Corvr6 0 Posted October 1, 2003 I am having new EBC Turbo groove discs and green stuff pads fitted on Friday :D .My question to anyone is what's the best method for bedding in new discs&pads together :?: .Should they be bed quickly using the "brake from 60-5mph,repeat 10 times"method,or using the "light braking for the next 300 miles"method? :? :? [web]http://www.ebcbrakesuk.com/Automotive.html[/web] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted October 1, 2003 Just Drive the car normally they will bed in fine on there own,giving them a hard time will just glaze over the discs :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 1, 2003 Just avoid emergency stop style braking for the first few hundred. I didn't with my Pagid discs and pads and had blue smoke pluming from the front wheels! Thankfully I didn't warp the discs :? Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corvr6 0 Posted October 1, 2003 Thanks for your opinions,the softly,softly approach would be my fisrt choice then.Anyone find a qiuck way to bed in their brakes,successfully? :twisted: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 2, 2003 No, best to bed them in properly otherwise the Pads will shine up and squeek! It took about 500 miles to fully bed in my fast roaders... I started to break harder after 300 but noticed they got considerably more responsive over the next 200 as well, highly recomended! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted October 2, 2003 just dont do any major braking for aprox 2-3 hundred miles and you should be ok,might be wise to change your brake fluid aswell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corvr6 0 Posted October 5, 2003 Brakes now fitted :D ,sooo hard to drive "normally" though :twisted: Will update this post again on progess or at 300 miles for anyone who's interested 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corvr6 0 Posted October 12, 2003 Well I am +300 miles and will admit I have been treating the brakes very lightly up to now, not even normal braking,so I plan to start braking normally up to +500 miles then I will consider some later braking tests. :evil: I can say up to now they are superior than my oe,although effective from cold seem to bite harder when warmed up.I am getting some brake dust as I am still bedding in,hope this reduces by +1000 miles. There is no sqealing or other high pitch sounds but you can definately hear the breaks working compared to the oe,this is probably due to the grooves. Have to say they look great also. :D Will post back +500 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 12, 2003 Hydraulic clutch car owners: as a side effect of changing your brake fluid by the way, you might find improved clutch action... I did... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corvr6 0 Posted October 26, 2003 +750 miles.The braking is excellent compared to oe,for example my oe used to fade under heavy braking now the braking becomes more intense as the pads seem to work best with a little heat in them.They are better than oe from cold too. Brake dust is minimal now as they are fully bed in,though they seem to be still improving. For fast road use I would certainly reccomend them. 8) Will post back +1000 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
