Topic: Upgrade Front Brakes

[TrackVino]

I have an 85 front axle on my toyota, and am going to upgrade to IFS with vented rotors. I have a quick question. Do I have to use the backing plates, or can I just take them off? Would this cause any problems? 

[WHITE_TRASH]

I cut the backing plates off leaving just the 8 hole center part and the brakeline bracket.

[TrackVino [OP]]

Cool, I think Ill do the same thing   

[kneedownnate]

No backing plate no place for rocks to get stuck and make that god awful squawling noise,    Nate

[ezthere]

You will need to cut them anyway to get the calipers to fit..So better to just cut them off..If you can get a bigger master brake cylinder....late model toyota...Try and get an iron one..the alum suck...

[TrackVino [OP]]

How about the one Marlin carries? 

[tanabuse]

so i have an 1980 front axel i want to do vented breaks on and the wheel hub uses 8 bolts to bolt on the rotors. so wich rotors do i need to do this mod i dont want to go out and get newer 81-85 wheel hubs thats uses two bolts to bolt on the rotor aNd the six lug studs pressed through  does marlin offer these rotors

[yoshaleng]

Just cut it off.