2004 Honda Accord

Abel · Abel

Go with the Bostons. Seperates generally give you better options with speaker placement and you'll have a tonally match set of speakers so less problems with cancelization between the fronts and rears. I would stay with the stock locations though as there are very good imaging locations. You can pl...

Xavier · Xavier

I would say go with the Boston acoustics for a few reasons: a) you'd have a matched set b) most people will agree that components (the oens with the seperate tweeter) are better in general. c) you sound as if you prefer them to the Alpines already. Your description of the Alpines sounds like my Infinitie...

Leia · Leia

I really need help on this one, please: I recently replaced the stock rear speakers in my 2006 EX-V6 Accord with a pair of Boston Acoustics S95 by myself. Now, I want to replace the front doors' too. I'm going to have this process done by a local auto-audio mechanic. I can't make up my mind on whether I shou...

Jimmy · Jimmy

Nah..I've never had any problems here in Cornwall. They have to prove that's the cause. All the dealers are cool with me. Had a 02 Dakota R/T supercharged the dealer serviced regularly. My 01 WS6 T/A had a 150 shot nitrous and I blew my tranny at the track, towed it to the dealer and they covered it under wa...

Georgia · Georgia

Well they carry no warranty on the bolt-on part of course...however I just don't want to add a CAI, then have something happen to the engine and have them blame it on the CAI in some way shape or form. Plus on my old Sunfire I had something somehow get past the filter and into a cylinder (small near-microsc...

Page · Page

I haven't ran mine but I'd like too at some point in time. In terms of engine mods however I've done nothing (and don't really have any plans until the warranty is over), so not a huge point in running it I guess...After the 5 years is up (or mileage) I figure I might add a CAI and if the exhaust goes maybe doin...

Octavia · Octavia

If you build a car with a turbo it is your responsibility to build in a turbo timer for maintenance purposes...hilarious that they spend all this time putting in MMS and then never even consider a turbo timer.

Montgomery · Montgomery

I think you must be in the minority of VW owners? When I was researching the Passat and Jetta 1.8T I found tons of stories on engine fires from oil leaking onto the turbo, turbos going bad at under 100K, turbos causing the oil and then the engine to go south at wayyy under 100K, needing to run synthetic Mobi...

Sherie · Sherie

I agree with Benj.. No turbos!! We had lots of cases in the UK when various diesel turbos blew their oil seals and ran out of contol because the car just fed off the oil leak!! In most cases the owners stopped their cars and just ran away.. The cars siezed their engine eventually.. That's one reason why I bo...

Ormerod · Ormerod

Honda developing diesel V6 Ridgeline, others could get clean diesel By JAMES B. TREECE | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS 6:00 am, December 5, 2006 TOKYO -- Honda's Ridgeline, Pilot and Odyssey and Acura's MDX are candidates to get a clean V-6 diesel engine that Honda Motor Co. is developing, says CEO Takeo Fukui.Fu...

Gertie · Gertie

>>>You seem to think that "it would damage the US economy" means that::- etc<<< Not so Ben, I stated quite clearly what I think and meant, but just to help you understand better I will enlarge a bit.. I think that the car industry and the oil companies rely on sales of thei...

Letha · Letha

You seem to think that "it would damage the US economy" means that "oil companies will lose money." Believe me, oil companies are going to make their money no matter how much it costs or who signs what, you don't need to worry about that. Damaging the economy means that low income...

Tabitha · Tabitha

It's not $900. It's more like $400. And it's a small price to pay for the benefits that citizenship offers. It's not a rip-off considering it probably costs the Gov't more than that to naturalize one person. This is America. Nothing is free in America.My mom used to gripe about the money and I just ended...

Haidee · Haidee

It would help too if the Queen sold her Rolls Royces that get about the same MPG as the Hummer, but you know what? Nobody is making fun of her. I'm as big a fan of diesel as the next guy, and I'm waiting for when I can actually buy one that will go beyond 100K without replacing turbos, 20 different sensors, gas...

