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osbornsm 06-16-2014 08:30 AM

Should i be particularly concerned about missing caliper dust boots?
 
I mean... yes they're there for a reason. The brakes also work without them so... Their current lack really isn't hurting things "yet".

Can anyone motivate me to put new ones in?

jpkirk 06-16-2014 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm (Post 2860758)
Can anyone motivate me to put new ones in?

What are your long term plans for brake mods? Any? Seems to me the lack of dust boot will kill the seal fairly quickly. Not sure it would be catastrophic brake failure but hey. Anything that impacts the ability to stop should be suspect in my book. It's a safety thing. Some kid runs out in front of your Z, you would want to depend on those breaks.

UNKNOWN_370 06-16-2014 09:24 AM

just call the dealer and get it over with

kenchan 06-16-2014 09:50 AM

yah, not worth worrying. just get the part and install it.

SouthArk370Z 06-16-2014 11:38 AM

Yes, you should be concerned. Over time, the piston/seal will get dirty and start to stick. You have enough hydraulic pressure that stopping will not be a problem (unless it gets real bad) but the brake will not fully release, causing premature wear. And the chance of a leak occurring goes way up. You can get by without the boots for a while but you'll eventually have to pay the piper.

chops 06-16-2014 11:51 AM

dust boots are useless. if you see any track usage, they burn up within the first few laps of hard braking. i know mine have. google around and you'll find tons of threads on various car forums about these as well. the consensus is that its fine unless you're driving frequently in harsh conditions (snow/mud/salt)

Akurei 06-16-2014 03:41 PM

Whoa Sir, would you dip into the unknown waters without rubber?

mag_black 06-16-2014 09:23 PM

You can get the rebuild kit from rock auto for $5.


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