Brake pads

cnoc · 27-03-2021 4:58pm #1

Please let me know how long it takes to bed-in new front brake pads?

Atlantic Dawn · 27-03-2021 4:59pm

Back in the day rule of thumb was 200 miles take it easy with as little heavy breaking where possible.

BlakeS94 · 27-03-2021 9:45pm

cnoc wrote: »

Please let me know how long it takes to bed-in new front brake pads?

I've always followed the 30:30:30 method and never had issues. 30 stops from 30 mph(50km/h) with 30 seconds in between. Firm presses on the brake pedal don't slam on it. Dont brake from 50km to 0km keep the car at 15 or 20km/h Should be good to go after that

Toyotafanboi · 28-03-2021 3:34pm

Sounds like a whole lot of work.

I generally dont do anything, just drive as normal.

Once you aren't going auto testing immediatelyafter fitting, you'll be grand.

biko · 28-03-2021 6:14pm

I usually don't do anything but have used BlakeS94's advice on occasion when pads squeaked after swap. I would go out to the backroads of Connemara where there's no traffic.
Don't come to a full stop when braking, and let the brakes cool while driving once you're finished.

spiggotpaddy · 28-03-2021 7:00pm

Depends on the pads really. Some say they're addictive but I know I can stop any time I want.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 01-04-2021 12:45pm

BlakeS94 wrote: »

I've always followed the 30:30:30 method and never had issues. 30 stops from 30 mph(50km/h) with 30 seconds in between. Firm presses on the brake pedal don't slam on it. Dont brake from 50km to 0km keep the car at 15 or 20km/h Should be good to go after that

Completely unnecessary. Just drive the car normally. People buy brand new cars which have brand new pads and discs and they don't come with bedding in instructions, just like brake pads don't come with instructions on how to bed them in. Just drive as you normally would and they'll be fine.

I have been driving over 30 years and have changed the pads on countless number of cars and have never 'bedded' them in.

It might be required for big brake kits and for track brake set ups but for normal road use there is no need.

BavarianCare · 07-04-2021 8:50pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Completely unnecessary. Just drive the car normally. People buy brand new cars which have brand new pads and discs and they don't come with bedding in instructions, just like brake pads don't come with instructions on how to bed them in. Just drive as you normally would and they'll be fine.

I have been driving over 30 years and have changed the pads on countless number of cars and have never 'bedded' them in.

It might be required for big brake kits and for track brake set ups but for normal road use there is no need.

Try it with a F10 and come back to me after 5k

corkgsxr · 07-04-2021 10:41pm

After a few days of driving theyll be fine.

Are you asking because your brakes feel poor?

Cos cheap pads feel poor

cnoc · 08-04-2021 4:18pm

corkgsxr wrote: »

After a few days of driving theyll be fine.

Are you asking because your brakes feel poor?

Cos cheap pads feel poor

No, I do not have any problem with the brakes. I got good quality pads fitted. My reason for asking the question was because I was due the NCT a few days later. Got through the NCT okay.

Thank you you all for the responses.

BavarianCare · 11-04-2021 4:31am

cnoc wrote: »

No, I do not have any problem with the brakes. I got good quality pads fitted. My reason for asking the question was because I was due the NCT a few days later. Got through the NCT okay.

Thank you you all for the responses.

This is just out of curiosity - what are 'good quality pads'?
This is not a pot shot, I'm actually curious as to what is considered 'good quality'.

Thanks for reading

barneygumble99 · 11-04-2021 4:55am

BavarianCare wrote: »

This is just out of curiosity - what are 'good quality pads'?
This is not a pot shot, I'm actually curious as to what is considered 'good quality'.

Thanks for reading

We use Pagid or Textar where possible. Never have issues with brake fade or warping. Anytime we’ve used Mintex, I’ve found them ok too. As for bedding in pads, normal test drive is good enough as long as you explain to customers the pedal might feel a little softer than before , but normal feel will resume with continued driving.

barneygumble99 · 11-04-2021 5:16am

BavarianCare wrote: »

This is just out of curiosity - what are 'good quality pads'?
This is not a pot shot, I'm actually curious as to what is considered 'good quality'.

Thanks for reading

We use Pagid or Textar where possible. Never have issues with brake fade or warping. Anytime we’ve used Mintex, I’ve found them ok too. As for bedding in pads, normal test drive is good enough as long as you explain to customers the pedal might feel a little softer than before , but normal feel will resume with continued driving.

cnoc · 11-04-2021 3:31pm

barneygumble99 wrote: »

We use Pagid or Textar where possible. Never have issues with brake fade or warping. Anytime we’ve used Mintex, I’ve found them ok too. As for bedding in pads, normal test drive is good enough as long as you explain to customers the pedal might feel a little softer than before , but normal feel will resume with continued driving.

I find Brembo pads are good.

mickdw · 11-04-2021 3:44pm

Fitting new pads to discs with ridges is where you need to be talking about bedding in. I realise
such discs should be dumped but in my younger days, there were pads fitted to discs that should have been straight in the bin. Talk about a long pedal - serious vedding in needed.
New discs and pads on the other hand and they feel perfect after about 5 miles.

cnoc · 11-04-2021 4:08pm

mickdw wrote: »

Fitting new pads to discs with ridges is where you need to be talking about bedding in. I realise
such discs should be dumped but in my younger days, there were pads fitted to discs that should have been straight in the bin. Talk about a long pedal - serious vedding in needed.
New discs and pads on the other hand and they feel perfect after about 5 miles.

Thanks for that info.

corkgsxr · 11-04-2021 8:45pm

Brakes are made up with friction material and filler.

The percent of brake material is what matters.

Lower the percent the worse they will feel

blade1 · 12-04-2021 10:48am

BavarianCare wrote: »

This is just out of curiosity - what are 'good quality pads'?
This is not a pot shot, I'm actually curious as to what is considered 'good quality'.

Thanks for reading

I've found mintex and a few other brands a bit clunky.
Pagid make the pads for vag cars (at least some anyway) so you can save some money ( lets you you're buying Audi branded pads) by getting pagid ones.
I've a lexus now and it hasn't needed pads but when it does I'll by looking up who make the oe pads for it.

biko · 12-04-2021 10:51am

BavarianCare wrote: »

This is just out of curiosity - what are 'good quality pads'?

For me it's really established name brands.
Note - you will always get someone liking a brand that's not recognised and someone who don't like a common brand.

hamburg · 20-04-2021 8:28pm

cnoc wrote: »

I find Brembo pads are good.

i agree. i fitted brembo pads to my car in place of jurid pads and the difference was amazing.

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