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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Dr.Caligari posted:Anyone have tips for cleaning Fiesta ST rados? At least twice, with two different very soft clothes, I have gotten a bit of dust trapped and scratched the clear coat of the rim. Poisonlizard posted:Yea, I got tired of that within a month and plasti dipped em black. More dirty wheel chat, I'm not sure I've ever cleaned mine since putting them on quite a while ago, reading this thread got me to actually do it finally...it's something I should do constantly considering they're white. I put Opticoat or one of those supposedly fancy coat things on beforehand to hopefully make it easier to clean, I'm pretty sure I put it on wrong (put too much on) but I don't know if it's making a difference in this case. Also painted the inside blue for some subtle  (might as well be black from afar) and to hide how bad the barrel would look when dirty. On the other hand it made it kinda hard to see what was clean/dirty when cleaning the barrels. Spraying it down got a good chunk off, kinda curious if a pressure washer would get all the rest or still require some elbow grease:  Did the rest by brush and hand (cause the brush couldn't get into all the edges/corners  ). It should look a bit brighter than this but it was bright enough to throw off the camera relative to the last shot: Of course after driving around the left over water/rust or whatever in the little crevices leaks out and splatters around. I should just leave a spray bottle and rag in the garage to do a quick spray and wipe now and then instead of letting it become a pain in the rear end again. japtor fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Jun 27, 2014 |
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Jun 27, 2014 10:55
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The 2015 Focus ST will have a flat-bottom steering wheel, new rear and front fascia (slightly), cleaned up interior, improved steering and suspension, same powerplant: http://jalopnik.com/2015-ford-focus-st-this-is-it-1596682576 Looks like they went with the electronic parking brake too. Sort of jealous of the interior, that cubbyhole in front of the shifter would be a huge asset in my '13. Wonder if I can switch out my steering wheel?
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Jun 27, 2014 14:22
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Ringo Star Get posted:The 2015 Focus ST will have a flat-bottom steering wheel, new rear and front fascia (slightly), cleaned up interior, improved steering and suspension, same powerplant: I was just thinking the same thing. I don't love the wheel on the current version. I'm also cool with an electronic parking brake. I know that the handbrake is good for MAXXXIMUM HOONAGE but I loving only use the thing to park, so I'd like the extra console room, since that's limited.
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Jun 27, 2014 14:52
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Went into get a nail pulled from my tire in my FoST and they found three nails near the sidewalls in three separate tires. On the fourth tire, a wire has poked through the rubber from within. So looks like I'm in the market for a new set of four. Should I stay with the Eagle F1s or go with something else? I live in NC if it helps and plan on buying dedicated winter tires/all weathers this fall.
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Jun 27, 2014 19:02
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Man I'd kill for that cubby.
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Jun 27, 2014 19:10
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Bob A Feet posted:Went into get a nail pulled from my tire in my FoST and they found three nails near the sidewalls in three separate tires. On the fourth tire, a wire has poked through the rubber from within. So looks like I'm in the market for a new set of four. Should I stay with the Eagle F1s or go with something else? I live in NC if it helps and plan on buying dedicated winter tires/all weathers this fall. Wow and I thought my luck was bad bending 3 rims and a blown tire due to potholes this year.
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Jun 27, 2014 20:25
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I had a guy stop next to me at a red light to tell me my tires were sparking going around turns in my Fiesta ST. I assumed I had nails stuck in them or something, but I've not found anything yet and I still have full tire pressure everywhere. So either the Fiesta comes with sparking tires from the factory or the guy was a drunk.
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Jun 28, 2014 02:15
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I think I'm gonna throw down for some Michelin pilot super sports unless someone tells me otherwise. I honestly don't know poo poo about tires, the tires that were on it (eagle f1's) were fine as far as I know. I don't know anything. All I know is it is going to cost me a gently caress ton of money.
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Jun 28, 2014 02:54
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If you're going with summer tires, check out the Sumitomo HTR ZIII in your size, as far as I can tell they're the best price/performance summer tire out there. I've had then before and just ordered another set for both my cars and I've got to say they're pretty nifty. Tire rack carries them
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Jun 28, 2014 03:01
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I'm not sure of their price in the States, but I run Bridgestone Potenza S001s on my Renault and they are fantastic. Noticeably better on dry roads than wet though.