Jeane · Jeane

The trend in Europe and Asia toward making diesels behave more like petrol engines by reducing their compression ratios and adding loads of complex electronics is a seriously backward step. The whole point of a diesel engine is its simplicity, economy, and reliability.. And trying to make them per...

Art · Art

i'm also a huge fan of diesel engines. i think hybrids are cool, but i just love diesel. but since i live in california, i think diesel passenger cars aren't allowed to be sold, at least not the new ones (trucks and suvs diesels are fine). steve, i'm with you on the smell, just a hint of it smells pretty good...

Loretta · Loretta

The engines in the MB 350 CDi are great...the problems are everything else. MB has some serious quality problems w/ electronics and such. Keep in mind these are pretty high end cars and have lots of gadgets (like the TL). I could not/would not stand to have a car that had a great engine, but everything el...

Thelma · Thelma

I want a diesel. I like the MB E350 CDi....but I didn't want a car that would have infinite problems. That car is amazing though. Have you all seen the new concepts on vtec.net. They are amazing. Honda has its FCX vehicle out, and it looks great inside. Looks like they will be first in Fuel Cell production...

Hortensia · Hortensia

Diesel used to be much cheaper here, 60% the price of petrol as it is cheaper to refine I believe, but now eveyone is buying diesel cars lots more tax has been added so that it's slightly more expensive than petrol now, hardly eco friendly is it? Same ole story, money talks loudest.. But as size-for-size...

Helen · Helen

I found this write-up on the Top-Gear website, may be of interest to a few of you. ::-- Sometimes car makers get caught sitting on their thumbs. Did VW and Ford mean to be so many years late with their midi-MPVs? And why haven't the Italians (with apologies to Lamborghini) come up with a chunky 4x4? You co...

Lyndsay · Lyndsay

I'm in Cornwall, Ontario. $1200.00 is just for the LSD. I get a decent discount. I think retail is around $1500.00. Like i said in another post my dealer has NO problems with me modding my car. As long as quality parts are used and Honda parts if available they have no beef. It's going to be around $600.00 f...

Dennis · Dennis

No...most performance cars have a LSD in them which does help a lot with cornering. Essentially it allows for power distribution between the drive weels when cornering, which can equal much better handling on the road and esp on a track. Even the new Si has one actually... As far as LSDs and the 7th gen 6...

Jocelin · Jocelin

I've been talking (e-mailing) Phantom Grip about making an LSD for us 7th gen. drivers; they said they should be able to do it! Plus, once they do, it will be available for both trannies (yay, autos aren't left out in the cold). So if you guys have any info that might be useful let me know (post it up), I'll c...

Lauryn · Lauryn

I guess in response to your "why would honda bring the TSX (Euro Accord) into its lineup?" comment I would ask "why would honda make the accord as big as the avalon?". The answer to both of these question is "they probably won't." The euro accord being sold under the ho...

Debbi · Debbi

I personally don't believe that they'd make the Accord as big as the RL. First off, the RL ain't that big on the outside in all honesty. At the carshow it was parked next to a TL (which is shorter than an accord) and it only looked to be maybe 5-6 inches longer, my eyes could have fooled me, but it just doesn't...

Lindsay · Lindsay

I seriously hope they don't go RL big, not that it matters to me since I won't be buying one assuming my current car makes it through the next 6 years (which im betting it will unless I get into an accident). Though maybe if they upsize the accord they'll bring the euro accord over to replace the small-mids...

Latisha · Latisha

I question how good an Accord convertable actually would be. Sure it would look cool, but it would also weigh more and thus handle even worse due to all the chasis reinforcement needed to compensate for not having a roof. The MX-5 and S2000 were designed from the ground up to be convertables and are &quo...

Rosalind · Rosalind

I was just curious if honda has plans of making a accord coupe hardtop convert. My wife has always wanted a convertable and Iam guessing by 2009-2010 I should be able to get another car again. My wife just seen the new volvo C70 and now she wants a hardtop convertable one day. I also thought with the S2000 g...

