I want to remove the rear backing plate for my rear Brembo brakes. I see it is popular to cut it off with a cutting wheel. Is there a proper way to remvoe it completely? Anyone know how?

JET

 

You will still need the e-brake area of the dust shield (refered to in your inquiry as the backing plate?). I just trimmed the dust shield lip in order for the bigger rotors to clear the dust shield. Most people use tin snips;however, some use a dremel tool with a cut-off wheel. Be careful not to cut brake hoses, e-brake cable, etc. Good Luck!

 

Thanks alot. I will just trim the dust shield. Did the Dremel cut right through it easilly?

JET

 

I used Tin snips on mine , they cut right thru. Dremel will take days

 

if you can get a air powered cut off tool that will take care of it dremel will take forever.

 

Your gonna need more than a dremel

 

Use tin snips if you can.

I used a pretty big neumatic cutting wheel and it still took me a while.

You can remove it, but you would need to remove the four bolts behind the knuckle which means the knuckle needs to come off.

 

Can you remove the dust shield and put the parking brake backing plate back on? Are they 2 pieces?

JET

 

The track e-brake vs the other 350Z trim levels is a little different on the 2003 - 05 models (don't know on the 2006 on up); however, their all one piece. I am looking into relocating the e-brake inboard inorder to avoid the e-brake issues in its current location located inside the rotor hub and lighten the rear unsprung weight.

 

i completely removed the dust shield in the front and rear during my bbk install.

the rear, i removed the caliper, and the rotor, then used metal shears to cut the shield into slices. if you have a wedge or mini crow bar, you can actually cleanly separate the outter shield from the hub since it is a press-fit/glued on just knock it loose, then cut and carefully pry out and it will slide off... there is a backing that is close to the ebrake, i left that there.

 

I like that idea. I would like to remove the stock e-brake and run a seperate small e-brake caliper. Stoptech makes one. But I can't fabricate a mount. I don't have the engineering backround or machine shop tools.

JET

 

Thanks for the info Cheston!

JET

 

Jet:

Once I find my old inboard e-brake disk/caliper set-up; I'll let you know. This set-up have been done before; I seam to recall on hot-rods.

 

Yeah... that would be nice to see how it is set up. Thanks.

JET

 

Typically, I'd seen in the past that inboard E-brake disks with mechanical calipers are mounted on either side of the axle close to the pumpkin. I don't know if their is adequate room to install a mounting bracket for inboard E-brakes in this location. The rotors/calipers a fairly small size as I recall. The E-brake cables will likely have to be modified as well. I'll check into this and let you know.

 

Good info, got any pics?

 

Actually the 2 pieces are spot welded together.

I drilled out the spot welds. You still will have to cut out a piece of the shield to remove it.

 

+1 on Dremmel. Took only a few minutes per side.

 

is there a reason for removing the back plating?

 

Often times for rear Big Brake Kit fitment.