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Front brake disc after-machining thickness — 270 mm rotor

20.8 mm (0.82 in)

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Applies only to a 270 mm outer-diameter front rotor; confirm the installed factory rotor size. Discard minimum and minimum after machining are separate limits. Machine on the vehicle; do not exceed the discard limit.

Applies to
  • NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years in this family inferred from 2005 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.
  • NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO, 6MT) — Common 2005 front-brake inspection covers both rotor sizes. Diameter-specific limits apply only to the rotor diameter named in the record; 2004 is inferred.
  • Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1282
    Printed: “Minimum thickness after machining using a brake lathe on-vehicle Disk plate outer diameter 270 mm {10.6 in} 20.8 mm {0.82 in}”

Also in Additional factory manual gap audit