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21-10-2006, 11:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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G'day all, I am redoing my front brakes after having warped discs reground and I am interested in whether others have removed the dust shields and found any benefits from doing so.
cheers Bill.
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22-10-2006, 12:00 AM
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Right out sideways
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
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removed dust shields on my sedan when i put new slotted rotors and pads all round, doubt if there is any 'performance' advantage to be had, but you can see the disc now, BUT ........ and its a big one, brake dust like a mofo !!!! Real bad !!! I can see why they are there in the 1st place
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22-10-2006, 12:50 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
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ferodo pads are YUCK!! they have SOO Much brake dust..
try Bendix Advance pads.. much less dust!! im talking 2 weeks and my rims STILL dont look shadow chrome/black LOL with ferodos is 3 days and they look yuck
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22-10-2006, 01:06 AM
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Fordless
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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I pulled mine off just cause I think they look stupid.
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22-10-2006, 01:22 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Brisbane
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less dust and more braking . |
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22-10-2006, 01:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Victoria
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I took mine off because I heard that they block air getting to the rotors, therefore heating the rotors resulting in warping of the rotors. Plus they look shite.
I don't have a problem with brake dust, but be prepared to paint your rusty disc hubs. They should have called them Rust Covers. If there are any young aspiring "Zena Warrior Princess's (tm)" out there who need some metal frisbee's, I have 4 in my garage you can have.
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22-10-2006, 08:48 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
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Still, its better then the "no dust, no stop" Bendixs  :
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22-10-2006, 09:35 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i have 1 left on the car..lol havent got round to taking it off but now ill remember because of this thread
thank you
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22-10-2006, 10:12 AM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Took mine off. Looks better, but alas there is more dust.
Perhaps having them off allows more airflow, who knows really? LOL! Cheers, GK
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22-10-2006, 10:51 AM
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Back to the AU
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Location: Sydney
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Who makes them? Are they rated for steel discs? Won't they chew through the discs quickly? Do you have them on your car?
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22-10-2006, 11:05 AM
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They look stupid just lose them and wash your wheels more often thats all.
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22-10-2006, 11:33 AM
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Its Resonating!
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Mine were red and my car is red. You know how terrible that would look like
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22-10-2006, 12:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I find it the other way... Ferrodo's have less dust. Bendix's have more. I am running the ultimates though.
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22-10-2006, 04:16 PM
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I took the dust covers off ... which reminds me ... I need to give 2 to Adrian (AU2Falcons) for his trailer ... and the other 2 to Greenrob for the club trailer ... hee hee.
I have Territory wheels on the ute ... that work just like dust covers ... it covers the same amount of area.
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Front disc dust shields yes or no?
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