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It's a factory pocket. When I replaced the factory radio, it was there. It has mounting holes made to fit perfectly with the factory radio, and with the dash opening. Earlier pockets had doors, mine doesn't.

That's a factory pocket; I know because my '97 ST also has one. Very handy.

Um, not to continue the argument, but doesn't the e-brake cable mount to the backing plate/dust cover/whatever? I know mine did when I made the switch.

The noise doesn't happen when I'm driving around, only when I'm actually braking. I hear a rubbing, grinding noise as the car slows, and it stops as soon as the car does.

LewFX - was it constant, or only during braking? Also, what part of the shoes did you sand? I checked, and there aren't any obvious marks where things are rubbing.

I recently completed the swap from rear drum brakes to disc brakes. I successfully bled the brakes, and there are no leaks anywhere. When I first took the car out, I noticed a grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. Since I had removed any surface rust from the rotors, and check the pads for wear (they were in good shape), I assumed that the proportioning valve needed to be replaced, as it's different between the ST and GT, or so I was told at the dealer. So I found a convertible at a junker, got the valve, which looked to be in good shape, installed it, and..... no change. The noise isn't very loud, and it doesn't sound very messy - it sounds to me like the pads are riding on the rotors instead of gripping them. They're gripping enough to keep the rotors shiny, so....? I've tried anti-squeal stuff, shims, etc., to make sure I'm not getting any weird metal-on-metal resonances or anything. What could the problem be? Thanks all!

I had a problem over the winter with the temp gauge in my '97 ST Auto. When the car was at idle, the temp gauge would read within normal range. As soon as I started driving constantly at any speed over 30 MPH, the temp would steadily drop almost to the bottom line. My house is next to the highway, and since the auto trans doesn't shift into overdrive when the engine's cold, it would take quite a while to get it to shift, leaving me riding at 60 with the engine at 4k. This was happening even when the temp was in the 40's and 50's. Since the weather's gotten warmer, there's been no problem at all - the temp gauge gets up to about midway and stays there. Is this a thermostat problem, or elsewhere? Thanks.

So.........we still doing this? 'cause I count less than 10. It's about 2.5 hours drive for me. I'd like to see at least a dozen people there - what's happening?

I really want the headliner and carpet - the seats as well, maybe, if the price is right. I assume all that is either black or gray, of course. I'd like the rearview and visors, but I saw those are spoken for. Still wanted to put in my request. Let me know.

I'll be there, if it's still on the 12th. I need to know by Friday afternoon if it's gonna be postponed.

The price I got was $100 per wheel. This didn't cover stripping the wheels, but it did coverall the prep (cleaning and smoothing any marks or other flaws) and powder coating. This was for almost any color or finish - the difference in materials cost is slight.

My zip's 10801.

I've been looking for some wheels I can use while mine are being refinished. I was looking to spend about $200. Do you know how much shipping will be?

Syzygy showin, but not overnight.

Damn double post.

I have a '97 ST LE. It's metallic forest green, with spoiler and no sideskirts. I don't have embroidered seats. The seats, floor and headliner are tan, the rest black. It's pretty bad; I'm trying to replace the tan stuff with black. I have the "black chrome" badging at the front and rear, and the LE badges on the sides and inside near the mirror. I had a factory CD player with a pocket below, which I've already replaced. 15" alloys, with plenty of scuffs (previous owner), soon to be replaced. No fog lights, and the signal lenses are clear, even though the sidemarkers are amber. It's an auto, which still gives plenty of torque, but I'd like more power. I love my Celi. Can't find another car that looks half as good for any less than twice the price.

I know most of us have alloy wheels, but I need some stock steel wheels that will fit my 1997 ST. I don't need tires, but I'll take them if they're on the wheels.

There's a guy who works in my building...he's got a red Audi with huge ugly chrome wheels. His plate? "U WNT ME". What a pompous ass.

my list:

LVNDUST (leavin' dust)
EATRUBR
MAD TRQ
BUH BYE
SMOKT U
GR8 CELI
ALL SHO
SEZ WHO
U R SLO

Deja vu....A friend of mine is recovering after his girlfriend's car got t-boned by two 16-year olds in a brand new Mustang GT. The teens were going too fast, freaked at something or other in the road, slammed on the brakes, couldn't control the car. Kids that age shouldn't be allowed to drive cars they can't handle. I guarantee that if it had beenme in the GT, no one would have been hurt. As with this crash, my friend was the passenger, but luckily, he got hit behind the door, so he survived, albeit with some serious injuries. And guess what the teens got charged with....driving after curfew. Unbelievable.

I'd be careful. The pic is definitely not a 6th gen hood. It looks like the hood for the RSX shown further down the page, or perhaps a 7th gen, like Sh0gunkid8721 said.

I'll second Coomer - hyperblack is very sweet. To me, gunmetal makes the wheels look like they are always dirty with brake dust from a distance. I've seen hyperblack, and it's shiny enough to look clean.

Never been one for rivets in my wheels, but those look pretty sweet. They make something like that in 5-spoke?