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Jun 28, 2014 03:24
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Ringo Star Get posted:The 2015 Focus ST will have a flat-bottom steering wheel, new rear and front fascia (slightly), cleaned up interior, improved steering and suspension, same powerplant:  Side note, I loving hate jalopnik's (actually that whole network of sites) layout. Clicking on a picture should enlarge the picture (preferably to something bigger than "slightly more than thumbail" too) not pop open a damned comment window.
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Jun 28, 2014 05:13
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Ringo Star Get posted:The 2015 Focus ST will have a flat-bottom steering wheel, new rear and front fascia (slightly), cleaned up interior, improved steering and suspension, same powerplant: Found this from the comments of that article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Nskp2FU4A
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Jun 28, 2014 08:54
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BoostCreep posted:I had a guy stop next to me at a red light to tell me my tires were sparking going around turns in my Fiesta ST. I assumed I had nails stuck in them or something, but I've not found anything yet and I still have full tire pressure everywhere. So either the Fiesta comes with sparking tires from the factory or the guy was a drunk. You haven't noticed anyone throwing bananas or tortoise shells at your car lately, have you?
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Jun 28, 2014 09:11
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Hopefully there's a friggin dead pedal
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Jun 28, 2014 09:13
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I still swear by my DWS. They're cheap as hell compared to other tires and are a Z rated all season. I have yet to be able to push them past their limit on daily driving and they're better than most in the snow if you want to push the limits of when you switch to/from your snows. Although unfortunately they're supposed to be 50k mile tires but I'm barely going to get around 30k out of them. They're only like 220 each for 19" compared to 300+ for drat near any full on summer tire.
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Jul 2, 2014 18:53
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If there's a 4th of July sale at Cobb I will be super tempted to pick up the AP/stage 1 kit for my FiST. The increased red-line and boost restriction removal in 1st and 2nd gears sound like it'll be worth it alone. Everything I've read says that it's good for about an additional 20 ft-lbs of torque and maybe 3-4 HP on 91 octane with the off-the-shelf map. The new v103 maps also include launch control and flat-foot shifting which seem neat but probably won't get used much by me. The kit also now includes the rear motor mount which would fix the horrible clunking noise while shifting quickly at high RPMs. Can anyone who has purchased the AP give their recommendation to push me over the edge? I just received my year-end bonus at work and it's highly tempting right now...
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Jul 3, 2014 07:38
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Coolnezzz posted:
Yes I can. It's easy and awesome (I'm a FoST but seriously) and makes driving much more fun.
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Jul 3, 2014 08:51
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veedubfreak posted:I still swear by my DWS. They're cheap as hell compared to other tires and are a Z rated all season. I have yet to be able to push them past their limit on daily driving and they're better than most in the snow if you want to push the limits of when you switch to/from your snows. Although unfortunately they're supposed to be 50k mile tires but I'm barely going to get around 30k out of them. They're only like 220 each for 19" compared to 300+ for drat near any full on summer tire.  I'm glad I have small wheels/tires, those are $121 for my 17". I got the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position (had to look up the invoice to remember that name) a while back, currently $109 each for me. I was gonna mention them for the guy earlier as a cheaper option but when I looked it up it was on par with what he was going with, around $170-180 iirc. They're on sale and under $200 for some of the 19" ones though v v
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Jul 3, 2014 09:04
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Coolnezzz posted:If there's a 4th of July sale at Cobb Where can I find info about this? I'm coming up empty.
