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can I successfully bed different front and rear brake pads simultaneously?

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Old 05-21-2010, 12:30 AM
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PFC01 fronts and Cobalt XP10 rears...

Should I do them separately?

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why not. it's not like you can "overbed" the pads
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no reason to do them separately
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thanks, I just don't remember ever having thought about doing all four corners at once.
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I do this all the time! I never use same compound from front to rear.
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bedding is all about slow introducing the rotor and pad to heat.. there is also a pad transfer of material.
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PFC pads I find take a TON of heat before they bed though FYI, where the XP tend to bed very quickly. The PFC will be erratic in its response until it beds. If you drive the PFC too long without bedding the pad tends to soften and not function well. heat it slow, then get it hot, then let it cool :-)

make sure you roll the car in teh paddock so they dont stay hot in one rotor position.

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