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Bedding In New Brakes

venomx · 2022-01-19 19:21:28

Is it a myth or is it best to bed in new brakes ( discs and pads ) by going a certain speed, then braking and repeating this a few times ? I hear it's only necessary on high end brakes Is 50mph to 20mph a few times good enough, whilst leaving 30 seconds between each brake ?

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Jenni_D Posts: 5,431 Forumite

21 January 2022 at 7:37PM

EssexExile said:

Jenni_D said:

What's not recommended to do is to have the pads lightly touching the discs for a prolonged period ... that can markedly reduce braking performance by "glazing" the pads.

How does one stop the pads touching the discs?

Oh dear - not another one. 🙄

It is very obvious that I was talking about light touch breaking, so the pads have little pressure against the discs.

Jenni x
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