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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Is there any adverse effects from removing the brake shields? What is their purpose?
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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They are there for when you are driving down a dirt road at 65mph to keep the rocks and dirt off the rotors.

Not needed otherwise, and if you track the car they are not recommended.

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I took mine off with no ill effects.
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I took mine off with no ill effects.
Front and Back?
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the fronts also have the french lock for the upepr caliper bracket bolt, the rears are the anchor plates for the parking brake spring anchors. The front can be removed with no ill effect, the rear must be cut to retain the center section for the parking brake.
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Originally Posted by Batsy74
Is there any adverse effects from removing the brake shields?
Batsy
Newer cars don't have 'em. I.E. my '02 Monte Carlo.
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Originally Posted by Batsy74
Front and Back?
The fronts were removed completely and the rears were notched for caliper clearance. But there is at least 1" between my rear rotors and the shield.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
the fronts also have the french lock for the upepr caliper bracket bolt, the rears are the anchor plates for the parking brake spring anchors. The front can be removed with no ill effect, the rear must be cut to retain the center section for the parking brake.
Unless you do away with the parking brake as well. No parking brake on mine, if I need one, I hit the line lock!

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