Technical Front brake dirt/heat shield

[nitro_warrior]

One of my brake dirt shields was well beyond its useful life and past repair. As we know these aren't available. After some unsatisfactory efforts fabricating one from sheet steel, I hit upon the idea of modifying a cheap steel frying pan.

So a bit of searching on ebay for a 28cm frying and a few hours of fabrication (It would have been quicker had I not bothered to try and recreate the recess which I don't think makes much difference) and hey presto! A new brake shield. Pretty pleased and it's teflon so the dirt will slide off!!

 

[jimboy]

Certainly time for a new shield. Have you fitted it yet? A novel idea right enough.

 

[nitro_warrior]

Certainly time for a new shield. Have you fitted it yet? A novel idea right enough.

Should have it assembled this weekend. I will update with how it fits and looks.

 

[nitro_warrior]

Got a chance to fit the new shield today. Fits well and happy with how it looks. Will definitely do the same on the other side when the original one falls apart.

 

[jimboy]

I'm impressed, always good to see a plan come together, but can I ask, the back plates usually curve towards the brake disc?

 

[nitro_warrior]

I'm impressed, always good to see a plan come together, but can I ask, the back plates usually curve towards the brake disc?

Is that that the case? I have wondered about that. I got the car and they faced that way, curve away from disc. I assumed that was the way they were meant to...

 

[jimboy]

Is that that the case? I have wondered about that. I got the car and they faced that way, curve away from disc. I assumed that was the way they were meant to...

They are supposed to curve over the disc to protect it. Have a look at other vehicles. Take it from an old skool mechanic....

 

[panda1408]

They are meant to curve away from the disc. Take it from someone who has worked on a lot of Pandas!

 

[nitro_warrior]

Googling other examples they definitely curve away. It is weird though, they look to have been designed to have space to curve over the disc. I wonder what Fiat's logic was?

 

[jimboy]

I stand corrected chaps.. I have never seen that before, usually curved over the disc. Obviously old pandas are not my forte.