[stangmanok]

Hello All,
I was curious... Could anyone clue me in on the proper way to bed-in a new set of pads?

Thanks!

[Vortex]

I didn't really go into the bedding as you call it in my article ( http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...highlight=tech )
but a good way is to drive for about a mile and let them wear the initial surface off, then find a place where you can stop really hard... as hard as you can without letting the ABS kick in... you should be good to go after that. Its not really required, but it will make sure you can stop like that in case you need to.

[GTRaptor]

For break-in of semi-metallic pads (immediately following installation), apply moderate pedal pressure at vehicle speed of about 40 mph. Bring the vehicle to a complete or near-complete stop. Remove your foot from the brake pedal, and again accelerate to 40 mph. Apply moderate brake pressure again, bringing the vehicle to a complete or near-complete stop. Repeat process,ideally, 12-30 times. Drive about 1/4-mile between each braking. If possible,do not sit at idle with the brake pedal depressed immediately following one of these deceleration runs, to avoid creating localized hot spots on the rotor


When dealing with carbon-metallic pads, bear in mind that not all are created equal. Performance Friction pads, for instance, are burnished using a laser process. For this type of pad, Performance Friction recommends a bedding procedure of moderate braking that brings rotor temperature up to 600 degrees F, repeated in a series of 12 stops. Bringing the rotors to this degree (600 deg. F), notes Performance Friction Darrick Dong, you're trying to cast-off any low-density volatile that might be trapped in the friction surface, or any other contaminants or solvents in the brake rotor.

[JUSTNLX]

Rob is correct, not all pads are created equal and have their own bedding procedure. Check with the manufacture. See what they recommend

For example here are Wilwood and Baers procedures:

http://www.wilwood.com/products/rotors/techtip.asp

http://www.wilwood.com/products/brake_pads/techtip.asp

http://www.baer.com/Showcase/TechTips.aspx