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Bed-in for new stock brakes?

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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93 Prelude Si
I just finished upgrading to the larger Vtec calipers, pads and rotors.
Everything is stock, I got the rotors and pads from majestic honda.
I've searched all over, read the stop-tech white papers and all that, but it seemed to me that most of them were in reference to aftermarket brakes.

Is it necessary to do the 60-10mph stops with stock brakes?
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Default Re: Bed-in for new stock brakes?

Originally Posted by coolharry
93 Prelude Si
I just finished upgrading to the larger Vtec calipers, pads and rotors.
Everything is stock, I got the rotors and pads from majestic honda.
I've searched all over, read the stop-tech white papers and all that, but it seemed to me that most of them were in reference to aftermarket brakes.

Is it necessary to do the 60-10mph stops with stock brakes?
Some pads come with a burnishing compound on the surface, usually high performance pads and require a different bed in procedure.

Most OE style pads require minimal break-in. Most brake rotors are crosshatched when new and will scuff the pad very quickly after install. Nevertheless, I would still perform several high-speed gradual stops to mate the entire pad surface to the rotor, so that all of the brake pad is contacting the rotor, ensuring near maximum stopping power.
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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Default Re: Bed-in for new stock brakes?

Stock brakes typically use a 35-low speed bedding procedure. 60-low speed will most likely overheat them after about the third stop.
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