Disc Brakes: Notes

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There are several brake packages available featuring either a disc/drum combination or a disc/disc combination.

"15-inch" vented front disc/"9-inch" rear drum (BRA)
"15-inch" vented front disc/"9-inch" rear drum with ABS (BRK)
"16-inch" vented front disc/"9-inch" rear drum with ABS (BRJ)
"16-inch" vented front disc/"14-inch" solid rear disc with ABS (BRF)
"16-inch" vented front disc/"14-inch" solid rear disc with ESP (BRF)
"18-inch" vented front disc/"16-inch" solid rear disc with ESP

Export vehicles use a BR1 brake package. The BR1 brake package comprises of "16-inch" vented front disc/"16-inch" solid rear disc brakes with ABS (ESP is optional).

"15-INCH" FRONT DISCS

"15-inch" front disc brakes (so called because they are designed to fit inside 15-inch or larger wheels) feature 2.2 inch (57 mm) single-piston floating calipers acting on 10.8 x 1.0 in. (276 x 26 mm) vented disc rotors.

"16-INCH" FRONT DISCS

"16-inch" front disc brakes (so called because they are designed to fit inside 16-inch or larger wheels) feature 2.2 inch (57 mm) single-piston floating calipers acting on 11.5 x 1.0 in. (294 x 26 mm) vented disc rotors.

"18-INCH" FRONT DISCS (SRT4)

"18-inch" front disc brakes (so called because they are designed to fit inside 18-inch or larger wheels) feature 1.65 inch (42 mm) twin-piston aluminum floating calipers acting on 11.5 x 1.0 in. (345 x 22 mm) vented disc rotors. This disc brake package is used primarily on the SRT4. The brake calipers are colored red.

"14-INCH" REAR DISCS

"14-inch" rear disc brakes (so called because they are designed to fit inside 16-inch or larger wheels) feature 1.4 inch (35 mm) single-piston floating calipers acting on 10.3 x 0.39 in. (262 x 10 mm) solid disc rotors.

"16-INCH" REAR DISCS

"16-inch" rear disc brakes (so called because they are designed to fit inside 16-inch or larger wheels) feature 1.4 inch (35 mm) single-piston floating calipers acting on 11.8 x 0.39 in. (302 x 10 mm) solid disc rotors. The brake calipers used on SRT4 vehicles are colored red.

Each disc brake assembly consists of the following major components:

Caliper
Caliper adapter bracket
Pads (Shoe and lining assemblies)
Rotor