This thread makes me cringe. Please everyone stop talking about hard stops as the proper break-in procedure, because it's not.
Originally Posted By: Char Baby
Any time I have done several repeated hard stops to bed in the new brakes, I seem(I SEEM) to have more brake related issues very soon after the initial install, compared to just driving normally.
Of course, because hard STOPS is not a proper break-in procedure! This was just covered in another BITOG thread and people still are doing the exact opposite of what is required!
Make several hard near-stops down to 5MPH... but do NOT stop!
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
If your brakes only do the pulsation when hot then a pretty good clip is recommended. Try three stops from about 70 or so. Then you could try 4 if that's not enough. Not all pads will wipe the rotor clean of deposits though.
Here's a guy who has forgotten more than most will ever know about braking systems:
http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths
Apparently you've forgotten too. DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. That just deposits more pad material in one spot and causes more pulsation. From the article:
Yes, read the article, especially this part:
"If you come to a
complete stop before the break-in process is completed there is the chance for non-uniform pad material transfer or pad imprinting to take place and the
results will be what the whole process is trying to avoid. Game over."
"Similarly, even if the brakes are properly broken, if, when they are very hot or following a single long stop from high speed,
the brakes are kept applied after the vehicle comes to a complete stop it is possible to leave a telltale deposit behind that looks like the outline of a pad. This kind of deposit is called pad imprinting and looks like the pad was inked for printing like a stamp and then set on the disc face. It is possible to see the perfect outline of the pad on the disc. "