Can I remove my brakes' dust shields?
#1
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Can I remove my brakes' dust shields?
It's that time of year again. The first snow has fallen, and with that came the first road graveling. For me, this means gravel getting stuck in my brake shields daily, multiple times a day.
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
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It's that time of year again. The first snow has fallen, and with that came the first road graveling. For me, this means gravel getting stuck in my brake shields daily, multiple times a day.
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
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#3
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Don't have mine removed, but rally cars have dust shields with a bunch of holes punched in them so stuff doesn't get caught in there. Seems like that might work if you don't want to remove them altogether?
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#4
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Without dust shields, you are more likely to get the brake judder problem because that shields also have some brake airflow function that will make the rotor to heat more even.
If you check the brake judder TSB, they recommend to add larger brake shields in case the car get brake judder.
So removing them is NOT recommended.
However, you can try to bend them a little so the rocks won't get stuck between the shield and rotor.
PS. the brake setup on the post above look's sooo hardcore
If you check the brake judder TSB, they recommend to add larger brake shields in case the car get brake judder.
So removing them is NOT recommended.
However, you can try to bend them a little so the rocks won't get stuck between the shield and rotor.
PS. the brake setup on the post above look's sooo hardcore
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Thanks guys. I think I'll try modifying them before I resort to complete removal.
How much trimming does the the Akebono installation call for? Is it the lower/bottom portion of the shields?
I'm hoping this method would be enough to keep debris out of them, while still retaining their intended functionality.
How much trimming does the the Akebono installation call for? Is it the lower/bottom portion of the shields?
I'm hoping this method would be enough to keep debris out of them, while still retaining their intended functionality.
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#11
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Yeah but that brakes never had the chance to get that hot as the G37 rotors get when you brake hard from 130 mph to 60 mph to avoid a speeding ticket
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It's that time of year again. The first snow has fallen, and with that came the first road graveling. For me, this means gravel getting stuck in my brake shields daily, multiple times a day.
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
The noise is absolutely unbearable. And often the rocks won't come loose until I take drastic and ridiculous measures...
Would it be advisable to completely remove these from my G?
I know that when installing Akebonos, these must be trimmed, but I'm wondering about full removal.
If not full removal, would partial trimming help?
X sedan with non-sport brakes
The dust shields are supposed to keep rocks out, not in; as well as water, fresh oil etc.. I am wondering if:
1. You have some other squeal issue that gets temporarily fixed by violence that coincidentally dislodges rocks
2. There is something weird about your dust shields - like bent in such a way that they catch rocks? or tapered in to squeeze and trap gravel?
Have you tried taking off the rotors to see what the heck is going on?
#13
Im having the exact same issue as the OP. Sounds like a frying pan dragging on the ground with all the salt on the road. Dont actually understand why its happening so suddenly but ill take a look over the weekend.