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 Post subject: Front brake dust shields - can anyone spare 1 or 2?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:10 pm 
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Some of you have tracked my progress with the rather sorry 924 I own. I managed to rescue most of the front-left brakes, but the front-right was a pig to get the caliper off, and the backing plate / dust shield nearly fell apart after I unbolted it.

I have read that these are NLA from Porsche, although Porscheshop sell them for an unattractive £70 each. Does anyone have a spare 1 or 2? Front-right more important. Any condition has to be better than mine!

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Throw them in the bin, quite a few of my cars have run without them.

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Interesting idea Jim! What were Porsche intending to protect from brake dust? My 944 seems to throw plenty of brake dust the other side all over the wheel rim.

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I'd agree with Jim, used to be standard in the 70's and 80's when the damn things rusting off just before the body dissolved! :D

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Read somewhere that the reason Porsche fitted them was to Rust, Rattle and Fall off - They certainly do that with Germanic efficiency! :shock:

I was fortunate enough to get a set a couple of years back for about £16.00 each new...the price today is just plain stupid. Are there not any other similar designs that might work from the Audi/VW stable - with a little 'modification'?

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I'll just omit them from the 924. This car only needs to be functional. The ones on the 944 still seem to be mostly rust-free!

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