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Perf Pkg and Police Interceptor - front brakes and winter road salt

Started by metroplex, September 10, 2016, 12:20:34 PM

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metroplex

For those with the SHO Performance Package or the Police Interceptor Sedans, the front rotors seem to use a special dust shield that is cut away so the rotor is exposed more to open air (not unlike the GT500 shields). I was wondering how many miles you have and how your rotors/brakes looked when driven daily even though road salt during the winter. I have the non-PP with the full shields, and my rotors at 3 years  / 21k miles look ok with the usual rust on the non-braking surfaces. I bought the PP shields which were dirt cheap and I'm just wondering if I should use them considering Southeast Michigan basically dumps the entire Dead Sea salt content on our roads in the winter.
Previously: 2014 SHO
12.4 @ 110.9 mph

Current: 2017 Fusion Sport

Vortech347

Matt H.
2013 SHO Performance Pack, Daily, AJPTurbo tuned
2003 SVT Cobra 497rwhp/491rwtq, Self tuned, Cruiser
1990 Mustang GT 570rwhp/530twtq, Self tuned, Open Track
2017 F150 XLT 5.0

L1gerZero

I went through part of last winter living in macomb michigan and traverse I-75 weekly. Not a single issue.
2017 Lincoln MKZ Black Label 3.0 AWD

66 Galaxie

Any pictures showing the difference in the shields?  I may switch out the ones on my Flex for additional brake cooling.  ;-)
'14 Flex Tuxedo Black ecoboost

sholxgt

I see there's a different part for the PP SHO, but haven't found an actual picture.  They look to be under $6 each.  I didn't catch those when I swapped to PP calipers and Raybestos police rotors.  With how cheap they are, it seems to be a no brainer.
Current - 2019 F150 Platinum FX4 3.5 EB
Formerly -2013 MKS Ecoboost Premium
PPE Catted DP's, 170 Reische TS, K&N Drop In, AJP Tune only at track - 12.87@106

metroplex

The 13 up SHO rotors used the reverse cooling vanes that face outboard, so I'm not sure what the PP/Police shields accomplish other than expose the surfaces to air more readily
Previously: 2014 SHO
12.4 @ 110.9 mph

Current: 2017 Fusion Sport