antidentit

You give me hope, Lou! I did try stopping abruptly from 40 miles an hour a few times yesterday, which I think helped a little bit - but not much. Is that the proper way to embed them, or do you have any other tips?

FIGS

iTrader: (11)

I spend quite a bit of time either bedding in brakes for customers or instructing customers on how to do it. It's a violent situation that most people can't push to do, let alone look in their rearview to avoid getting hit. Several higher-speed(70) to low-speed (30) firm pedal engagements to the point of diminishing brake performance and pad smell are what you have to do. Then let them cool down without pressing them again(5-10 miles or so). So think long open highway and no one behind you.

If you don't want to go through that frequently, we do offer a more temperature-favorable brake compound that will have better low speed bite and keep the noise to a minimum. Front and rear pads are in stock.
https://shopfigs.com/v5/index.php?ro...=lc500%20brake

Mike

2959

Any issues with overheating the brakes and causing damage (rotor, tires)? In Aviation we've had numerous fires/blown tires (even tires with fuses) from Customers performing multiple braking runs to reduce chatter, cleaning and grabby brakes. I get the vehicle differences, just wondering about the temperatures (aircraft I've worked on had brake temperature displays).

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

I bed-in the brakes on all my vehicles. I do it late at night on the freeway. When it's late the road is less traveled and if there is anyone behind you, you will be able to see headlights. As far as heat, it's not an issue. It gets hot enough to smell, but not to cause a flame.

Lou

2959

That makes sense, Thanks!

np20412

What is the latest consensus for bedding the high performance pads? Necessary if not driving the vehicle hard and mainly using for street/commute purposes?

Or should they be bed regardless? I would struggle to find open stretch of roadway even at night to be able to do the procedure of 4-6 warm up stops from 45mph-15mph and then 4-6 80mph-30mph stops followed by 5+ miles of brake free drive.