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Front

Front Disc Brake
Front Disc Brake Components








The front disc brake caliper:
^ bolts to the front disc brake caliper anchor plate, which bolts to the front wheel spindle
^ is a dual piston, pin slider design
^ has a fluid inlet at the center of the caliper housing

The front disc brake rotors:
^ are of a ventilated full-cast design, with non-directional cooling fins
^ are mounted to the front wheel spindle
^ are serviced with the disc brake caliper and front disc brake caliper anchor plate removed

The front disc brake rotor shield:
^ is bolted to the front wheel spindle protects the front wheel bearings and inboard surface of the front disc brake rotor

The pads:
^ are housed in the front disc brake caliper anchor plate
^ are of a non-asbestos, semi-metallic composition