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Old 01-17-2004, 11:18 PM
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Default Brake Pad break in

Is there a certain procedure to follow to break in new pads, like no ABS or hard braking for the first few hundred miles?
Old 01-18-2004, 05:00 PM
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Yeah, there is a sequence to "bed-in" new pads.

Here's one of many how-to's online: http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm
Old 01-20-2004, 09:42 AM
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Originally posted by jschmid
Yeah, there is a sequence to "bed-in" new pads.

Here's one of many how-to's online: http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm
great way to explain how to break in pads. I didn't know that when trying to bed-in the pads that its bad to come to a complete stop, but when you think about it...it makes complete sense.:thumbup:




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