1998 Ford Contour SVT Supplement 1st Printing - Page 13

1998 Ford Contour Manual

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SVT Contour Specifications TRANSAXLE Type: MTX-75 Final drive: 4.06:1 Gear 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Reverse SUSPENSION Front Rear STEERING Type Gear ratio Turns, lock to lock Turning diameter BRAKES Front Rear ABS 27.79 cm (10.94 in) vented discs, single-position calipers 25.10 cm (9.88 in) vented discs, single-position calipers 4-channel, 4-sensor system Power assist, rack and pinion 14.5:1 2.7 12.2 m (40 ft) Macpherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs, tube shock dampers, anti-roll bar Independent Quadralink design, coil springs, tube shock dampers, anti-roll bar Ratio 3.42 2.14 1.45 1.03 0.77 3.42 Speed (mph) 35 56 82 117 143 Speed (km/h) 56 90 132 188 230 - 13

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TRANSAXLE
Type: MTX-75
Final drive: 4.06:1
Gear
Ratio
Speed (mph)
Speed (km/h)
1st
3.42
35
56
2nd
2.14
56
90
3rd
1.45
82
132
4th
1.03
117
188
5th
0.77
143
230
Reverse
3.42
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SUSPENSION
Front
Macpherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs,
tube shock dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear
Independent Quadralink design, coil springs,
tube shock dampers, anti-roll bar
STEERING
Type
Power assist, rack and pinion
Gear ratio
14.5:1
Turns, lock to lock
2.7
Turning diameter
12.2 m (40 ft)
BRAKES
Front
27.79 cm (10.94 in) vented discs,
single-position calipers
Rear
25.10 cm (9.88 in) vented discs,
single-position calipers
ABS
4-channel, 4-sensor system
SVT Contour Specifications
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