Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.
Example:
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Front |
Rear |
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Type: |
Disc, Ventilated |
Disc, Solid |
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Dimensions: |
250mm x 18mm |
269 x 9.6mm |
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Material of drum/disc: |
Cast Iron |
Cast Iron |
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No. cylinders per wheel: |
1 |
1 |
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Actuation: |
Hydraulic |
Hydraulic |
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Caliper make: |
Unbranded |
Unbranded |
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Caliper type: |
Floating |
Fixed |
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Material: |
Cast Iron |
Cast Iron |
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Master cylinder make: |
Unbranded |
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Type: |
Tandem |
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Adjustable Bias: |
No |
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Servo Fitted: |
Yes |
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Comments: |
None |
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Type: refers to the type of brakes such as Drum, Disk Solid or Disk Ventilated.
Dimensions: The outer diameter and the width/thickness of the friction rubbing surface for disk brakes or the outer diameter and the width of the friction rubbing surface for drum brakes.
Material: In most cases this will be Cast Iron but there may be other options.
No. Cylinders per wheel: On disk brakes the number of cylinders equals the number of pistons. On drum brakes 1 cylinder may have 1 or 2 pistons.
Actuation: This will be Hydraulic in all cases.
Caliper Make: Will be a brand name such as Girlock, Girling, Lockheed, ATE, Brembo, Aisin, Sumitomo or possibly Unbranded, enter N/A for drum brakes
Caliper Type: This will be usually Floating or Fixed, enter N/A for drum brakes
Material: In most cases this will be Cast Iron but other materials or material combinations may exist.
Master Cylinder Make: Will be a brand name such as Girlock or possibly Unbranded.
Type: Typically this will be Single or Tandem.
Adjustable Bias: This refers to a manual adjustment and will be either No or Yes. It does not include automated brake pressure limiting systems incorporated into the master cylinder or back axle.
Servo Fitted: This refers to the brake booster and in most cases this will be Yes but could be No.