Jamie · Jamie

I went to 3 other dealerships and they refused to cover it because somehow the 02 models are not 'affected' and not recalled by honda motor company. They just gave me the cold shoulder and quoted me $3,000 for a new transmission. BTW I'm selling my 13 quarts of Honda Z1 ATF. Anyone wana make an offer?

Rosamond · Rosamond

I bought my 02 honda accord se in may of 2004 with 44,XXX miles on it for 14k. Since then it has been a great car. But now the transmission problems are giving me the chills. Just picked my car up from the mechanic today and I got quoted $1,200 to replace the burnt clutch pad material for 2nd gear. and plus, I'...

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	very good imaging locations (Preview) Go with the Bostons. Seperates generally give you better options with speaker placement and you'll have a tonally match set of speakers so less problems with cancelization between the fronts and rears. I would stay with the stock locations though as there are very good imaging locations. You can pl...	Abel	0	1922	Apr 11, 2008 by Abel
	fantastic bass response (Preview) I would say go with the Boston acoustics for a few reasons: a) you'd have a matched set b) most people will agree that components (the oens with the seperate tweeter) are better in general. c) you sound as if you prefer them to the Alpines already. Your description of the Alpines sounds like my Infinitie...	Xavier	0	1063	Apr 11, 2008 by Xavier
	Please Help With Choice of Speakers for the Front !!! (Preview) I really need help on this one, please: I recently replaced the stock rear speakers in my 2006 EX-V6 Accord with a pair of Boston Acoustics S95 by myself. Now, I want to replace the front doors' too. I'm going to have this process done by a local auto-audio mechanic. I can't make up my mind on whether I shou...	Leia	0	1071	Apr 11, 2008 by Leia
	covered it under warranty (Preview) Nah..I've never had any problems here in Cornwall. They have to prove that's the cause. All the dealers are cool with me. Had a 02 Dakota R/T supercharged the dealer serviced regularly. My 01 WS6 T/A had a 150 shot nitrous and I blew my tranny at the track, towed it to the dealer and they covered it under wa...	Jimmy	0	1063	Apr 11, 2008 by Jimmy
	bolt-on part of course... (Preview) Well they carry no warranty on the bolt-on part of course...however I just don't want to add a CAI, then have something happen to the engine and have them blame it on the CAI in some way shape or form. Plus on my old Sunfire I had something somehow get past the filter and into a cylinder (small near-microsc...	Georgia	0	1136	Apr 11, 2008 by Georgia
	brakepads and rotors (Preview) I haven't ran mine but I'd like too at some point in time. In terms of engine mods however I've done nothing (and don't really have any plans until the warranty is over), so not a huge point in running it I guess...After the 5 years is up (or mileage) I figure I might add a CAI and if the exhaust goes maybe doin...	Page	0	1084	Apr 11, 2008 by Page
	maintenance purposes... (Preview) If you build a car with a turbo it is your responsibility to build in a turbo timer for maintenance purposes...hilarious that they spend all this time putting in MMS and then never even consider a turbo timer.	Octavia	0	1107	Apr 11, 2008 by Octavia
	turbos causing the oil and then the engine (Preview) I think you must be in the minority of VW owners? When I was researching the Passat and Jetta 1.8T I found tons of stories on engine fires from oil leaking onto the turbo, turbos going bad at under 100K, turbos causing the oil and then the engine to go south at wayyy under 100K, needing to run synthetic Mobi...	Montgomery	0	1103	Apr 11, 2008 by Montgomery
	More modern cars may have solved that problem (Preview) I agree with Benj.. No turbos!! We had lots of cases in the UK when various diesel turbos blew their oil seals and ran out of contol because the car just fed off the oil leak!! In most cases the owners stopped their cars and just ran away.. The cars siezed their engine eventually.. That's one reason why I bo...	Sherie	0	1096	Apr 11, 2008 by Sherie
