12-18-2012, 07:21 PM | #1 |
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Do we actually need front brake dust shields?
Sorry, posted this in the wrong section before.
Been thinking about better brake cooling for when I am on a road course. It would seem that you'd get a lot better cooling if the dust shield wasn't there on the fronts. Has anyone just removed them? Pros and cons?
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12-18-2012, 07:22 PM | #2 |
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we have dust shields?
then why the frack are my wheels full of dust 5 minutes after I wash them?
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12-18-2012, 07:28 PM | #3 |
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Here's a pic from another thread of a guy who routed a brake duct through it. It's kind of behind the rotor. Trying to figure out if taking it off would help and if so, if there would be any negative consequences.
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Is the "dust shield" really a heat shield that is there to stop things like brake hoses from melting? I'm on braided stainless but am still wondering what possibly negative effects effect taking off the shield would have. Wonder why GM put it there
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thanks I was being sarcastic..
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12-19-2012, 06:59 PM | #10 |
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would brake ducts using the complete zl1fascia with inner wells and ducts be enough or would I also need to exhaust the heat as well?
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What I've been wondering is will the ZL1 fender liners work with SS fascia? And do they provide any extra tire clearance? I've heard that stated once but haven't seen anything definitive.
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there is a portion of the well that extends under the front fascia that is screwed to the front. The ss fascia does not go as deep as the zl1 fascia. as for tire clearance, when I installed I didn't notice any extra room. the wells "bolt up" inside the wells at the same spots. Hope my wording was not too difficult to understand
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