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I will be driving my new ST in its first autocross this weekend on the OEM Goodyears. Does anyone have any input on a starting point for tire pressures? Forecast is for about 70 degrees and sunny, and the site is WW2 era concrete. Also, I've autocrossed for 20 years, but would appreciate any tips or suggestions specific to the ST anyone may have. TIA

I am also a former 1999 Contour SVT owner and loved the car! I kept it for 13 years. Added BAT springs, Koni Sport shocks, and a fat rear bar, and what a sweet autocross car it was. Can't wait for my first autocross in the ST next month! May it provide as much fun as the CSVT did.

I traded yesterday for a Job 2 ST2 and it does have the quad display of the MPG, distance, etc. (edit: make that an ST3)

Has anyone here done a comparison at night on the actual difference in brightness or coverage between the ST2 and ST3 headlights?

I'm not really familiar with remote start. How do you safely have remote start on a standard transmission car that should be parked with the trans in gear?

Thanks for the link. Very interesting read.

Is this update different than the one that came out late summer/early fall last year?

Boy, I echo that! Or listening to the iPod (classic via USB) while a message blocks the center of the screen telling me the iPod is not connected. I installed the update a week ago. The first thing I noticed was my wallpaper photo displayed on the home screen. It actually works now. Both my cheap LG Tracfone and my old iPod Touch paired up via bluetooth without problems. The only real oddity I have noticed so far is if I have the iPod paused and give a voice command to see the navigation map, the iPod starts playing when the map opens up. Does the UI look different and are there some display things missing? Yes, but I prefer the new software. I'm not sure I like the new nav maps, but I haven't been out of town so I haven't really checked that out yet.

What annoying music when you really just want to hear the car! Loved the counter-steering in the curves starting at 3:00!!!!!

I believe that ZF Accelerator is to help the Z-2 cure faster so you can apply multiple coats in one day rather than waiting a day to put a 2nd coat on. Google and check their web site for details.

Chibana and/or Eyebaleater How did you come out with your winter wheels and tires? Any fitment problems? Did you order TPMS sensors, or how annoying is the system warning and can it be shut off? TIA

I suspect the auto's gear ratio is also a factor. I had a 1999 Contour SVT for 12 years that had essentially the same 5 speed and always felt that it needed a 6th gear for the highway. overall gear ratio manual 5th gear - 3.06 auto 6th gear - 2.70

I'm looking at winter tire/wheel options. Does anyone know the weight of the 18" wheels? Also, the wheel description on Fordparts.com says "Must Replace Valve Stem & Screw With Every Tire Or Wheel Change". Anyone know why that is necessary? Due to storage space limitations, I'm considering not getting wheels when I buy winter tires and just changing tires each winter/summer. Requirements to change $50 valve stems would kill that idea!

Don't know when the comparison was made or how old the press car was, but it was interesting to see that the Focus had an engine cover.

My Titanium was unloaded from the truck after lunch today. I just stopped by to take a peek and pick up the owner's guide and MFT supplement since the car won't be prepped before I leave in the morning on vacation. Anyway, my car was built 5/24/11 and does not have the engine cover even though ETIS said it did.