brake brake in procedure

[rice_eater]

Is there a procedure in doing this? i heard people talk about there being one but never bothered to look into it. thanks in advance

[GTS Jeff]

just take it easy for the first 200km

[habsfan]

i like to take the car to a large empty lot and do multiple stops, progressing in pedal pressure and speed. i start at like 30km/h with moderate pedal pressure 2 or 3 times, then to heavy pedal pressure, then up to 50 and so on

[bigboom]

from what i hear there is a heat cycling process that you need to perform on rotors. so what part of the brake system are you actually talking about?

[freakin]

I usually just take the car out on 22x then get on the brakes until I'm doing about 30-40, take it back up to 100-110 for a minute or two, then do it 5-6 more times. That gives everything a chance to heat up and seat properly, but shouldn't warp anything. Make sure you take that time between cycles to let everything cool down again.

I don't think I really need to say this, but I will. Make sure there's no traffic around when you're doing this.

[Alpine Autowerks]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
just take it easy for the first 200km

the old school methods can BBQ your new pads & rotors.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Alpine Autowerks



the old school methods can BBQ your new pads & rotors.

what im wondering is, do u get everything to seat properly AFTER the breakin period?

[Alpine Autowerks]

no ... I buy parts that fit.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Alpine Autowerks
no ... I buy parts that fit.

im talking about bedding the pads...

[Alpine Autowerks]

as you suggested use the brakes lightly for 2-300 km. after that they will be ready for anything.



Some F1 teams bed in their brakes on public roads with a street car fitted with modified brakes to hold the F1 parts.