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Old 12-23-2013, 01:50 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses View Post
Okay...it's not a backplate. That's not the correct terminology I don't believe - the item you and the OP are talking about is a rotor dust shield. It is commonly removed during big brake swaps and never put back on. I ran my WRX without a dust shield for the better part of 5 years and had NO issues. Don't worry about the dust shield bro, it's not necessary.
Thank you man. I know it is not necessary; however, will there be a lot of brake dust on you rim when you run a BBK without dust shield? That will be hard to clean and a shield might make life easier.
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