Splash guards? Brake shields?

[Henka]

You know the sheet metal thingy's behind the discs - splash guards or brake shields or what ever they are called. Do you really need them? When converting to big brakes - what do you do then? Do the A8 shields bolt up to the S2 uprights?

[rotoryboy]

You can get the RS2 ones which are really small then get the deflectors that clip to the wishbone (Porsche I think)

[90quattrocoupe]

You know the sheet metal thingy's behind the discs - splash guards or brake shields or what ever they are called. Do you really need them? When converting to big brakes - what do you do then? Do the A8 shields bolt up to the S2 uprights?

Henka,
I figured it couldn't hurt to have them on the car. I trimmed the existing shields to fit the 996 calipers. Just used a pair of tin snipes, filed the rough edges, and repainted the shield. It was rusty and needed it anyway.

Greg

[Mikes2]

I just bent it back slightly to clear the disc. Make sure it doesn't foul on the ball joint at the bottom

[audiman]

I threw mine away as they had rotted away nearly. I do have 2 brand new ones sitting at work. 25 quid each or something IIRC. Think that the RS2 scope things might be a good idea tho.
8A0 615 335 is the left one
8A0 615 336 is the right one
about 11 quid each or so

[S2central.net]

Those things are the work of the devil - I hate them... Used to get stone chips wedged between the shield and the disc on some gravely B-roads here.