Bedding BBKs, Question for the Experts
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Bedding BBKs, Question for the Experts
I just got done bedding my pads. I’m new to owning BBKs so the whole process was entirely new for me as I didn’t experience any fade as I was accustomed to with the stock set-up. I ended up doing three separate sessions, each session consisted of 8ea. 60mph to 10mph hard stops followed by 2ea. 90mph-10mph hard stops…
On the first session, stops 6 – 10 developed a lot of smoke. OK I thought, this should be the beginning of the Green Fade and was expecting to get some fade… Nothing. I did a 10 minute cool down at 65mph and repeated the process two more times with no more smoke or fading, the brakes seemed to just be getting better. ABS was kicking in sooner and I had to modulate the pedal more and more to keep out of it. So the brakes are definitely better and I believe there is a nice transfer layer on the front rotor surfaces. The rears still have the manufacturing cross thatching but is about half worn through now I’d say, not sure if that's normal or not.
I should and will get some pics up but it started raining shortly after the bedding so I didn’t get any yet… It’s still raining today but if the rotors haven’t rusted and you feel it’s important enough to see some pics of the rotors I’ll take some…
So my question is, did I heat the brakes up enough and do these results sound correct for BBKs????
On the first session, stops 6 – 10 developed a lot of smoke. OK I thought, this should be the beginning of the Green Fade and was expecting to get some fade… Nothing. I did a 10 minute cool down at 65mph and repeated the process two more times with no more smoke or fading, the brakes seemed to just be getting better. ABS was kicking in sooner and I had to modulate the pedal more and more to keep out of it. So the brakes are definitely better and I believe there is a nice transfer layer on the front rotor surfaces. The rears still have the manufacturing cross thatching but is about half worn through now I’d say, not sure if that's normal or not.
I should and will get some pics up but it started raining shortly after the bedding so I didn’t get any yet… It’s still raining today but if the rotors haven’t rusted and you feel it’s important enough to see some pics of the rotors I’ll take some…
So my question is, did I heat the brakes up enough and do these results sound correct for BBKs????
