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Thats false, modern cars do have them so please stop saying that. They do provide a useful function by keeping road debris off the backside of the rotor.
A simple internet picture search shows they are still used. Here's 3 more in addition to the two I posted last time you made this inaccurate claim in the "disc brake dust shield" thread.
Ok,
SOME modern cars don't have them. Sorry. My 2004 SRT4 sure didn't have any, and its definitely not the only one. Regardless, their presence on some modern cars doesn't negate the argument against them. Heck, even if they came on EVERY modern car, it doesn't negate the argument against them.
What road debris, exactly, do they keep out? Water and other liquids will, and do, go right around the shields. I mean, if you can get the brake shoes on drums wet, what do you think the odds are of a little flimsy shield keeping water off your rotors? Dust and dirt get around too- just look at the inside surface of the dust shield. Ever seen a clean one? Shouldn't it be clean if it were keeping the rotor clean? As the personal recipient of a piece of gravel stuck between the dust shield and the rotor, they aren't even too good at rocks. And that little chunk of rock did a number on my rotor, BTW, even in the short time that it took me to stop and pry the sucker out.
I'll still argue that they're almost entirely useless, and cause more problems than good- ie, impeding cooling, trapping dust in the caliper, etc. They do a better job of keeping brake dust off the suspension than they do keeping contaminants off the rotor.
72blunblu, I'm converting my 72 dart to front disc brakes BBP. I have BBP spindles already. Can I ask my parts guy to get me Cordoba calipers, 11.75 rotors, brake lines? Do I need to order bearings or do they come as part of the hub? I just need to know what parts from what vehicle and year so I can have my parts guy can get me a price. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks:)
I'd stick with A-body brake lines, just get flex lines for a '73 Dart with disk brakes. I think the Cordoba's had rear mounted calipers, so the lines will be short if you go front mounted like the A-bodies were.
The calipers and 11.75" rotors will come from the '77 Cordoba, that's fine. Same with the wheel bearings, you'll need to get them for a '77 Cordoba as well.