Disc Brake Component Specifications

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Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Disc Brake Pads - Front and Rear
Maximum Allowable Taper	0.15 mm	0.0059 in
Minimum Friction Material Thickness	2.0 mm	0.787 in
Front Brake Rotor - J55
Diameter	321.0 mm	12.638 in
Discard Thickness*	27.0 mm	1.063 in
Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout	0.05 mm	0.002 in
Maximum Allowable Scoring	1.50 mm	0.59 in
Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation	.025 mm	0.001 in
Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish	28.0 mm	1.102 in
Thickness - New	30.0 mm	1.181 in
Front Brake Rotor - J56
Diameter	345.0 mm	13.582 in
Discard Thickness*	27.0 mm	1.063 in
Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout	0.05 mm	0.002 in
Maximum Allowable Scoring	1.50 mm	0.59 in
Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation	.025 mm	0.001 in
Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish	28.0 mm	1.102 in
Thickness - New	30.0 mm	1.181 in
Front Brake Rotor - J6H
Diameter	389.0 mm	15.315 in
Discard Thickness*	33.0 mm	1.299 in
Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout	0.05 mm	0.002 in
Maximum Allowable Scoring	1.50 mm	0.59 in
Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation	.025 mm	0.001 in
Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish	34.0 mm	1.339 in
Thickness - New	36.0 mm	1.417 in
Rear Brake Rotor - J55, J56
Diameter	315.0 mm	12.402 in
Discard Thickness*	21.0 mm	0.827 in
Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout	0.05 mm	0.002 in
Maximum Allowable Scoring	1.50 mm	0.59 in
Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation	.025 mm	0.001 in
Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish	22.0 mm	0.866 in
Thickness - New	23.0 mm	0.906 in
Rear Brake Rotor - J6H
Diameter	365.0 mm	14.370 in
Discard Thickness*	26.0 mm	1.024 in
Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout	0.05 mm	0.002 in
Maximum Allowable Scoring	1.50 mm	0.59 in
Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation	.025 mm	0.001 in
Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish	27.0 mm	1.063 in
Thickness - New	28.0 mm	1.102 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 discard thickness specification.