Which calipers for USA made '05 Accord LX?

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Charles Lasitter, Mar 31, 2005.

  1. Apparently one kind of caliper (and therefore pad) was made for models
    in the USA, and another for cars built in Japan.

    Anyone know if it was the Akebono or Nissan calipers that went on the
    US models? And: Any way of identifying the two calipers visually?

    TIA!

    -- CL.

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    Charles Lasitter, Mar 31, 2005
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    TeGGer® Guest



    It's Nissin, not Nissan.

    The name should be cast into the caliper body.
     
    TeGGer®, Mar 31, 2005
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    SoCalMike Guest

    nissin?
     
    SoCalMike, Mar 31, 2005
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  4. Thanks, I did eventually figure that out.
    It's not. Just various casting markings.

    But the research I did yesterday may have provided an answer.

    Turns out that Akebono operates in the US under the name Ambrake
    Manufacturing in Elizabethtown, KY. They make and ship calipers to
    the Marysville, OH, plant where the final assembly was performed on
    my Accord.

    Honda supplies the pads to them for mounting in the caliper.

    So I think all US Honda Accord LX 4-cylinders have Akebono/Ambrake
    calipers. Maybe all US Honda Accords ...

    The dealer lists only one pad for a US vehicle, anyways.

    -- CL.

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    Charles Lasitter, Apr 1, 2005
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    Lex Guest

    i think some are Findlex. i know they use Findlex rear wheel cylinders.
     
    Lex, Apr 6, 2005
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