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    6th Gen transmission fluid quantity.

    Hey all, will be changing my transmission/ gearbox fluid soon. Does anyone know the correct quantity i need to purchase please? Thanks in advance
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    6th Gen front speaker size?

    Looking to upgrade the front speakers in my car, anyone know what size they are so i can price some up please? :)
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    Manifold compatibility.

    Hi all, could anyone clear this up for me. Am i right in thinking that the manifold and down pipe on a 6th gen 2.3 Sohc Accord (F23 ??) is exactly the same as the manifold and down pipe on a 1.8 F18b ??? There is a reason for my question but it is really perplexing me at the mo. :wacko:
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    After market steering wheel change, 6th Gen

    Hi guys, i'm thinking about changing my steering wheel for an after market one for a better feel but i have found a stumbling block. I did this on my Supra and it was a simple case of remove oem steering wheel, fit boss, fit new wheel, fix horn (no airbag) but obviously the 6th gen has got an...
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    Leather seat Refurb

    Hey people just a quick thread, not really a how to but just showing you what I did today and how easy it was. My 6th gen has a beige / cream leather interior and the drivers seat was very tired and worn and letting the look of the car down. Anyway I bought myself a small tube of leather paint...
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    BBS 16" alloy wheels gauging interest

    As above, I have found a set of wheels locally to myself that I quite like so this is just to see if anyone would be interested in my black 16" BBS alloys? I have 6 for sale in total, 4x black and 2xsilver. None will have tyres on them just wheels, can't put the money down for the others unless...
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    6th Gen Accord / Rover 600 compatibilty?

    Hi, can anyone clear this up for me. I got told on the weekend that alot of parts from the Rover 600 are compatible with 6th Gen Accord saloons i.e. Shock absorbers, Exhausts ............ Anyone know if this is true as its bugging me :wacko:
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    6th Gen air con regass capacity?

    In the next hour i may be able to get my air con regassed by one of the contractors in work for free as hes regassing the plant right now. He asked me if i new what weight the accord would take (gas wise) as its important, anyone know the answer please??????
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    ATR shock strut Compatibility to 2001 1.8s

    Morning all, as some of you know my car is lowered 30mm on Apex springs and standard shocks. Anyway my shocks are going a bit floppy for want of a better word and without spending huge amounts of cash on uprated shocks i was wondering if ATR shocks would fit my 2001 1.8s saloon as i think this...
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    Strut Brace Compatibility

    Hey chaps, does anyone know if a 5th gen accord strutbrace will fit my 6th gen?
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    Twitchy Speedo

    NO THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT MY SWIMMING TRUNKS! :lol: :lol: :lol: Basically for the last month or so ive noticed the needle on my speedo gets a bit twitchy / irratic around 60/70 mph and also down the bottom end aswell. It may have been happening longer but i just havent noticed. Anyone...
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    Interior related Questions

    Here we go..... I know the gear stick surround pops out pretty easily and the Dash panel on the passenger side pops out aswell, i'm looking to vinyl wrap a few things so do the thin coloured panels on the doors pop off aswell or do you have to take the door cards off? The ones im talking about...
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    Gear stick Thread size?

    Hey Yall, anybody know the size of the thread the gear knob screws onto? Fancy changing the knob for something different from the usual but not sure of thread size :/
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    Spoiler Re - think

    Hey everybody just want a few opinions on this one (constructive ones) :D . I value your opinions on all things accord so here goes. Since i changed my rim size back down to 16" i'm have second thoughts about having the ATR spoiler on the back as i dont think it ties in aswell as when it was...
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    Alloy wheel swap

    Just seeing if there is any interest from any other 6th gen owner that might want to do a wheel swap with me. I am looking for a set of nice 17's with good tyres in exchange for my 18's with great tyres. The reason i want to do this is because i work at the top of a mountain for a quarrying...
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    6TH Gen discs and pads

    Once the windows are tinted, i will be looking into upgrading the brakes. Any suggestions for a nice disc and pad setup for the 1.8 vtec-s? Thanks
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    Power steering fluid

    Hi guys, on top of my tyres rubbing after being lowered i found a small power steering fluid leak which i have sorted but now i need to top up my fluid and cant tell if its red or green and my local motor factors for some reason couldnt tell me which colour i need which is a bit ***** on their...
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    Lowered Yesterday, Tyre rubbing probs

    Hi all, Had my Accord finally lowered yesterday but now there is some tyre rubbing. :( It was lowered 30mm on Apex springs and looks great but i thing i will have to change tyre sizes. At the moment its on 225/40/18's which i think is to big/wide anyway. Good thing is i need to replace the...
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    Ny-lock nuts at the top of shock absorbers.

    Hi, my friend is fitting my apex lowering springs as we speak and the 2 rears are all ready on. However he doesnt really want to put the original nuts back on the rears as the nylon has worn on the nylocs as he says theyve been off before. ( the nuts im talking about are the ones at the very top...
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    Headlight lense cleaning? - 2 bucket method?

    Hi guys im after a bit of advice and i also have a question about buckets :lol: Firstly whats the best stuff to bring the headlights up to scratch on my 1.8 vtec-s? When i owned my Supra i remember buying something to take the horrible yellowing/ageing off the plastic lenses as it was an...
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