RE: Speaking of Brakes...Breaking them In

From: BARRY OLIVER (DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us)
Date: Thu Mar 11 2004 - 10:59:53 EST


FRom Stoptech's website [cited below]:
"PROPER BREAK-IN OF ROTORS AND PADS IS CRITICAL. Not properly doing so
can cause permanent damage to rotors and adversely effect overall brake
performance. Pads and rotors interact with each other to provide
efficient brake performance. The break-in or bed-in procedure is done to
condition the pad/rotor interface. Depending on the pad used, more or
less pad material is uniformly transferred onto the disc as a thin film.
The resins and bonding agents in some pads need to be heat cycled to
work properly as well. By not properly bedding in pads, uneven pad
material deposits can occur that may cause a vibration. Improper wear
characteristics may also show up on either the pads, or rotors, or both.
Always follow the recommended break-in procedure for any pads, rotors or
brake systems. This link is to the Technical page of our website. The
article titled The "Warped" Brake Disc and other Myths of the Braking
System has more details about the effect of the pad and rotor together:
http://www.stoptech.com/technical/."

Also see: http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm



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