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Jul 3, 2014 10:09
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Coolnezzz posted:Can anyone who has purchased the AP give their recommendation to push me over the edge? I just received my year-end bonus at work and it's highly tempting right now... I bought a 'package' (Cobb AP+ Filter) at EdgeAutoSports when they were having a 10% off sale, so I got both for $500. I also opened up the bottom of the air box. The car really does feel 'uncapped' now, although the air filter/box mod made the BPV so loud that some may not like it. But even if you just keep a stock airbox, I recommend picking up the Cobb air filter, or similar. Buying a AP is the best performance per dollar mod you will probably ever be able to buy for a FiST, I fully recommend it. And if it turns out you don't like it for some reason, resell value is always sky-high. The aftermarket is really starting to take off, with numerous vendors selling aftermarket IC's, RMMs and ATP just announcing that they will be shipping bolt-on turbo kits on the 15th. While all of that is tempting, my car is a family truckster first and foremost, so while I might eventually pick up a RMM, IC and DP , I am going to stop short of any mod that might sacrifice reliability or low-end torque for top end performance. Dr.Caligari fucked around with this message at 12:53 on Jul 3, 2014 |
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Jul 3, 2014 12:49
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BoostCreep posted:Where can I find info about this? I'm coming up empty. I haven't found anything yet either, I was just hoping there might be a sale tomorrow. I'm probably just going to order it tomorrow anyway! Edit: screw it, ordered the AP with the rear motor mount. Trip report to follow once installed in the next few weeks! Shartweek fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Jul 3, 2014 |
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Jul 3, 2014 18:36
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japtor posted:
I made up for it by running 15" winters on steelies  I think it was like 700 for everything including roadhazard. APR is having their sale right now and tunes are 100 off, think I might go ahead and tune the TDI and keep it for another couple years instead of being first on the block for the new R.
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Jul 3, 2014 20:14
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Trying to track down the interior gearbox surround for an Italian car is like making love to a silver back gorilla. Also, what up Eurohatch goons.
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Jul 4, 2014 23:35
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Went with x4 michelin pilot super sports for my replacements on the FoST. They're...nice? haven't had time to really try them out but the ride is quieter and seems like a slight bit softer. But they are brand new so I don't know that'll change. I've already put about 400 miles on them since I got them on Thursday....during the hurricane to pick up someone from a diverted flight. They handle water well!
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Jul 5, 2014 21:42
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Bob A Feet posted:Went with x4 michelin pilot super sports for my replacements on the FoST. They're...nice? haven't had time to really try them out but the ride is quieter and seems like a slight bit softer. But they are brand new so I don't know that'll change. I've already put about 400 miles on them since I got them on Thursday....during the hurricane to pick up someone from a diverted flight. They handle water well!
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Jul 6, 2014 02:59
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What would everyone recommend for decent performance all season tires? I need something with good tread wear but that also isn't a slouch for performance. Normally I'd just buy something like the Michelin Super Sports but i have a big commute every day and its Canada. Car is an Audi A3.
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Jul 6, 2014 04:55
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8ender posted:What would everyone recommend for decent performance all season tires? I need something with good tread wear but that also isn't a slouch for performance. Normally I'd just buy something like the Michelin Super Sports but i have a big commute every day and its Canada. Car is an Audi A3. A lot of people really like the Continental extreme contact. DWS for all season. Trade off is better snow performance for summer and tread life. Edit: Tread wear meaning usable winter traction. That wears off before summer and wet. Laranzu fucked around with this message at 05:06 on Jul 6, 2014 |
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Jul 6, 2014 05:02
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8ender posted:What would everyone recommend for decent performance all season tires? I need something with good tread wear but that also isn't a slouch for performance. Normally I'd just buy something like the Michelin Super Sports but i have a big commute every day and its Canada. Car is an Audi A3. Don't use all season tires unless you live in the Okanagan or similar, if you get real Canadian winter an all-season compromise is always poo poo. Steelies and Blizzaks in winter, three season proper tires the other half of the year. All season tires are universally poo poo compared to a season-appropriate tire, year-round.
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Jul 6, 2014 06:31
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My FoST has a problem now. It's idling wrong and tries to die when going from mid-high RPM's back to idle. The CEL is on and the vehicle health report uses a lot of words to tell me 'Take it to the dealership' which I was going to do anyway, but nothing that is actually helpful. I have an appointment for Monday morning (which seems a little far off for me, oh well) but it's disappointing to already have a problem of indeterminate severity like this before the first oil change.