	Honda developing diesel V6 (Preview) Honda developing diesel V6 Ridgeline, others could get clean diesel By JAMES B. TREECE \| AUTOMOTIVE NEWS 6:00 am, December 5, 2006 TOKYO -- Honda's Ridgeline, Pilot and Odyssey and Acura's MDX are candidates to get a clean V-6 diesel engine that Honda Motor Co. is developing, says CEO Takeo Fukui.Fu...	Ormerod	0	1086	Apr 11, 2008 by Ormerod
	E.G. My diesels uses half the fuel of a petrol car (Preview) >>>You seem to think that "it would damage the US economy" means that::- etc<<< Not so Ben, I stated quite clearly what I think and meant, but just to help you understand better I will enlarge a bit.. I think that the car industry and the oil companies rely on sales of thei...	Gertie	0	1140	Apr 11, 2008 by Gertie
	"it would damage the US economy" (Preview) You seem to think that "it would damage the US economy" means that "oil companies will lose money." Believe me, oil companies are going to make their money no matter how much it costs or who signs what, you don't need to worry about that. Damaging the economy means that low income...	Letha	0	978	Apr 11, 2008 by Letha
	MPGs in the low teens (Preview) It's not $900. It's more like $400. And it's a small price to pay for the benefits that citizenship offers. It's not a rip-off considering it probably costs the Gov't more than that to naturalize one person. This is America. Nothing is free in America.My mom used to gripe about the money and I just ended...	Tabitha	0	1068	Apr 11, 2008 by Tabitha
	20 different sensors, gaskets (Preview) It would help too if the Queen sold her Rolls Royces that get about the same MPG as the Hummer, but you know what? Nobody is making fun of her. I'm as big a fan of diesel as the next guy, and I'm waiting for when I can actually buy one that will go beyond 100K without replacing turbos, 20 different sensors, gas...	Haidee	0	1137	Apr 11, 2008 by Haidee
	more like petrol engines (Preview) The trend in Europe and Asia toward making diesels behave more like petrol engines by reducing their compression ratios and adding loads of complex electronics is a seriously backward step. The whole point of a diesel engine is its simplicity, economy, and reliability.. And trying to make them per...	Jeane	0	1057	Apr 11, 2008 by Jeane
	i'm also a huge fan of diesel engines (Preview) i'm also a huge fan of diesel engines. i think hybrids are cool, but i just love diesel. but since i live in california, i think diesel passenger cars aren't allowed to be sold, at least not the new ones (trucks and suvs diesels are fine). steve, i'm with you on the smell, just a hint of it smells pretty good...	Art	0	1079	Apr 11, 2008 by Art
	MB 350 CDi are great... (Preview) The engines in the MB 350 CDi are great...the problems are everything else. MB has some serious quality problems w/ electronics and such. Keep in mind these are pretty high end cars and have lots of gadgets (like the TL). I could not/would not stand to have a car that had a great engine, but everything el...	Loretta	0	1271	Apr 11, 2008 by Loretta
	MB E350 CDi.... (Preview) I want a diesel. I like the MB E350 CDi....but I didn't want a car that would have infinite problems. That car is amazing though. Have you all seen the new concepts on vtec.net. They are amazing. Honda has its FCX vehicle out, and it looks great inside. Looks like they will be first in Fuel Cell production...	Thelma	0	1127	Apr 11, 2008 by Thelma
	But as size-for-size diesels engines (Preview) Diesel used to be much cheaper here, 60% the price of petrol as it is cheaper to refine I believe, but now eveyone is buying diesel cars lots more tax has been added so that it's slightly more expensive than petrol now, hardly eco friendly is it? Same ole story, money talks loudest.. But as size-for-size...	Hortensia	0	1075	Apr 11, 2008 by Hortensia
	Honda Accord i-CTDi-Diesel. (Preview) I found this write-up on the Top-Gear website, may be of interest to a few of you. ::-- Sometimes car makers get caught sitting on their thumbs. Did VW and Ford mean to be so many years late with their midi-MPVs? And why haven't the Italians (with apologies to Lamborghini) come up with a chunky 4x4? You co...	Helen	0	2351	Apr 11, 2008 by Helen
