brembos swapped on wrx, no dust shields, what to do?

Subey03 · 08-21-2011, 07:13 PM

so on my 05 wrx i did the 04 sti brembo swap this weekend.
i drove about 2 days couple of hard stops and a bunch of normal stopping.

anyways my rims and brakes are already super dirty

due to having to remove the dust shields for the rotors to clear.

is there anything to prevent this? a spray defender or anything?

possibly can the sti dust shields work on this setup? has any one tried?

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kolten493 · 08-21-2011, 07:36 PM

i have the same set up and the same problem, although i'm pretty positive it's from my hawk race pads. before when i had cheap pads it wasn't near as bad

aerosaaber · 08-21-2011, 07:53 PM

"wheel wax" has decreased the brake dust on my wheels significantly. idk about its use on calipers though.

jasper24 · 08-21-2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolten493

i have the same set up and the same problem, although i'm pretty positive it's from my hawk race pads. before when i had cheap pads it wasn't near as bad

Same here, I have Hawks all around. They work great, but what a mess they make. With one day of driving the wheels become BLACK.

Supraru · 08-21-2011, 08:38 PM

It's not a dust shield it's a backing plate. It really doesn't serve much purpose. Supposedly it's for protection or to keep heat off the ball joint. Who really knows. Your dusting is due to your new pads. Even stock sti pads dust like crazy. Can't say I've seen one Sti come to the dealer that didn't have stains from the brake dust.

Subey03 · 08-21-2011, 09:31 PM

dang and i am also running hawk pads....balh

yamahaSHO · 08-21-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supraru

It's not a dust shield it's a backing plate. It really doesn't serve much purpose. Supposedly it's for protection or to keep heat off the ball joint. Who really knows. Your dusting is due to your new pads. Even stock sti pads dust like crazy. Can't say I've seen one Sti come to the dealer that didn't have stains from the brake dust.

Agreed... Those shields are on the back of the rotor. How do people think they will help keep the wheels clean? At most, they keep dust from caking anything under the car and possibly heat of the ball joint as said. I removed mine last year when I put in new pads... They've been removed from my SHO for 6 years or so.

If the OP really wants some, I'll sell you my shields that I took off my STi.

Supraru · 08-21-2011, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subey03

dang and i am also running hawk pads....balh

Hawk pads have always been known to dust really bad. That's why I run Carbotechs. Obviously all pads dust but these aren't to bad compared to Hawks.

08-21-2011, 07:13 PM	#1
Subey03 Scooby Specialist Member#: 159909 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Arkansas Little rock..current Vehicle: 2004 STI 2004 STI STAGE 2	brembos swapped on wrx, no dust shields, what to do? so on my 05 wrx i did the 04 sti brembo swap this weekend. i drove about 2 days couple of hard stops and a bunch of normal stopping. anyways my rims and brakes are already super dirty due to having to remove the dust shields for the rotors to clear. is there anything to prevent this? a spray defender or anything? possibly can the sti dust shields work on this setup? has any one tried? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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kolten493 Scooby Specialist Member#: 222633 Join Date: Sep 2009 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: La Porte, TX/Mooresville, NC Vehicle: 05 WRX R.I.P :( 02 race car bugeye	i have the same set up and the same problem, although i'm pretty positive it's from my hawk race pads. before when i had cheap pads it wasn't near as bad

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Supraru Scooby Specialist Member#: 23313 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Collegeville,Pa Vehicle: 99' 2.5Rs black	It's not a dust shield it's a backing plate. It really doesn't serve much purpose. Supposedly it's for protection or to keep heat off the ball joint. Who really knows. Your dusting is due to your new pads. Even stock sti pads dust like crazy. Can't say I've seen one Sti come to the dealer that didn't have stains from the brake dust.

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Subey03 Scooby Specialist Member#: 159909 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Arkansas Little rock..current Vehicle: 2004 STI 2004 STI STAGE 2	dang and i am also running hawk pads....balh