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Technical Data: Brakes

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Type 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Integrated Advanced Stability Control and Electronic Accelerator pedal actuated regenerative braking system
Calipers Front: Four piston fixed
Rear: Integrated Electronic Parking Brake Sliding
Rotor Diameter (ventilated) Front (non-Performance): 12.6"/320 mm

Front (Performance): 13.98"/355 mm

Rear (non-Performance): 13.2"/335 mm


Rear (Performance): 13.2"/335 mm
Front Rotor thickness New: 0.98"/25 mm
Service limit: 0.91"/23 mm
Rear Rotor thickness New: 0.79"/20 mm
Service limit: 0.71"/18 mm
Lateral runout 0.050 mm
Chordal runout 0.040 mm
Disk thickness variation (DTV) 0.010 mm
Non-Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.110"/2.8 mm
Non-Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) New: 0.354"/9 mm
Service limit: 0.078"/2 mm
Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.085"/2.15 mm
Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.071"/1.8 mm
Parking brake Electrically actuated parking brake integrated into rear caliper