Bedding Brake Pads On A Track Only Car

[badhairdave]

Hi guys,

Up until recently i've had a street/track car and i've been able to bed new pads in on the street prior to going to the track.

With the move to a track only unregistered car i am wondering how to go about it at the track, in particular do i need to let the thing sit so the brakes can fully cool after the initial bedding?

I will more than likely be going with hawk HT10's if it makes a difference.

cheers,

Dave

[benm]

Just do the normal bedding in procedure then do 2 laps without using the brakes at all.

That's what the first session is for.

[Duncan]

yeah the track is probably easier than street.....much easier to do it at 140 back to 60 a few times than 80 down to 20 like you do on the street.

punish them a few times until you can smell it good and proper then do a light lap....and you are done

[SRS13]

Would it be the same if bedding in brakes and rotors? Or is some light street driving beneficial before the 140-60 and 80-20 stops?

[Duncan]

well ideally you won't bed in new discs with new pads, the coating on the pads isn't a great first introduction to life for the discs. but if you had to bed in both, yes treat it exactly the same

btw i re-read my post above and its not clear. 4-5 hard stops from 140 back to 60 then a slow lap will do it (you will smell the coating baking off, if you don't you haven't warmed them up enough)

[Risking]

Ive never let pads totally cool after a bed.

Usually ill let them cool off evenly with a slow lap before coming in but otherwise once the edge is taken off heat wise they should be fine.

The HT10's ive found bed much better to an OLD rotor than a freshly machined one. Initial bite feels much firmer, the pagids I now use wont bed into an old rotor at all and require new ones every set of pads, or a surface grind at least.

Duncan how did the DT60's bed to old rotors??

[badhairdave]

Thanks guys, that's a bit of a relief.

Good to know that i'll only lose a few laps to get them sorted.

[Duncan]

Duncan how did the DT60's bed to old rotors??

sparking spectacularly. old rotors are the way to go if you can.

[SRS13]

well ideally you won't bed in new discs with new pads, the coating on the pads isn't a great first introduction to life for the discs. but if you had to bed in both, yes treat it exactly the same

Yes, not ideal but I have no choice unless someone has some used pads to suit AP CP6200 calipers???