What is the proper way to bed brake rotors?
Like brake pads, you must bed new rotors. The process is similar to bedding brake pads. Proper bedding will increase rotor life and make rotors more resistant to thermal cracking. Before installing new brake rotors (always install rotors in axle sets), be sure to thoroughly clean the rotors with clean wipes and brake cleaner. Make sure you completely remove any grease, surface residue, and debris that might contaminate or damage the brake pads. Once the brakes are installed on the vehicle, perform the following steps: NEW BRAKE ROTOR bedding procedures: 1. Start with several near stops for the first two laps, with multiple stops per lap, while gradually increasing your speed and brake force with every stop (6-12 times per lap). 2. Next, do another two laps at normal speed followed by a cool down lap. The resulting gray coloration is from the pad material depositing a transfer layer of material into the micro-grooves of the rotor. This process is critical to achieving the best performan
New discs (rotors) just like pads need to be bedded in. Proper bedding will increase the rotor life and make it more resistant to thermal cracking. Before installing the new brake discs (rotors), be sure to thoroughly clean discs with clean wipes and brake cleaner. By cleaning the disc surface you want to make sure you have completely removed any and all grease, surface residue, and debris that might contaminate or damage the brake pads. Once the discs (rotors) are installed on the vehicle perform the following procedure. Please note that you can bed new pads & discs (rotors) at the same time. • Start out with several near stops for the first 1-2 laps, while gradually increasing your speed and brake force with every stop. • Next, do another 1-2 laps at normal speed followed by a cool down lap. The gray coloration is the pad material depositing a transfer layer of material into the micro-grooves of the disc. This process is pinnacle in achieving the best performance and life out of the
Like brake pads, you must bed new rotors. The process is similar to bedding brake pads. Proper bedding will increase rotor life and make rotors more resistant to thermal cracking. Before installing new brake rotors (always install rotors in axle sets), be sure to thoroughly clean the rotors with clean wipes and brake cleaner. Make sure you completely remove any grease, surface residue, and debris that might contaminate or damage the brake pads. Once the brakes are installed on the vehicle, perform the following steps: NEW BRAKE ROTOR bedding procedures: • Start with several near stops for the first two laps, with multiple stops per lap, while gradually increasing your speed and brake force with every stop (6-12 times per lap). • Next, do another two laps at normal speed followed by a cool down lap. The resulting gray coloration is from the pad material depositing a transfer layer of material into the micro-grooves of the rotor. This process is critical to achieving the best performance
