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brake pad/rotor bedding and break in?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:22 am
by slowjoe
i've been searching for a thread on this and haven't been able to find anything. if there is a specific thread about this, i would greatly appreciate of someone showed me. I have warped rear rotors and worse than stock pads so changing both would be nice but i can wait on either and do it in whatever order is best.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:58 am
by stipro
Just do some initial regular stopping to warm them up a little, the do a few 60-10 sessions. This should work. It has been posted on here with good results.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:35 am
by jamal
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_be ... ents.shtml
the link to stoptech whitepapers is in the sticky for future reference.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:16 am
by IronMonkeyL255
I used their procedure on my pads, and it seems to have worked great.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:44 pm
by slowjoe
thanks!
This first set of stops in the bed-in process is only complete when all ten stops have been performed - not before. The system should then be allowed to cool, by driving the vehicle at the highest safe speed for the circumstances, without bringing it to a complete stop with the brakes still applied.
does this mean to drive at speed while still pressing on the brakes? i thought that wasnt good
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:43 pm
by jamal
no it means don't come to a complete stop and hold the brakes down. That will leave uneven pad deposits and cause that "warped" rotor feeling right off the bat.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:29 am
by Dynamic Entry
brake bedding bed brakes
+1 for the stoptech write up. I had no idea about adherant interaction!
It well predicted the process of bedding my yellowstuff pads, my 4th set they bit hard, by 6 they were "fading" and stinking.
Hopefully the key words above help searchers in the future.......
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:56 pm
by Adam West
I've done this. It works. Just watch out for Johnny Law and John Q Public while you are doing...
http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:16 pm
by Dynamic Entry
True true, in the city would be dangerous and totally not cool. I was out in the country and still felt I might be drawing negative attention.
Oh ya, and get ready to burn about a quarter tank of gas! That's what i did while doing 20+ 10 to 100 KM/h sprints......
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:14 pm
by Adam West
I actually had smoke or brake dust come off mine at one point - big puff in the front!