LightningGSX
04-02-2004, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by illz@Apr 2 2004, 11:45 AM
eh, what's your logic behind this one? no magic happens that mates the pad and rotor. if the rotor is still flat, unwarped, and the pads are the same size as what was on, you bed in the pads and are fine. hell, even that isn't terribly necessary, but to do it you just bring them up to high temp a few times -- 8-10 60mph to 5mph back-to-back-to-back-to-back stops (never stop completely just get right back up to speed) then drive around and let them cool, repeat with another series of 8-10, done. if you're using a high-temp race pad like a porterfield R4-E , do the same, but make them 100mph to 5mph stops
Re-surface and Break-in,"Bedding" ,them in is absolutely neccessary, even if the rotors are flat and non-warped.At least rough up the surface of the rotor, and take it easy during break-in(do NOT do 60-5mph stops).If you just throw them on and do some 60-5 mph stops, you'll glaze the pads 95% of the time, which will lead to increased heat, reduced braking and reduced life of the pads.
eh, what's your logic behind this one? no magic happens that mates the pad and rotor. if the rotor is still flat, unwarped, and the pads are the same size as what was on, you bed in the pads and are fine. hell, even that isn't terribly necessary, but to do it you just bring them up to high temp a few times -- 8-10 60mph to 5mph back-to-back-to-back-to-back stops (never stop completely just get right back up to speed) then drive around and let them cool, repeat with another series of 8-10, done. if you're using a high-temp race pad like a porterfield R4-E , do the same, but make them 100mph to 5mph stops
Re-surface and Break-in,"Bedding" ,them in is absolutely neccessary, even if the rotors are flat and non-warped.At least rough up the surface of the rotor, and take it easy during break-in(do NOT do 60-5mph stops).If you just throw them on and do some 60-5 mph stops, you'll glaze the pads 95% of the time, which will lead to increased heat, reduced braking and reduced life of the pads.