Broken front splash shields
03-03-2009, 09:15 AM
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Broken front splash shields
One of my front "splash shield" or whatever that part is. (made out of stainless steel) has cracked at it's thinnest point. Do they serve any purpose at all ?. Thinking of just removing them on both sides, I presume cup cars don't have them, just want to make sure that they are not part of the brake cooling system.
03-03-2009, 06:12 PM
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One of my front "splash shield" or whatever that part is. (made out of stainless steel) has cracked at it's thinnest point. Do they serve any purpose at all ?. Thinking of just removing them on both sides, I presume cup cars don't have them, just want to make sure that they are not part of the brake cooling system.
03-04-2009, 08:18 AM
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Rad, I'll try to take a picture this pm, I can't get a good picture without removing the wheel. It is about 2.5 inches wide, and forms kinda a airdam in the front of the rotor, from the top of the rotor and about covers about 1/3rd of the rotory
03-04-2009, 11:21 AM
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Erik, don't take pictures. I know the part, you need it back.
This shield creates an air tunnel to cool down the front rotors. It's a very important part of the front brakes cooling system, it works in conjunction with the cooling duct attached to the coolant lines in the inner fender well.
This shield creates an air tunnel to cool down the front rotors. It's a very important part of the front brakes cooling system, it works in conjunction with the cooling duct attached to the coolant lines in the inner fender well.
