SVO's

mad_ea · 21-11-2005, 10:44 PM

Hi guys i have always liked the look of svo's and was just browsing through car sales looking at ones for sale. I had a few questions about them though.

As far as performance goes i doubt hey are anything special being just the standard ford six, is that right? Do they come with extras like better brakes, LSD better suspnsion etc, or are they just cosmetically different?

Also what exactly were they ment to be, are they similar to the ESP's the XE came in "european sports package". To be honest i dont even know what svo stands for? And also who made them, were they a totally ford creation or did some other company build them? If anyone can answer these multiple questions I appreciate it , thanks.

21-11-2005, 10:47 PM

im sure gunns can answer all of that. he is the SVO know it all...lol

SWOOP · 21-11-2005, 10:52 PM

mick webb created them , most were either spacs or ghias , if orig should have bilistein suspension ,lsd ,recaros ,minor body enhancments , I owned/drove one for a few years and was a very excellent car ,just happens I found another later model car with similar stuff as the old ones that I have now
SVO = special vehicle operations

my old beast

22-11-2005, 12:39 AM

Ha ha mines an SVO
I deppends on weather you buy one or get it modified to svo specs I bought mine after someone else spent the cash Build No#35 december 96 :thebirds:

EFFalcon · 22-11-2005, 12:42 AM

What the hells done to ur car 5spdEF?
13.9???
thats movin

santoitaliano · 22-11-2005, 01:58 AM

check out a brock fords website somewhere out there.. has a little info on svo.. also check out my website and look at the magazine articles in there which features some info and writeups on the SVO...

http://sr3900.drives.it

Gunns · 22-11-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mad_ea

As far as performance goes i doubt hey are anything special being just the standard ford six, is that right? Do they come with extras like better brakes, LSD better suspnsion etc, or are they just cosmetically different?

SVO's were never about being straight line quick they were all about handling. The suspension was reworked with Bilstin shocks, Lovels lowered springs, and Whiteline sway bars. They got a LSD, along with extractors and a 2.5 inch exhaust with high flow cat.
After speeking to Mick Webb some came with cams and mild head work, at one stage.

here is the options list
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/gunns/svo.jpg

xr8svo · 22-11-2005, 09:14 AM

There were a run of SVO's release by southside ford in brisbane but these were EL's and only in V8s.

**Polyal** · 22-11-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 5spdEF

Ha ha mines an SVO
I deppends on weather you buy one or get it modified to svo specs I bought mine after someone else spent the cash Build No#35 december 96 :thebirds:

ok what is it with people not posting pics of there car when they know damn well that it is rare or unique...lol

thats a hint 5spdEF!!..lol...chuck some up!

EFFalcon - do you think it would be a good idea to start a thread where everyone post 1 pic of there car, it would make for a nice database of sorts.

23-11-2005, 12:32 AM

I got tons of photos but they're all too big to post need to try and work out how to reduce there size a bit and then by all meens i'll post em

23-11-2005, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

What the hells done to ur car 5spdEF?
13.9???
thats movin

Serious work has been done like head work stainless rollers etc. T5R borgwarner crash box 7" LSD stuff like that.

FPVWEPN · 23-11-2005, 03:13 AM

7" LSD huh?

Kenaz · 23-11-2005, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

EFFalcon - do you think it would be a good idea to start a thread where everyone post 1 pic of there car, it would make for a nice database of sorts.

Umm, there's already a sticky at the top of this page called Members Cars. There's plenty of pics in there, and there is always the Show us ya EA-ED and EF/EL threads in show and shine forum.

dansedgli · 23-11-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

7" LSD huh?

Stainless rollers? lol

Is your SVO a V8? 5spdEF

matt6n · 23-11-2005, 08:00 PM

mines an SVO
ED engine as the EA's was rooted.
http://tinypic.com/fzck9e.jpg

SWOOP · 23-11-2005, 08:38 PM

nice one matt6n ,never seen another silver slate one before ,always wondered what mine two toned would like like ,TOP CAR

pretty sure the EF svo v8 isnt a mick webb special ,they were a limited edition out of southside brisbane or something ,IRC they sold em with body colour coded wheels etc,

Rev28K · 02-12-2005, 06:13 PM

Some of the 6 cyl SVOs also had turbo conversions too

EBII Fairmont · 02-12-2005, 07:20 PM

My cousin used to have one. An EA SVO. Last time I was talking to him, his one from what he says caned.

But I thought that SVO went out of business years ago. Is this true?

Rev28K · 02-12-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EBII Fairmont

My cousin used to have one. An EA SVO. Last time I was talking to him, his one from what he says caned.

But I thought that SVO went out of business years ago. Is this true?

Mick Webb's SVO is still going - I talked to him on Wednesday

Charter St, Ringwood
http://www.svomotorsport.com/

02_SVO · 11-10-2006, 08:03 PM

i got a el svo one of the southside fords one and heaps better finished than a stock xr of the same year.