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Re: Pads, Rotors et all

Subject: Re: Pads, Rotors et all
by CentralCoaster on 2009/3/29 16:34:36

Quote:

BillH wrote:

This is easy to do. 10 runs from 60mph down to 10 mph with the brake pedal force at 80-90% of lockup. The runs should be done back to back without letting the pads cool much. Then drive 10 munutes or so to let the pads cool down.

I tend to breakin pads like racepads with the first 2 runs at 50% pedal application to slowly warm them up. And do the 10th run at 100% pedal. I also make sure the rotors are fairly cool before I park the car.


Yes, and let me reiterate, DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. Find a place where you can either let the car coast awhile for them to cool before stopping, or else a place where you can get home without any stoplights.

On my 85 I even used the parking brake to drive home to avoid using the front brakes.

If you come to a complete stop on hot brakes you can heat check the rotor. If it doesn't damage them it will at least make them look terrible. Heat checking on my wilwoods left pad marks for a long time before they finally wore past.
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