Brake Rotor and Pad running in

[Tanzy]

How do you run in the brakes after the rotors have been skimmed and new pads installed?

 

Thanks!

[Yeobh]

To bed in the pad and rotor try some very hard braking. Too much soft and slow braking may cause rotor to glaze and form hard spots

[Tanzy]

I understand that the bedding in of new pads is usually a series of hard brakes to near zero until fade is felt. The pads have instructions for that but what I am wondering if this can be done on a new disc or newly skimmed disc as I don't want to damage/warp or make it squeaky later.

[Apollo]

new brake got brake fad. nbr speed with new brake

 

http://www.z-stab.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85

[Tanzy]

Found this very interesting and good article by Stop Tech.

 

http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm

[Yeobh]

Frankly, if the discs is skimmed too thin or not well hone, the chances of hot spot formation is high due to cutting tool marks and slow heat transfer.