downhillracer
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no backing plat means no e-brake as t it holds the shoes. and ford racing also sells the explorer rear disc setup.
Excellent point, I forgot about that.
no backing plat means no e-brake as t it holds the shoes. and ford racing also sells the explorer rear disc setup.
ive been running these brakes for almost a year and have had no problems with heat at all. i also have not had problems with anything in the dust sheilds either. and no matter were i wheel there is always mud...ALWAYS!!!
but you could cut most of the sheild away and still have the center for the e-brake. this may allow rocks and crap to enter the e-brake area as well as the axle seal area. the sheild wraps around the rotor to help pevent this. its not just behind the rotor.
Why remove the shield?
good question,
a better question. is, has anyone cut the shield away yet? can it be done cleanly?
picked up some explorer brakes for a friends d44, and i became VERY annoyed when i found out the dust shield is pretty much gotta stay....
the caliper is also TINY compared to the crown vic calipers..... so far... i gotta say the crown vic seems like a better swap...
i decided to do w/o the ebrake and add line locks for the parking brake so i removed the dust cover. it came of cleanly you just have to drill out the little spot welds that hold it on.