Can the shield that is located behind the disc brake be removed. Why is it there and what will the adverse side effects be of taking it off?? I have my entire suspension off and the shield ore bent up pretty bad and i wanted to remove them.

 

yes. you need to take the rotor off to acces three phillips head screws. you need a little right angle screw driver or grab them with some pliers.
pros- more heat dissapation
cons- more water soak when wet(bite is weak at first until rotor dries.)
- possible heat damage to balljoint and cv boots and grease iv'e heard if driven on a hard track day.
mine are off for a couple years and no problems

 

thanks. i think mine will be coming off

 

those are dust shelds . dirt might get in there w/o them and make your brakes squill.

 

they are too keep brake dust out of the axle bearings i think.

take em off, your brakes will cool better.