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proper way to heat cycle new rotors????

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juiced_94gt

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I just installed my new front rotors and was wondering what the procedure for breaking in new rotors is???
 

Labora

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I dunno what it is for rotors...I know what it is for pads guess it would be the same since you want to transfer some material of the pad onto the rotor.

Do 4 stops from 60mph
4 from 40mph
and 4 from 20mph.

Atleast this is what I do gets them good and hot.

BTW do that from slowest speed to fasted IIRC.
 

HISSIN50

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The burnishing procedure for pads and is different than the seasoning procedure for rotors, and it can depend upon the materials used.

You can do an internet search on brake burnishing or go the the manufacturer's site and read what they like to do. All the major brake companies should have tech on their sites too (I know several have very good write ups).

Good luck.
 
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Do a search on here. There was o post with a link that was the most informative artical I have ever read on brakes.
 

mo_dingo

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Well I hope he means how do you break in new pads as well, b/c you shouldn't be replacing the rotors and not replace the pads...

But what I do is get up to 30mph, lightly press the pedal until you stop, then drive around the parking lot without pressing the brake pedal for a minute or 2, then repeat the procedure again. I would do it at least 10 times. And that is just my opinion on the subject.

But if you do it like some people, where you don't drive around the parking lot w/o using the brakes, and just repeat the procedure back to back, you will smoke your pads.
Scott
 

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i believe Baer brakes has a how-to on their site.
 

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here you go my friend. this is exactly what i did, and it worked out great. http://www.baer.com/Support/TechTips.aspx
 

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Thanks everyone and i did install new hawk pads with the new rotors
 

5spd GT

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juiced94gt - Did you feel a nice difference with the hawk pads? How is the brake dusting?
 
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