Three things decide how a Crossfire feels on the road: where the wheels point, how the brakes stop it, and what it rolls on. This chapter holds the alignment specifications, the brake dimensions for both the base car and the SRT — rotor sizes, thicknesses and the service limits that tell you when a rotor is done — and the tire and wheel facts, including the staggered sizes the car left the factory with.
One signpost: suspension appears here as alignment geometry. The torque values for the suspension hardware itself are in the Torque Specifications chapter.
6. Wheel Alignment Specifications
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Front camber | −1° 13′ (−1.22°) |
| Front caster | 5° 12′ (5.20°) |
| Rear camber | −1° 08′ (−1.13°) |
| Front axle toe-in | 0° 20′ ± 10′ |
| Total rear axle toe | 0° 33′ ± 7′ |
| Toe-out on turns (inner wheel steered through 20°) | −1° 25′ ± 30′ |
| Permissible difference in front axle camber, right vs. left | 20′ |
| Vehicle level — front axle | 1.4° (−2.1/+1.4) (as printed) |
| Vehicle level — rear axle | 0.4° (±0.8) |
| Ball point position | 30,5 ± 2 mm (as printed) |
| Front axle toe (inclinometer chart value) | 2.5° (as printed) |
| Rear axle toe (inclinometer chart value) | 1.2° (as printed) |
Source: Group 2 — Specifications – Wheel Alignment (PDF p.36)
7. Brake Specifications (Group 5)
Front brakes
| Description | Base | SRT |
|---|---|---|
| Caliper type | Floating | Fixed |
| Caliper piston type | Single | 2-piston (opposed) |
| Rotor type | Ventilated | Ventilated |
| Rotor diameter | 300 mm (11.8 in.) | 330 mm (13.0 in.) |
| Rotor new thickness | 28 mm (1.10 in.) | 32 mm (1.25 in.) |
| Rotor service limit thickness | 26 mm (1.02 in.) | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
| Rotor minimum thickness | 25.4 mm (0.99 in.) | 29.4 mm (1.16 in.) |
| Max. thickness variation | 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.) | 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.) |
| Pad new thickness (pad & backing plate) | 19.6 mm (0.77 in.) | 19.6 mm (0.77 in.) |
| Pad service limit (pad & backing plate) | 14 mm (0.55 in.) | 14 mm (0.55 in.) |
| Pad minimum thickness (pad only) | 2 mm (0.08 in.) | 2 mm (0.08 in.) |
| Wear indicator activation thickness | 3 mm (0.12 in.) | 3 mm (0.12 in.) |
Rear brakes
| Description | Base | SRT |
|---|---|---|
| Caliper type | Fixed | Fixed |
| Caliper piston type | 2-piston (opposed) | 2-piston (opposed) |
| Rotor type | Solid | Ventilated |
| Rotor diameter | 278 mm (10.94 in.) | 300 mm (11.8 in.) |
| Rotor new thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in.) | 22 mm (0.87 in.) |
| Rotor service limit thickness | 7.6 mm (0.30 in.) | 19.4 mm (0.76 in.) |
| Rotor minimum thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in.) | 20 mm (0.79 in.) (as printed — note: printed minimum exceeds printed service limit for SRT rear) |
| Max. thickness variation | 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.) | 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.) |
| Pad new thickness (pad & backing plate) | 15.5 mm (0.61 in.) | 15.5 mm (0.61 in.) |
| Pad service limit (pad & backing plate) | 11 mm (0.43 in.) | 11 mm (0.43 in.) |
| Pad minimum thickness (pad only) | 2 mm (0.08 in.) | 2 mm (0.08 in.) |
| Wear indicator activation thickness | 3 mm (0.12 in.) | 3 mm (0.12 in.) |
Runout / other
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Front rotor max. lateral runout | 0.002 in. (0.05 mm) |
| Rear rotor max. lateral runout | 0.76 mm (0.003 in.) (as printed) |
| Rotor thickness variation limit | 0.0005 in. (0.0127 mm) |
| Front rotor minimum thickness (machining note) | 0.889 in. (22.6 mm) (as printed in standard procedure) |
| Parking brake | Drum-type shoes inside rear rotor hat (drum integrated into rear disc) |
| Brake fluid | DOT 4 / MB 331.0 (see Section 2) |
Source: Group 5 — Brake Components Specifications (PDF p.176–177); Diagnosis and Testing (PDF p.205–207)
11. Tires & Wheels (Group 22)
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Front tire size | 225/40ZR18 |
| Rear tire size | 255/35ZR19 |
| Wheel type | Aluminum |
| Wheel (lug) bolt torque | 110 N·m (81 ft. lbs.) |
| Recommended inflation pressures | On Tire Inflation Pressure Chart / driver’s door label (not tabulated in manual text) |
| TPM low-pressure threshold | 26 PSI |
| TPM sensor/transmitter mounting nut torque | 4 N·m (35 in. lbs.) |
Source: Group 22 — Specifications – Tires (PDF p.3546); TPM Specifications (PDF p.3545)