I would like to get some because of the brake dust problems on my wheels but i've heard that they overheat the brakes.Is this true??The shields say they are vented but i would like peoples opinion if they have had any experience with using them.They will be going on a full size pickup.Opinions??
2007-09-06 03:41:05 · 6 answers · asked by lift&shift 101 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The first 2 answers are good and correct but i'm NOT replacing pads or rotors.I need to know about the dust shields themselves.
2007-09-06 04:03:53 · update #1
Best option to reduce brake dust is use ceramic pads. They cost more but last longer and have less dust.
2007-09-06 03:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by iwingameover 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Had the dust problem on my daughter's Saturn... don't laugh... It runs 13's at the strip with nitrous.
It has 17 inch wheels. When we added new oversized rotors, we bought the ones with "scraper slots - a curved groove that carries away brake dust and flings it clear of the wheel area. This made a huge difference.
2007-09-06 04:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shields do limit airflow around the brakes to a certain extant but under normal driving, I don't think it will be much of a problem. Ask the manufacturer cust service or tech line people of the product's company for any info in this regard. Cars with regular steel wheels and hub caps don't have much open space for airflow either and they work fine.
2007-09-06 04:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my friend all new cars and trucks has disc brake dust shields.....
what i trying to say..... if all cars have it, then it works, car manufactureres will always look for safety and product lasting and that is one of those things they add to all cars
when brakes gets hots then there is another bad part who is overheating the disc not the dust shiel but taking the shield away help to kept the disc cool down but doing that is fixing the problem by adding another problem if you know what i mean
2007-09-06 04:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by MazdaTech_PR 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I dont know how well they really work for the dusting , But I have seen them lead to vibration problems
2007-09-06 15:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by DBl43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of the manufacturers recommend these. They can cause the rotors to overheat.
2007-09-06 05:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