how long to bed brakes in???

1. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #1 15th March 2007, 17:57

   how long does it take to bed you brakes in if you have just changed discs and pads
2. saxochap Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 823

   #2 15th March 2007, 18:00

   at work i advise no hard braking for 300 - 400 miles
   
   Although other brands may be diffrent
   
   depends on what brakes you have fitted but iam sure they will be about the same,
   
   Hope this helps
   
   Chris
3. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #3 15th March 2007, 18:07

   i have fitted drilled and groved discs with standard pads
4. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #4 15th March 2007, 18:14

   Few 100 miles most say.
   
   I dont know any more every one says different things!
   
   Been told you can bed them in in 20mins by doing it a certain way, not sure if its true though, i tried it on my old vtr....
5. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #5 15th March 2007, 20:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by riggsy Few 100 miles most say. I dont know any more every one says different things! Been told you can bed them in in 20mins by doing it a certain way, not sure if its true though, i tried it on my old vtr....

   lol and did it work???
6. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #6 16th March 2007, 01:31

   Cat amongst the pigeons, Im not saying this is gospel, so try it at your peril. But ive never had problems
   
   Fit the discs, degreasing them to get rid of the coating they have from factory. Take the car out, and get up to 60 or so, and brake pretty hard down to about 15-20mph and keep doing that quite a few times. I normally do a few blasts up and down the local bypass doing that, and they seem fine.
   
   Its important that you dont brake to a full stop when doing this, well, at least not braking to a full stop then holding the brakes on.
7. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #7 16th March 2007, 03:56

   ^^^ See i told you
8. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

   #8 16th March 2007, 09:02

   sounds intresting, i just had new pads and discs, i think ill bed em in like i normaly do 200miles
9. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #9 16th March 2007, 12:08

   Faggot ^
10. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #10 16th March 2007, 15:38

    I bed them in one evening.
    
    At about 60-70 mph I brake firmly slowing down to about 5 -10 mph, never coming to a stop accellerate back up to speed and repeat 6-7 times. Keeping moving reduces the chance of getting pad deposits stuck to the disc face.
    
    Gentle braking or dragging of the brakes results in glazed pads.
    
    After the bedding in I take it for a decent run up the duel carriageway without braking to cool them down nicely.
    
    Race pads I start with a higher speed as they operate at a much higher temperature