	Honda parts if available (Preview) I'm in Cornwall, Ontario. $1200.00 is just for the LSD. I get a decent discount. I think retail is around $1500.00. Like i said in another post my dealer has NO problems with me modding my car. As long as quality parts are used and Honda parts if available they have no beef. It's going to be around $600.00 f...	Lyndsay	0	1116	Apr 11, 2008 by Lyndsay
	2004 TL's is a direct bolt on to our 6MT transmissions (Preview) No...most performance cars have a LSD in them which does help a lot with cornering. Essentially it allows for power distribution between the drive weels when cornering, which can equal much better handling on the road and esp on a track. Even the new Si has one actually... As far as LSDs and the 7th gen 6...	Dennis	0	1015	Apr 11, 2008 by Dennis
	Company will make LSD for us ! (Preview) I've been talking (e-mailing) Phantom Grip about making an LSD for us 7th gen. drivers; they said they should be able to do it! Plus, once they do, it will be available for both trannies (yay, autos aren't left out in the cold). So if you guys have any info that might be useful let me know (post it up), I'll c...	Jocelin	0	1097	Apr 11, 2008 by Jocelin
	6mt's performance any more (Preview) I guess in response to your "why would honda bring the TSX (Euro Accord) into its lineup?" comment I would ask "why would honda make the accord as big as the avalon?". The answer to both of these question is "they probably won't." The euro accord being sold under the ho...	Lauryn	0	1064	Apr 11, 2008 by Lauryn
	generations change (Preview) I personally don't believe that they'd make the Accord as big as the RL. First off, the RL ain't that big on the outside in all honesty. At the carshow it was parked next to a TL (which is shorter than an accord) and it only looked to be maybe 5-6 inches longer, my eyes could have fooled me, but it just doesn't...	Debbi	0	1068	Apr 11, 2008 by Debbi
	euro accord over to replace the small-midsize (Preview) I seriously hope they don't go RL big, not that it matters to me since I won't be buying one assuming my current car makes it through the next 6 years (which im betting it will unless I get into an accident). Though maybe if they upsize the accord they'll bring the euro accord over to replace the small-mids...	Lindsay	0	1001	Apr 11, 2008 by Lindsay
	"light weight cars"... (Preview) I question how good an Accord convertable actually would be. Sure it would look cool, but it would also weigh more and thus handle even worse due to all the chasis reinforcement needed to compensate for not having a roof. The MX-5 and S2000 were designed from the ground up to be convertables and are &quo...	Latisha	0	1069	Apr 11, 2008 by Latisha
	2008 coupe (Preview) I was just curious if honda has plans of making a accord coupe hardtop convert. My wife has always wanted a convertable and Iam guessing by 2009-2010 I should be able to get another car again. My wife just seen the new volvo C70 and now she wants a hardtop convertable one day. I also thought with the S2000 g...	Rosalind	0	1011	Apr 11, 2008 by Rosalind
	02 models are not 'affected' (Preview) I went to 3 other dealerships and they refused to cover it because somehow the 02 models are not 'affected' and not recalled by honda motor company. They just gave me the cold shoulder and quoted me $3,000 for a new transmission. BTW I'm selling my 13 quarts of Honda Z1 ATF. Anyone wana make an offer?	Jamie	0	1051	Apr 11, 2008 by Jamie
	I'm gona miss my car (Preview) I bought my 02 honda accord se in may of 2004 with 44,XXX miles on it for 14k. Since then it has been a great car. But now the transmission problems are giving me the chills. Just picked my car up from the mechanic today and I got quoted $1,200 to replace the burnt clutch pad material for 2nd gear. and plus, I'...	Rosamond	0	1064	Apr 11, 2008 by Rosamond
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