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Very informative! But the layer will wear off and it's recommended to do it again? Well, I'll have to see how long it lasts on the rotor to see if it's practical.
Congratulations on the new brakes. Sorry, I can't tell you the best way to bed-in your brakes. Just want to let you know that I did nothing special with my new pads and rotors and they are still working extremely well after a few thousand miles. No vibration. No noise.
I do a series of 5 progressively harder almost stops from faster speeds, but without ever fully stopping and then a few mile drive after to allow them to fully cool down before parking it. First one from about 25 with light pressure, then 40 with medium pressure, then 60 with medium pressure, then 60 with medium hard pressure, then 80 with hard pressure, then the drive home a few miles and I leave the parking brake off this first time, leaving it in gear and chocking the wheels.
Once I park it, I use an infrared thermometer to take the rotor temperature at all 4 wheels. Fronts should be about the same and rears should be about the same but the Fronts may be different from the rears. This gives you an indication if a parking brake assembly is adjusted incorrectly or a caliper is sticking.
After that they're perfect. Just did it on my wife's 997 this past weekend.
I did what Stop Tech told you to do until you get bored. Five, ten, 20... who cares. Just do it until you get bored and you have bedded them in. I'd say at least 5 runs, but more doesn't hurt at all.
I do a series of 5 progressively harder almost stops from faster speeds, but without ever fully stopping and then a few mile drive after to allow them to fully cool down before parking it. First one from about 25 with light pressure, then 40 with medium pressure, then 60 with medium pressure, then 60 with medium hard pressure, then 80 with hard pressure, then the drive home a few miles and I leave the parking brake off this first time, leaving it in gear and chocking the wheels.
Once I park it, I use an infrared thermometer to take the rotor temperature at all 4 wheels. Fronts should be about the same and rears should be about the same but the Fronts may be different from the rears. This gives you an indication if a parking brake assembly is adjusted incorrectly or a caliper is sticking.
After that they're perfect. Just did it on my wife's 997 this past weekend.
What lift are you using? Can you take a pic of the car on the lift?
02-27-2018, 10:12 AM
Best way to bed-in new OEM pads/rotors '06 CTTS
