. (October 28, 1010)

  • Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge installed. (June 25, 2008)

  • Installed Contour SE Pre98 trunk lid and taillights. (April 26, 2008)

  • Installed Top Shop Carbon Fibre eyelids (September 15, 2007)

  • Installed Redline Tuning Elite hood lift kit. (December 1, 2004)

  • Carbon Fiber One cowl hood installed (September 10, 2004)

  • Carbon Fibre IMRC cover installed. (July 6, 2004)

  • Diamond Plate floor mats installed. (May 30, 2004)

  • Autovation Technologies billet aluminum pedals installed. (May 11, 04)

  • Redline Tuning Hood Quick Lift Kit installed. (July 16, 03)

  • Lo-Tek Gauge pod with Autometer gauges installed. (May 8, 03)

  • Installed Battery Power Distribution Block from KnuKonceptz.com. (March 15, 03)

  • Midrace Performance midnight blue leather shift and ebrake boots installed. (May 31, 02)

  • Installed new SVT grille painted in Silver Frost. (May 29, 02)

  • Installed red anodized bolts and nuts in engine bay. (March 24, 02)

  • Recontented under hood light (September 19, 01)

  • Recontented high pitch horn (September 18, 01)

  • Recontented 1998 hood release with yellow plastic lever (September 16, 01)

  • Recontented interior door handle illumination (September 15, 01)

  • Recontented glove box light (September 1, 01)

  • Kenwood Head Unit KDC-X717, Memphis Amps and 5"x7"door speakers, (July 28, 01) (Head Unit removed April 12, 2015)

  • BN Motorsports white face HVAC panel face (July 20, 01)

  • Billet aluminum fuel door (July 18, 01)

  • OBX Aluminum Racing Pedals (July 8, 01)

  • Richbrook parking brake handle (July 7, 01)

  • Mesh grilles and rear bumper valance painted Silver Frost (May 01)

  • Eurolite Xenon foglight bulbs (893) (February 01)

  • Eurolite Xenon headlight bulbs (55w/65w). (October 00)

  • Recontented dash clock (June 00)

  • Windows Tinted (20% front doors, 5% rear doors and rear window) (June 00)

  • Momo gearshift knob (May 00) (Removed May 31, 02 with B&M shifter install)

 

Installed Parts Gallery

 

Below is a pictorial history of the modifications installed on Project SVT.

 

 

Fantelli LED headlight bulbs (9006 Low, 9005 High) and foglight bulbs (893) (October 22, 2018)

 

Carbon Fiber Vinyl applied to Rear Spoiler and B Pillars (August 26, 2018)

 

Mirko Style Contour SVT CF Front Splitter (July 20, 2017)

 

Extreme Dimensions/Carbon Creations Mirko Style Contour SVT CF Front Splitter (July 20, 2017)

 

Kicker BT4 Battery Cable Terminals (February 24, 2017)

 

Custom SVT Battery Tiedown (November 9, 2016)

 

MSD Ignition Street Fire Coil Pack. Last Pic, Stock Coil Pack (October 26, 2015)

 

Mustang Dyno Horsepower And Torque Numbers With Custom Engine Computer Tune (July 9, 2015)

 

Stock ECU (Engine Computer) programmed with SCT X4 Programmer (July 9, 2015)

 

Headlight Switch White Face Overlay (April 27, 2015)

 

Kenwood KDC-BT852HD Head Unit (April 12, 2015)

 

Odyssey PC1200MJT Battery (March 30, 2015)

 

Current Engine, Interior and Trunk Pics, after almost a year in the performance shop (September 27, 2014)
 

 

Miscellaneous Pictures, Engine Bay, Under a Car Cover (September 15, 2013)

 

Underside

 

Interior

 

Trunk

 

Ford OEM Fasteners and Plastic Screw Covers,

Triple "A" Pillar Pod with Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge (September 28, 2011)

 

Exterior Pics (September 17, 2011)

 

Pre98 Centre Console installed with Redline Goods Leather Armrest Cover, Shifter and Ebrake Boots

 

General Pics (October 13, 2008)

 

Contour Pre98 trunk lid and taillights (May 18, 2008)

 

General Pics, Top Shop Carbon Fibre Eyelids (September 16, 2007)

 

 

General Pics (September 24, 2006)

 

Updated engine pics with seal installed on carbon fibre air filter heat shield (September 6, 2006)

 

Updated engine pics with carbon fibre air filter heat shield and Redline Tuning Elite hood struts (December 1, 2004)

 

Current pictures with carbon fibre cowl hood (September 12, 2004)

 

Buckshot Motorsports water to air Vortech aftercooler kit, Piping, final installation (August 26, 2004)

 

Aftercooler, final installation (August 23, 2004)

 

Installation of Buckshot Motorsports water to air Vortech aftercooler kit (August 20, 2004)

 

Exterior Pics (July 15, 2004)

 

Updated engine pics with carbon fibre IMRC cover (July 6, 2004)

 

Autovation Technologies billet aluminum pedals (May 11, 2004)

 

Rev Model X wheels (September 5, 2003)

 

 

 

Optimized and powder coated SVT throttle body (August 12, 2003)

 

Autometer gauges and Lo-Tek gauge pod (May 8, 2003)

 

MSDS y-pipe, jet coated, special 14 gauge steel (April 29, 2003)

 

Trunk pictures, including Optima Red Top battery and Taylor battery relocation kit (December 31, 2002)

 

CTA Powdercoated Intake Pipe and Pro-M MAF (June 19, 2002)

 

CTA Powdercoated Intake Pipe, Midnight Blue Leather Shift and E-brake boots (June 3, 2002)

 

Engine Pictures with stock MAF and filter inlet coupling (May 12, 2002)

 

Anodized Aluminum Engine Bolts (March 28, 2002)

Aluminum bolts are T7075 aluminum, anodized in red.

 

BAT European Handling Kit (November 17, 2001)

 

 

BAT Suspension Installation

 

CTA Custom Exhaust System with MSDS Headers/Y-Pipe

 

New Rear Exhaust Section (October 20, 2001)

 

First Pics (August 1, 2001)

 

 

 

 

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