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Post Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:56 pm

Mine are pretty rusty, going in holes. As they stand off the discs quite a way I can't think they do a very good job of keeping crap off the discs.
OK to leave them off?? Or do I need to order a new pair?
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Post Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:29 pm

If you want to fit a new pair you will need to seperate the hubs, or cut some out of the plates.

Ive bought some to fit when I change my wheel bearings, they were about Ԛ£11 each
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Post Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:18 pm

They can be removed.
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Post Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:11 pm

I binned mine in prep for the turbo install, its done the job up til now, nothing bad to report TBH..
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Post Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:19 pm

mine fell off about 6 months ago ,think i felt a small increase in performance , must have been the weight loss :D
otherwise no bad sides to this mod so far :cool:
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Post Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:21 pm

they dont affect the mOT at all? my dad commented on my lack of them whilst doing the sump...... 8O
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Post Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:30 pm

Some cars dont have them so its ok.
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Post Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:45 pm

I removed mine when I upgraded to 325i legs and Koni shocks, the MOT man never commented on them.

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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:04 pm

Thanks for all the replies Chaps.
They're getting binned then! :lol:
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Post Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:26 am

My E30 must have come standard without backplates, cause they weren't there when I got my car a year ago... :?

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