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Originally Posted by indymachinist
Cliffs notes: I agree you don't need C clip elimnators
Just for reference... your C clips being caged, billet capped, fat snap ring etc is not going to help vs C clip eliminators. C clips falling out or breaking isn't really the problem. Axle shafts breaking is the problem. If a C clipped axle breaks, the splined tip of the axle with the C clip on it almost always stays right where it was, inside the differential. At this point on a drum brake car the rest of the broken axle slides right out of the housing.
I personally believe with most disc brake rear end setups C clip eliminators are outdated/unnecessary. The brake caliper bracket is usually bolted right to the axle flange, and has the brake rotor captured. This effectively traps the axle and prevents it from coming out of the housing even if the C clip end breaks off.
Sorry for the book, just one guys opinion on the subject.
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Good explanation. I was just looking at my brake install stuff and realized that. Rotor is captured. Duh. It was late haha