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Jul 8, 2014 19:24
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Atmus posted:My FoST has a problem now. It's idling wrong and tries to die when going from mid-high RPM's back to idle. The CEL is on and the vehicle health report uses a lot of words to tell me 'Take it to the dealership' which I was going to do anyway, but nothing that is actually helpful. I have an appointment for Monday morning (which seems a little far off for me, oh well) but it's disappointing to already have a problem of indeterminate severity like this before the first oil change. The first few thousand miles is always more likely to have issues than you might think. Infant mortality is what its called I believe. http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/FaultHandling/reliability_availability_basics.htm 
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Jul 8, 2014 19:32
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Atmus posted:My FoST has a problem now. It's idling wrong and tries to die when going from mid-high RPM's back to idle. The CEL is on and the vehicle health report uses a lot of words to tell me 'Take it to the dealership' which I was going to do anyway, but nothing that is actually helpful. I have an appointment for Monday morning (which seems a little far off for me, oh well) but it's disappointing to already have a problem of indeterminate severity like this before the first oil change. There is a TSB 13-9-7 Mine almost loses it and stalls in hot weather while dropping to idle, but no cel yet to qualify. http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-discussions/10830-tsb-13-9-7-stalling-jumping-idle.html
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Jul 8, 2014 20:12
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Laranzu posted:A lot of people really like the Continental extreme contact. DWS for all season. Trade off is better snow performance for summer and tread life. I ran DWS for the first 2 winters in CO. After that they really were just too worn to trust in the snow and switched out to a proper winter tire on steelies. I have ~25000 on them at the moment, and I'd estimate that they'll last me 1 more summer after this, making them around 40k ish miles. They're supposed to be 50k mile rated tires but I tend to abuse them pretty heavily on a daily basis.
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Jul 8, 2014 21:06
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Speaking of winters and steelies, what are good recommendations for those? I imagine they would still be useful for my not-a-hatchback and I figured this thread would have people with vehicles with smaller wheels so
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Jul 9, 2014 07:24
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:Speaking of winters and steelies, what are good recommendations for those? I imagine they would still be useful for my not-a-hatchback and I figured this thread would have people with vehicles with smaller wheels so Michelin X Ice or Blizzaks. I have Blizzaks on my car for winter and they're amazing.
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Jul 9, 2014 07:26
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Oh wow. Given my 15-inch wheels the Blizzaks are on discount too. Thanks much
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Jul 9, 2014 07:45
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:Oh wow. Given my 15-inch wheels the Blizzaks are on discount too. Thanks much I hate you. For 18" they cost a fortune.
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Jul 9, 2014 07:47
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Rhyno posted:I hate you. For 18" they cost a fortune. When I priced it out, over the life of the car it was significantly cheaper to buy cheap poo poo 16" alloys and run X-Ices versus buying X-Ices for the 18" wheels.
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Jul 9, 2014 11:29
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:Oh wow. Given my 15-inch wheels the Blizzaks are on discount too. Thanks much I really like the 195/60R15 Continental Extreme Winter Contacts I have for my (non ST) Fiesta. They work great, especially after I rigged up a way to turn off traction control. Plus they kind of match the DWS' I have for the rest of the year.
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Jul 9, 2014 13:34
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SFH1989 posted:I really like the 195/60R15 Continental Extreme Winter Contacts I have for my (non ST) Fiesta. They work great, especially after I rigged up a way to turn off traction control. Plus they kind of match the DWS' I have for the rest of the year. What was traction control hampering you with and how involved was the process to turn it off? Non-ST Fiesta here as well.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:23
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Basically T/C doesn't help you in any decent accumulation of snow. This is because it only lets your wheels spin very slowly but snow tires are designed to work with wheel spin. The worst was an unplowed hill that took me 45min to get up that should have taken two. If you have a late 2011 build or later Fiesta it should have the proper way to shut it off through the computer. Mine was built Oct 2010 so no way to turn T/C off without pulling the abs fuse. The solution is to wire up a switch to the left rear ABS sensor so you can turn it on and off. This disables the entire system so no T/C, Stability, or ABS. No official instructions for this but here's the post I made about it with pictures. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3145227&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=238#post424363442
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