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Oct 29, 2002 | 08:58 PM

96BLUMAX

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Brake Shields

Are there any adverse affects from removing the brake shields? I have heard that if you upgrade your rotors you remove them anyway.

Oct 29, 2002 | 10:04 PM

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Re: Brake Shields

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Are there any adverse affects from removing the brake shields? I have heard that if you upgrade your rotors you remove them anyway.

more brake dust flying around... maybe a good idea to have dust boots on your struts...

my dust shields are partially cut and bent back to clear my brakes but they're still there

Oct 29, 2002 | 11:04 PM

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I've removed my front brake shields for what little additional cooling it provides.

Oct 30, 2002 | 05:31 AM

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Re: Brake Shields

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I have heard that if you upgrade your rotors you remove them anyway.

yes you have to..

Oct 30, 2002 | 07:06 AM

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Re: Brake Shields

Increased heat transfer to the outer CV boots. May cause them to fail earlier than with the dust shields.

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Are there any adverse affects from removing the brake shields? I have heard that if you upgrade your rotors you remove them anyway.

Oct 30, 2002 | 08:03 AM

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So its a 50/50. I guess i'll think about it a little more. But if they allow more air flow for cooling, wouldn't that help to cool the cv boots as well?

Oct 30, 2002 | 10:43 AM

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So its a 50/50. I guess i'll think about it a little more. But if they allow more air flow for cooling, wouldn't that help to cool the cv boots as well?

if it does it'll be minimal.