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Technical Data: Brakes

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ROTOR DIAMETER

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
Front 13.98 in 355 mm
Rear 14.37 in 365 mm
FRONT ROTOR THICKNESS

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
New 1.26 in 32 mm
Service limit 1.18 in 30 mm
FRONT ROTOR RUNOUT AND DISK THICKNESS VARIATION (DTV)

  (millimeters)
Lateral runout 0.050 mm
Chordal runout 0.040 mm
Disk thickness variation (DTV) 0.010 mm
REAR ROTOR THICKNESS

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
New 1.10 in 28 mm
Service limit 1.02 in 26 mm
REAR ROTOR RUNOUT AND DISK THICKNESS VARIATION (DTV)

  (millimeters)
Lateral runout 0.050 mm
Chordal runout 0.040 mm
Disk thickness variation (DTV) 0.010 mm
FRONT BRAKE PAD THICKNESS (EXCLUDING BACKING PLATE)

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
New 0.354 in 9.0 mm
Service limit 0.078 in 2.0 mm
REAR BRAKE PAD THICKNESS (EXCLUDING BACKING PLATE)

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
New 0.315 in 8.0 mm
Service limit 0.078 in 2.0 mm
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) BRAKE PAD THICKNESS (EXCLUDING BACKING PLATE)

  Size (inches) Size (millimeters)
Parking brake (EPB) Electronic calipers. Self adjusting for pad wear.
New 0.216 in 5.5 mm
Service limit 0.039 in 1.0 mm
Maximum 0.256 in 6.5 mm