Build Date:

05/1997 -- #720 of 6535

Description:

Black with Midnight Blue interior.

• 2.5L 24V DOHC V6 Engine - 195Hp

• Front Engine Front Wheel Drive

Knowledge:

Have to give thanks to where it is due.  Thanks for all your help guys and gals of CEG.

www.contour.org

• Bachelors of Science from Western Washington University in Vehicle Design.  I was the Student Team manager for Viking 32, and did a major portion of the work to get it on the road.

• Design Engineer for Kenworth Truck Co. Laid off 4-13-2007

• CAD Engineer 2 for Philips Medical Systems. Start 5-29-2007

• Years in the past working on cars.  Check out the Bugzuki

Modifications to Date:

• 2003 Sable 3L 24V DOHC Duratec V6 installation - Completed 3-2007 @ 118,000 miles

  • 3L block and heads - 3000 original miles

  • SVT upper and lower intake Manifolds

  • SVT Cams

  • SVT Timing

  • SVT Sump

  • Updated Escape oil pan w/ integrated gasket.

  • New gaskets and Head bolts

  • Removed Secondary Butterflies

• Torsen Limited Slip Differential

• Updated Shift Forks

• Sho-Shop Heavy Duty Axles

• Sho-Shop Lightened Flywheel (6.5lbs lighter - now sold by www.shobrosgarage.com)

• 17" Enkei CDR9s

• Zexius Xi326 215/45ZR17

• Optimized Throttle Body

• Passenger's side Airbag on/off switch

• Throttle hang fix

• Hoodliner Removed (mouse got in it L)

• H&R Sport Springs (7-12-2008)

• Painted Calipers - Red - to match springs

New stock parts:

• Front lower Control arms

• Upper Strut Bearings

• Swaybar Bushings

• Water pump

• New Front Hubs and Bearings $450 (Rip off) 6-20-2007

Project in the Works:

• Rear Bumper Sag - got it a little better, but still needs some work.

Upgrades to come: (not necessarily in this order)

• Optimized Y-pipe

• Battery relocated to trunk

• Hood lift struts

• Weight Reduction (whenever possible)

• Grill Mesh replacement

• Knauberize (still debating - they did not protect me from that scratch)

• Short throw shifter

• Cold Air Intake

• Cupholders

• Strut Tower Braces front and rear

• Larger Brakes - painted calipers

• New exhaust

• A set of Drag Slicks for the front.

Things needing to be fixed:

• Scratch in driver's door (someone backed into it)

• No SVT floor mats

• Rip in PS rear door panel

• Sagging rear bumper

• Trunk doesn't sit properly

• Side skirts are messed up

• Headlights are glazed - Fixed 5/18/2007

• Driving lights are aimed really low and 1 is burned out.

• Dash fix above instrument panel

• Powered antenna replacement

• Need 2 jack covers

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Last updated: 7-16-2008