I should write a thread on breaking-in the brakes. Every new car manual I have read declares, "Don't brake hard!"
That’s ridiculous.
However, instead of waiting for me, or someone, to write about it, just go read the proper bedding-in procedure for new brakes from Brembo, Hawk, or any other reputable brake manufacturer. Pick whichever method appeals to you; they're all essentially the same. And they're the OPPOSITE of what every new car manual tells you to do…
The "trick" is to get the pads and discs really hot, and then let them COOL without the pads touching the discs again. That last part is not so easy; one needs to find a nice, long stretch of little-used country road to get the job done safely (without causing an accident) and correctly.
If you do need to stop after the final brake application, let the car roll to a stop without touching the brake pedal, and use the handbrake to hold it, and/or turn off the engine and put the car into 1st gear to hold it from rolling away.
Remember, DO NOT APPLY THE BRAKES! Not to stop, not to hold the car in place. That's the awkward part.
Do not touch the brake pedal until your brakes have cooled down thoroughly, which may take 30 minutes. The reason is that the very hot pads and discs may cause pad material to transfer to and fuse onto the rotor. That's not good. Then you will have "warped" rotors. You don't want that.
That’s ridiculous.
However, instead of waiting for me, or someone, to write about it, just go read the proper bedding-in procedure for new brakes from Brembo, Hawk, or any other reputable brake manufacturer. Pick whichever method appeals to you; they're all essentially the same. And they're the OPPOSITE of what every new car manual tells you to do…
The "trick" is to get the pads and discs really hot, and then let them COOL without the pads touching the discs again. That last part is not so easy; one needs to find a nice, long stretch of little-used country road to get the job done safely (without causing an accident) and correctly.
If you do need to stop after the final brake application, let the car roll to a stop without touching the brake pedal, and use the handbrake to hold it, and/or turn off the engine and put the car into 1st gear to hold it from rolling away.
Remember, DO NOT APPLY THE BRAKES! Not to stop, not to hold the car in place. That's the awkward part.
Do not touch the brake pedal until your brakes have cooled down thoroughly, which may take 30 minutes. The reason is that the very hot pads and discs may cause pad material to transfer to and fuse onto the rotor. That's not good. Then you will have "warped" rotors. You don't want that.