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Originally Posted by boogie1
A little off topic, but what is the purpose of that bent up thin metal piece behind the rotor? It's a huge eye sore on the standard brake.
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It's a splash shield, found on nearly every passenger car on the road.
Contaminants splashed on the inboard brake plate of the disc are a source of brake roughness, which drives warranty claims for the manufacturer. The presence of the shield helps this a lot.
Of course it's not what you want for heat dissipation, but these are road cars first and track cars second.