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Couple of questions though, is this the brake duct that several of you mentioned needing to be trimmed/removed (second pic)? I'd prefer to just remove it, does anyone know if that's a PITA job?
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[JediVoice]That isn't the duct you're looking for.[/JediVoice] It's the plastic deflector (probably a better term) that's actually screwed to the lower control arm with three small (7mm or 8mm hex, I forget) screws, just to the left and roughly in line with the yellow arrow in your pic. The part of that deflector that juts out forward and already has a cutout for a wheel/tire is where your snow setup might touch at full steering lock. You can easily remove this deflector on each side: unscrew those three screws and you'll also need to remove the single plastic rivet fastener that holds the ABS wire to the top of the deflector.
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Also, what are you guys using to clean up your Brembo calipers? After just a few hundred miles mine are looking pretty rough.
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Stock pads are really dusty, but they perform great for street and autocross and mild track or twisty back roads. I use the same thing I use to clean my wheels. It's exact same situation: painted aluminum with lots of brake dust and some other grime. Just be sure to drive your car around the block afterward, or you may find your stock semi-metallic pads rusted to the iron rotor.