Jay Kay Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Fitted my new Brembo front pads and discs yesterday and took the car out this morning. Did half a dozen 50mph to almost zero stops in quick succession before coming to a junction that happened to have an old boy sitting there on a push bike. I stopped and glanced over and saw the look of fear on his face as he stared at my wheels! I look forward to see plumes of smoke billowing up from the wheels. I'm quite sure this must be normal considering what i'd done but if not please shout. Return journey was fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtrip Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Mine did that the first day after I changed my front discs and pads. All good from day two onwards though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Should be: 50-20 low pressure x10 70-40 med pressure x10 100-40 as hard as you can before ABS x10 ...each with a long gap between, driving at speed to get some decent airflow over the brakes to cool them i.e. not touching them at all. In theory a little smoke isn't surprising, but a lot would be a worry. And make sure you don't sit on the brakes at a junction when they're that hot, you'll transfer material over in seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) http://www.apracing....73&ProductID=30 http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/bed-in-theory-definitions-and-procedures/stock-brake-system-bed-in http://www.dba.com.au/tech-article-t017-basic-initial-brake-bed-in-street/ Edited January 18, 2016 by Jetpilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Should be: 50-20 low pressure x10 70-40 med pressure x10 100-40 as hard as you can before ABS x10 Not knowing any better so prepared to be shot down, but is this bedding in process really necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Kay Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Supposedly but I've not done it on other cars and they've been fine so who knows. I'm just doing what I read on here. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Not necessary, but will massively improve both performance and the life of the pads & discs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Should be: 50-20 low pressure x10 70-40 med pressure x10 100-40 as hard as you can before ABS x10 Not knowing any better so prepared to be shot down, but is this bedding in process really necessary? Have a quick read of three links put up from different bake manufacturers, all slightly different, take your pick and sure you will be happy that their procedure works and your brakes will be sufficently bed in, there is no definitive guide to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've never had a problem just taking it easy for the first few hundred miles after new pads have been fitted - but then again, i'm not a very hard braker on the road anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizza2000 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Should be: 50-20 low pressure x10 70-40 med pressure x10 100-40 as hard as you can before ABS x10 ...each with a long gap between, driving at speed to get some decent airflow over the brakes to cool them i.e. not touching them at all. In theory a little smoke isn't surprising, but a lot would be a worry. And make sure you don't sit on the brakes at a junction when they're that hot, you'll transfer material over in seconds. I used this as a guide for my new DBA T2 and Hawk Ceramic all round and worked perfect, spent a lot of money so took on board the knowledge from other members, glad I did 500 miles later and sweet as a nut. It was hard but just needed to be done when out and quiet on the roads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks all will keep in mind when I change them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Fed Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) Is it normal for the brakes to feel a bit spongy the following day? I followed the bed In process (10 hard/firm stops 60 - 10) then cool then repeat another set once more. Got the nice grey blue tinge over the discs. Next day however noticed the brakes felt worse than what they were before bedding in? (Done aprox 200 miles originally just light braking to get the coating off first). Don't know what up. Edited August 22, 2016 by C-Fed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 May need bleeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Fed Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Is this fairly straight forward on the brembos? I was thinking maybe change the fluid as well then bleed the system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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