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Disc Brake Component Specifications J56

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Front Brake Pads

  • Taper

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Front Brake Rotor

  • Rotor Diameter

355.00 mm

13.976 in

  • Rotor Discard Thickness*

30.00 mm

1.181 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 Thickness After Refinishing

31.0 mm

1.220 in

  • Rotor Thickness New

32.00 mm

1.259 in

Rear Brake Pads

  • Taper

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Rear Brake Rotor

  • Rotor Diameter

365.00 mm

14.370 in

  • Rotor Discard Thickness*

26.00 mm

1.023 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 Thickness After Refinishing

27.00 mm

1.062 in

  • Rotor Thickness New

28.00 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 minimum thickness specification.

Disc Brake Component Specifications JE5, JL9

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Front Brake Pads

  • Taper

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Front Brake Rotor - JE5, JL9

  • Rotor Diameter

316.0 mm

12.44 in

  • Rotor Minimum Thickness*

28.5 mm

1.122 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 Thickness (New)

30.0 mm

1.181 in

Rear Brake Pads

  • Taper

0.15 mm

0.006 in

Rear Brake Rotor JE5

  • Rotor Diameter

320.0 mm

12.598 in

  • Rotor Minimum Thickness*

24.0 mm

0.944 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 Thickness New

26.0 mm

1.023 in

Rear Brake Rotor JL9

  • Rotor Diameter

298.0 mm

11.732 in

  • Rotor Minimum Thickness*

24.0 mm

0.944 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 Thickness New

26.0 mm

1.023 in

* All brake rotors have a minimum thickness dimension cast into them. Replace any rotor that is worn or machined below this specification.