new brakes..breaking in?
11-28-2007, 04:19 AM
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new brakes..breaking in? as i was trying to decide on which brakes to buy i saw someone say something about breaking in new brakes. i just bought the ceramic hawk pads. is there a certain way to break them in? they will be matched up with a set of brembo blanks btw.
11-28-2007, 08:20 AM
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Use the 30/30/30 method. Make 30 gentle stops from 30 MPH in 30 Min. This will help bed the pads and heat cycle the rotors. Then don't slam on the brakes for a few hundred miles.
11-28-2007, 02:21 PM
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Hawk HPS instructions are to do many consecutive moderately hard stops from 60mph. ....do not stop to zero and hold the peddle while this is break-in is being done.
Cool the rotors and pads completely after break-in and drive normally after that....
...not sure if ceramic break-in is the same, however.
Cool the rotors and pads completely after break-in and drive normally after that....
...not sure if ceramic break-in is the same, however.
