Backing plates

[Bounty Hunter]

Anybody run their disc brakes without backing plates? The backing plates on my 8.8 are pretty ganked up and I'd rather remove them than replace them. Any potential problems with that?

[yj2mj]

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[yj2mj]

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[Pete M]

I've looked at what's required to rip them off (mainly, pulling the axle shafts), and I'm just going to cut them free of my new 8.8.

[yj2mj]

sorry, I missed 8.8. The backing plates on the 8.8 also have the e-brake shoes, so I don't know about doing away with them.

[Pete M]

By "backing plates", I was assuming he meant the dust shields. :dunno:

[Bounty Hunter]

Yes, dust shields. Also considered cutting them off for simplicity.

[yj2mj]

Once you pull the rotors off, you'll be able to see the ebrake shoes. Probably wouldn't hurt to cut them partially off, but I wouldn't completely remove them.

[pingpong]

is that what that is :eek: who needs e-brakes when you have an auto :banana:

[Pete M]

who needs e-brakes when you have an stick :banana:

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Fixed it for you. :D I've proven I don't need a clutch or even fluid in the tranny to drive.

[87manche]

who needs e-brakes when you have an stick :banana:

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Fixed it for you. :D I've proven I don't need a clutch or even fluid in the tranny to drive.

:nuts:

[Pete M]

Autos may make good parking brakes, but very poor emergency brakes.

[pingpong]

My plans are to installl a roll lock on the front brakes. Easier and cheaper then installing e-brake parts. :brows: POlus it will make it easy to do burnouts :banana: