Ceramic Pads Bedding?

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Dec 15, 2004 | 08:08 PM

Just Enough

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Ceramic Pads Bedding?

Do the GM Durastop ceramic pads benefit from the typical bed in stopping/cooling procedure that the stock pads benefit from?

Dec 15, 2004 | 08:56 PM

Morzoff

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I would bed any new pad I installed

I did when I installed my ceramic's

Dec 15, 2004 | 11:20 PM

Snidley

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Morzoff

I would bed any new pad I installed

I did when I installed my ceramic's

Please explain what you mean by "bedding" the pads.

Dec 16, 2004 | 05:25 AM

markcz

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Originally Posted by Snidley

Please explain what you mean by "bedding" the pads.

Take your pick:

http://www.baer.com/Support/TechTips.aspx?TechTipID=5

http://www.pagidusa.com/bedding_in_procedure.htm

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Dec 16, 2004 | 08:31 AM

12stepvette

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Those 3 different sites reminded me of what I went through after changing my brakes and rotors...talking to 10 different "experts" gives you 10 different procedures for bedding brakes.
The main theme seems to be, get the brakes and rotors up to temp, apply brakes aggressively several times, and do not come to a full stop so that brake material might be left on the rotor.

Dec 16, 2004 | 08:39 AM

JOHN MOORE

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i switched to ceramic pads when i put on new rotors (baer eradispeed)...followed the bedding instructions to the letter...been on my daily driver since august '02...completely satified...the minimal amount of light gray dust keeps the wheels looking good longer, too....

Dec 16, 2004 | 09:36 AM

Morzoff

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Originally Posted by markcz

Take your pick:

http://www.baer.com/Support/TechTips.aspx?TechTipID=5

http://www.pagidusa.com/bedding_in_procedure.htm

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Dec 16, 2004 | 12:20 PM

Hiteck

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I bedded mine when they were new with new rotors. They sucked for a while. I didn't think they stopped as well. And the brake dust was not any better at first. Now I'm used to them, they stop fine, and the dust is minimal. I won't spend the cash for ceramics next time. Stock pads work better IMO.