Marvin1985

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My car: 99 civic dx hatch.

Just picked up a full LS disk swap front and rear and lca's in front and sway bars.

My dilemma is that I'm thinking about removing the dust shields. Should I? What's the pros and cons?

Also ordered ES bushings for front lca's,the sway bars and trailing arms. new ball joints too

doctorake

Also interested if they are needed or mandatory.

94EG8

I like the dust shields. They keep the cold water off the hot rotors when going through a puddle, to a degree anyway.

They definitely aren't needed. You almost never see them up here, most of them rotted off years ago.

Marvin1985

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I'm wondering if it would help so not as much brake dust gets put on my white wheels and I figure the rotors would run cooler

Emeraldbomber

Been running without mine for 2 years. Not much noticeable brake dust but I have black rims haha.

grumblemarc

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How about getting pads that don't generate so much dust?

Marvin1985

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I've yet to see a pad say low dust and actually DO it, of the ones I've tried of course. Recommend anything?

S2BumpsticksGSR

All they really do is keep water off the inner rotor surface, screw it ditch em.

grumblemarc

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I wonder why they're called dust shields then?

98civdx

Hawk ceramics.

grumblemarc

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Never seen...? You're not looking hard enough. Akebonos. Been using them for a decade now. They are as advertised.

Marvin1985

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What you mean grumble. Ill try some and they end up sucking. I still use em tho. Not gonna ditch em and try try try more. That's just a waste.

Former User

They are referred to as splash guards in the service manual, implying a function in water rather than dust protection.

S2BumpsticksGSR

Lol told you, there to block water, dust shields go between wheel and brakes think about it the air will prob blow even more dust onto wheel though so guess were both kinda right grumble

doctorake

Because racecar. I have hawk HP pluses font and rear and my rear ones do not produce much dust but the fronts are just ugh.

grumblemarc

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I don't think I asked you to try anything.

sk8shorty012

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Someone also brought up a good point in another thread like this, that if your CV joint boot ever burst - this shield would offer brake system protection.