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Quick! Help on brakes again! S80

"bedding", not "brdding"
Here they are:

Bedding Metallic or Carbon/Metallic Pads - (NEVER DRAG the brakes)

Note: Never “Bed” pads on rotors which have not first been “Seasoned.” Always allow a substantial coast down zone when bedding pads that will allow you to safely drive the car to a stop in the event of fade.
1. Perform four repeated light to medium stops, from 65 to 10 mph, to bring the rotors to temperature.
2. Perform two heavy stops, back to back, at a point just pending wheel lock, from 65 mph to about 5 mph.
3. Drive for five to ten minutes to create cooling airflow, without using the brakes if at all possible.
4. Perform three light stops in succession.
5. Perform eight heavy stops, back to back, at a point just pending wheel lock, from 65 mph to about 5 mph.
6. Drive for ten minutes to create cooling airflow, without using the brakes if at all possible.
Metallic brake pads need high temperatures to keep the pad “Bedded”. If you drive the car for a period of time without using the brakes extensively, you may need to “Bed” the pads again. This is not a problem. Simply repeat the procedure.

When switching from Performance Friction Carbon Metallic pads to semi-metallic brake pads (something we do not recommend), you will need to wear through the layer of carbon that the PFC pads have deposited in the rotor surface. The new pads won’t grip well at all, until this layer of carbon is removed.







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