Brake options and their correct selection
| Engine l/kW | 1,2/44 | 1,2/51 | 1,4/63 | 1,6/77 | ||||
| Engine letter code: | BBM | BZG | BXW | BTS | ||||
| M = manual transmission; A = automatic transmission | M | - | M | - | M | - | M | - |
| Master cylinder - ∅ mm | 20,54 | |||||||
| Brake booster - ∅ inches | left-hand drive with ABS 8.5 and without ABS: 8.5 right-hand drive with ABS and without ABS: | |||||||
| ♦ Front wheel disc brake mechanism: | ||||||||
| Front disc brake support (type designation) | FSII | FSIII | FSIII | FSIII | ||||
| Front wheel disc brake support piston ∅ mm | 48,0 | 54,0 | 54,0 | 54,0 | ||||
| Front wheel brake disc ∅ mm | 239,0 | 256.0 | 256,0 | 256.0 | ||||
| Brake disc - average effective surface diameter mm | 193,8 | 208,0 | 208,0 | 208,0 | ||||
| Brake disc thickness mm | 18.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | ||||
| Minimum brake disc thickness mm | 15,0 | 19,0 | 19,0 | 19.0 | ||||
| Thickness of brake pad with backing plate mm | 17,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | ||||
| Minimum thickness without base plate mm | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | ||||
| ♦ Rear wheel disc brake mechanism: | ||||||||
| Rear disc brake caliper, piston - ∅ mm | - | - | 38,0 | 38,0 | ||||
| Rear wheel brake disc - ∅ mm | - | - | 232,0 | 232,0 | ||||
| Rear wheel brake disc - average effective surface diameter | - | - | 196,0 | 196,0 | ||||
| Brake disc thickness mm | - | - | 9,0 | 9,0 | ||||
| Minimum brake disc thickness mm | - | - | 7,0 | 7,0 | ||||
| Thickness of brake shoe with backing plate mm | - | - | 16,9 | 16,9 | ||||
| Minimum thickness without base plate mm | - | - | 2,0 | 2.0 | ||||
| ♦ Rear wheel drum brake mechanism | ||||||||
| Brake drum - ∅ mm | 200,0 | 200,0 | 200,0 | 200,0 | ||||
| Brake drum maximum diameter - ∅ mm | 201,0 | 201,0 | 201,0 | 201.0 | ||||
| Wheel brake cylinder - ∅ | 19,05 | 19,05 | 19,05 | 19,05 | ||||
| Brake shoe lining width mm | 40,0 | 40,0 | 40,0 | 40,0 | ||||
| Brake shoe lining thickness without support shoe mm | 5,4 | 5,4 | 5,4 | 5,4 | ||||
| Minimum thickness without base plate mm | 1,5 | 1.5 | 1,5 | 1,5 | ||||
| Engine l/kW | 1.4/51 TD1-PD | 1.4/59 TDI-PD | 1,9/77 TDI-PD | |||
| Engine letter code | BNM | BNV,BMS | BSW,BLS | |||
| M = Manual transmission; A = automatic transmission | M | - | M | - | M | - |
| Master cylinder - ∅ mm | 20.64 | |||||
| Brake booster - ∅ inches | left-hand drive with ABS 8.5 and without ABS: 8.5 right hand drive with ABS and without ABS. | |||||
| ♦ Front wheel disc brake mechanism: | ||||||
| Front disc brake support (type designation) | FS-III | FS-III | C54 | |||
| Front disc brake caliper piston - ∅ mm | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54,0 | |||
| Front wheel brake disc ∅ mm | 256.0 | 256,0 | 288.0 | |||
| Brake disc - average effective surface diameter mm | 208.0 | 208.0 | 244.0 | |||
| Brake disc thickness mm | 22,0 | 22,0 | 25,0 | |||
| Minimum brake disc thickness, mm | 19,0 | 19,0 | 22,0 | |||
| Thickness of brake shoe with backing plate mm | 19,6 | 19,6 | 18,6 | |||
| Minimum thickness without base plate mm | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | |||
| ♦ Rear wheel disc brake mechanism. | ||||||
| Rear wheel disc brake caliper, piston ∅ mm | - | 38,0 | 38,0 | |||
| Rear wheel brake disc - ∅ mm | - | 232,0 | 232,0 | |||
| Rear wheel brake disc - average effective surface diameter mm | - | 196,0 | 196,0 | |||
| Brake disc thickness mm | - | 9,0 | 9,0 | |||
| Minimum brake disc thickness mm | - | 7,0 | 7,0 | |||
| Thickness of brake shoe with backing plate mm | - | 16,9 | 16,9 | |||
| Minimum thickness without base plate | 2,0 | 2,0 | ||||
| ♦ Rear wheel drum brake mechanism: | ||||||
| Brake drum - ∅ mm | 200,0 | 200,0 | 200,0 | |||
| Brake drum - maximum diameter #∅ mm | 201,0 | 201,0 | 201,0 | |||
| Wheel brake cylinder - ∅ mm | 19,05 | 19,05 | 19.05 | |||
| Brake shoe lining width mm | 40,0 | 40,0 | 40,0 | |||
| Brake shoe lining thickness without shoe mm | 5,4 | 5,4 | 5,4 | |||
| Minimum thickness without support pad mm | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,5 | |||
(Text taken from this website: SkodaBook.ru)