i just changed my pads with some 10 dollar ones from autozone and i was noticing that the brakes were fading/getting hott/smelling bad after a few hard stops. is this normal for new pads? thanks

 

i think you're supposed to smooth down the edges with a file or something, then don't stop hard for the first hundred miles to let them seat.

 

I think it depends on what kind of brake pad you get. I think the Honda ones don't require any break in, but I could be wrong. However, I have Axxis Ultimate's and they require a break-in procedure that comes with the pads. The pads smelled badly when I first did this procedure, but after break-in they grabbed hard.

 

****, i didn't do any of that. infact, the night i put the pads on i hit the canyons. man im st00pid.

 

i got the 30 dollar pads from napa and they smoked after a few hard brakes but they never smelled that much after about 3-4 hard braking's they stopped smoking and i havnt had any problems ..i think a normal break in period is like 500 miles with no hard braking

 

My Hawk Hps had me do about 5 moderate stops from 40 mph. Then I had to let the brakes cool down for about 10 minutes and then I did 3 or 4 hard stops from 60 mph. I think that's right. Did your pads not come with any directions for break-in?

 

i dunno maybe, i started at 3 oclock and had to be somewhere at 4 with a shower in there somewhere, so i just ripped apart the box and threw them on real fast.

 

1. After verifying that your new brake pads are installed properly and that your brake components are in good working order, perform the following bedding-in procedure.

2.Drive and brake as you typically would during normal street driving for 5 miles; do not perform any hard stops. This step is simply to slowly warm up your new brake pads, and to ensure proper mating of the friction material to the rotor surface.

3. Perform 4 to 6 braking maneuvers with moderate pedal pressure from 40-45mph to 10mph (try not to bring the vehicle to a complete stop), followed by 10 minutes of normal driveing to allow the brake pads to cool off.

4. Repeat step (3) with heavy brake pedal pressure, followed by 15 minutes of regular driving.

5. After the braking system has cooled off, park the vehicle without the parking brake for at least 30-45min to permit final tempering of the brake pads.

 

It is always recommended to turn the rotors when changing pads in order to start off with as much surface area(pad & disc) making contact.The less contact the harder you gonna have to mash those pads into the disc,causing them to heat up more than they should in the first 50 or so miles.Plus,you may have just bought cheapo pads.Remember,you get what you pay for...

 

u bought 10 dollar pads from autozone, hit the canyons, and wonder why they have poor performance?

if u gonna be doing a "few hard stops" such as hard braking in the canyons, get some better pads for piece of mind.

i think u just got some weak *** pads, thats all. they are doing what they will do.

 

you got cheap pads.....that is why they are fading bad.....they probably won't get any better