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Disc Brake Component Specifications

Disc Brake Component Specifications

Application Specification
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Front Brakes
CAUTION: Two different designs of the front brake rotors and front brake pads are used on this vehicle. Do NOT interchange first design and second design parts, or a loss of braking and personal injury could occur.
  • Rotor Discard Thickness*
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO J65)
30.7 mm 1.21 in
  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks
28.6 mm 1.13 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout
0.06 mm 0.002 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
0.025 mm 0.001 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO J65)
31.08 mm 1.22 in
  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks
29.0 mm 1.14 in
  • Rotor Thickness - New
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO J65)
32.2 mm 1.27 in
  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks
30.0 mm 1.18 in
Rear Brakes
  • Rotor Discard Thickness*
9.0 mm 0.35 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout
0.06 mm 0.002 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
0.025 mm 0.001 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO J65)
10.0 mm 0.39 in
  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks
9.35 mm 0.37 in
  • Rotor Thickness - New
11.0 mm 0.43 in
* All brake rotors have a discard dimension cast into them. Replace any rotor that does not meet this specification. After refinishing the rotor, replace any rotor that does not meet the minimum thickness specification.