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Old 06-11-09, 05:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
Marco7
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For those who did the front brake upgrade from 91/92 to 93-97

I've been planning on this upgrade, but have yet to start other than buying the parts.
What's holding me up is the old splash/dust shields.

I know I can just remove them and be done with it, but I'm concerned about all the debris/etc getting in b/w the inner pads and rotor.

I also know i can just buy new shields to match the larger rotors but this project is already over budget and I haven't even begun to fix the body damage from my collision 2+ months ago. Looked for cheap used ones to no avail.

Then there's the option of cutting away the portion of the shields that would make contact with the new larger rotors.
Sounds like an easy solution with a air nibbler,dremel, or sawzall, but I don't really want to have a jaggedy sharp edge waiting to slice me or anyone else who ventures down there.
Thought maybe capping the edge or folding it over but that would take up more time than I care to spend on it.

So, what have you all done in this situation?
I'm leaning toward just using the nibbler to remove the edge since there would be less sparks around the hydraulic hoses/parts.

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