Bedding in DS2000 pads
14 March 2001, 03:39 PM
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I'm having a set (Front and Rear) of DS2000 pads fitted to-morrow inc s/h Prodrive front disks.
I don't have any bedding in instructions for the pads. The Ferrodo web site says a couple of applications. Is that sufficient?
Any help gratefully rec'd as always
Jason
I don't have any bedding in instructions for the pads. The Ferrodo web site says a couple of applications. Is that sufficient?
Any help gratefully rec'd as always
Jason
14 March 2001, 06:37 PM
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Having run DS2000 pads before, normal bedding in should be about 100 road miles,then the pads will start mating with the discs.
Hard braking with new pads can cause fade.........BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Darren
Hard braking with new pads can cause fade.........BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Darren
14 March 2001, 07:35 PM
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There seems to be a lot of mystery surrounding bedding in new brakes, but there's not much to it except a bit of common sense.
What you have is a collection of components, mainly disc and pad but also taking the bells into consideration and calipers, too. They are cold, yet they have to work together when hot - very hot! Just get them used to it gradually, starting off gently and building up to maximum.
AP Racing say "Bed the pad and disc contact areas by using moderate brake applications for 50 miles, avaoiding excessive speeds, building the stopping power and vehicle speed gradually over the next 50 miles."
Most brake failures are not related to bedding in (although this is of course important). It is more commonly due to running the brakes beyond their design capability. Take a standard set of Subaru brakes and pads to Donington, perfectly bedded in, and they'll be useless (and quite possibly cracked) within ten minutes if you use them to the max.
Richard Hopkins
What you have is a collection of components, mainly disc and pad but also taking the bells into consideration and calipers, too. They are cold, yet they have to work together when hot - very hot! Just get them used to it gradually, starting off gently and building up to maximum.
AP Racing say "Bed the pad and disc contact areas by using moderate brake applications for 50 miles, avaoiding excessive speeds, building the stopping power and vehicle speed gradually over the next 50 miles."
Most brake failures are not related to bedding in (although this is of course important). It is more commonly due to running the brakes beyond their design capability. Take a standard set of Subaru brakes and pads to Donington, perfectly bedded in, and they'll be useless (and quite possibly cracked) within ten minutes if you use them to the max.
Richard Hopkins
18 March 2001, 12:36 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hoppy:
<B>Take a standard set of Subaru brakes and pads to Donington, perfectly bedded in, and they'll be useless (and quite possibly cracked) within ten minutes if you use them to the max.
Richard Hopkins[/quote]
Having smoked a set of pads and discs at Donington in January, I can confirm this is the case
Looking forward to the Scoobynews brake feature - currently trying to decide whether to stick with the EBC discs or got full out for an AP or Prodrive/Alcon upgrade.....
<B>Take a standard set of Subaru brakes and pads to Donington, perfectly bedded in, and they'll be useless (and quite possibly cracked) within ten minutes if you use them to the max.
Richard Hopkins[/quote]
Having smoked a set of pads and discs at Donington in January, I can confirm this is the case
Looking forward to the Scoobynews brake feature - currently trying to decide whether to stick with the EBC discs or got full out for an AP or Prodrive/Alcon upgrade.....
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