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Che

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:19 am

What's the purpose of the brake surround thingys (insert proper name here) - the large plate on the inner side of the front disc brakes on a Sierra?

Are they just for protection or do they serve a purpose I'm not aware of?

alex

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:29 am

to hold mud and crap in behind your brakes

i took mine off

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:40 am

che_guitarra wrote:

Pretty sure they do act as a sort of water splash guard when driving on road.

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:57 am

I thought they were to 'protect' the rotor from stone damage and prevent stones/tar getting into
the pads. Most people take them off to let mud/water out quicker.

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:27 pm

They also retain the bearing don't they?

PJ.zook

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:59 pm

The backing plate only retains bearings (among other things) on the rear drumbrakes.

The backing plate on the front discs does nothing but deflect stones n shit, make nice squealing noises when stones get stuck behind it, and it also collects mud behind the flange so the mud can eat away at the hub seal.

lump_a_charcoal

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:18 pm

I missed the "front" part...

BlueSuzy

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:07 pm

I have no front plates.

And my rears are modded to get the axle out without removing brakes.

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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:18 am

they are there to keep RTA happy, remove them and they will have you in their sights

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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:53 am

they are a stond guard and also aid in keeping the rotors at operating temp.

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