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Vauxhall Astra G08 · Brakes
08 · Brakes

Brakes Front wheel brakes

Make
Vauxhall
Model
Astra G
Section
Front Wheel Brake › Description and Operation › Brakes Front wheel brakes
BrakesBrakes Front wheel brakes

 

Brakes  

Front Wheel Brakes  

Due to the different engine and equipment versions, various different brake versions are used in the Astra-G.  

The following table shows the allocation of brake calipers/brake disks to the engine versions.  

Engine  

X 12 XE  

X 12 XE 1) ,  

X 18 XE1 2) ,  

 

 

X 16 SZR,  

X 20 XEV,  

 

 

X 14 XE,  

X 20 DTL 2)  

 

 

X 16 XEL,  

 

 

 

X 18 XE1,  

 

 

 

X 17 DTL,  

 

 

 

X 20 DTL  

 

Brake caliper  

Piston diameter in mm  

48  

52  

57  

Piston material  

Plastic  

Plastic  

Steel  

Brake anchor plate integrated into steering knuckle  

yes  

yes  

no  

Design  

Floating caliper  

Floating caliper  

Floating caliper  

Brake disk  

Outside diameter of brake disk in mm  

256  

256  

280  

Thickness of brake disk in mm  

11  

24  

25  

Ventilated  

no  

yes  

yes  

  

1)  Germany only  

2)  X 18 XE1 and X 20 DTL with ABS  

  

 

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