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Old Mar 12, 2024 | 07:35 AM
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Z51 that I'll be doing some HPDE events this season. Car has 4000 miles on it. Is there a need to now purposely bed the brakes at this point or has there been enough material transfer from the pads to to the rotors? Also, when replacing just pads on existing rotors is it necessary to formally run the bedding procedure? Stock rotors and pads. Thanks for the advice.
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Not needed now with your original pads/rotors, but yes if you perform a pad slap reusing existing rotors.
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Not needed now with your original pads/rotors, but yes if you perform a pad slap reusing existing rotors.
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