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Cliff@BrownBags
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 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:11 am Post subject: why dont drop spindles come drilled for dust plates? |
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| i did a search and cant find anything. its weird that they never come drilled? do you guys not use them? |
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katalla
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:19 am Post subject: |
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i just dropped my car and the drop spindles where like the stock ones only lower no drilling required  |
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GNandGS
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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some dust shields are just held by the wheel. The holes in the shield are universal for your PCD
Never got any for the VW though so not real sure about what our options are.
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Cliff is talking about the splash or dust shield which keeps road debris off the inside (back ) of the rotor/disc. On std spindles there are 3 10mm bolts holding the plates on. They increase brake safety (shorter stops) in wet or dusty areas.
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Bruce
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Wolfgangdieter wrote: |
| On std spindles there are 3 10mm bolts holding the plates on. |
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ashman40
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: why dont drop spindles come drilled for dust plates? |
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| Cliff@BrownBags wrote: |
| i did a search and cant find anything. its weird that they never come drilled? do you guys not use them? |
I had the same question in mind when I installed my dropped spindles. When I looked at the mods to the backing plate needed to clear the caliper and the repositioned spindle (much more metal behind the spindle now because it is raised relative to the ball joints) it didn't seem to offer that much more protection for the amount of work involved.
That and the fact that discs are less sensitive to water than drums are it didn't seem worth the effort. I've not had any problems with loss of brakes due to water, and I've been thru a few LARGE puddles during the seasonal typhoons.
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Cliff@BrownBags
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| thanks guys i appreciate it. yea i was just wondering for the same reasons you guys stated. i wound up just not using them like everyone else. i thought about drilling and taping but didnt bother with it. thanks again! |
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GNandGS
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