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Disc Brake Component Specifications JL9, J55, J56

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Front Brakes

  • Rotor Discard Thickness

30.3 mm

1.19 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

30.6 mm

1.205 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New

32 mm

1.26 in

Rear Brakes

  • Rotor Discard Thickness

24.5 mm

0.965 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

24.9 mm

0.980 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New

26 mm

1.02 in

Disc Brake Component Specifications J57

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Front Brakes

  • Rotor Discard Thickness

35.5 mm

1.40 in

  • Rotor Discard Weight*

Indicated on Carrier Section of Rotor

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout

0.08 mm

0.003 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring

0.00 mm

0.00 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation

0.02 mm

0.0008 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New

36 mm

1.42 in

Rear Brakes

  • Rotor Discard Thickness

33.5 mm

1.32 in

  • Rotor Discard Weight*

Indicated on Carrier Section of Rotor

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout

0.08 mm

0.003 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring

0.00 mm

0.00 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation

0.02 mm

0.0008 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New

34 mm

1.34 in

*Each brake rotor is marked with a unique discard weight. This weight is indicated on the carrier section of the brake rotor, and can vary for each rotor in an axle set.