Yo people,

Got a new set of Mintex discs and pads on the front now, what's the best way to bed them in?

Brake really gently for the first xxx miles, 500?

Cheers, I want to know when I can give them some abuse

Brake pad bedding in procedure - SELOC TechWiki

works for me

Chris

Nice one mate, quick response as usual

Once your brakes are properly bedded-in, they should look like this and should have stopped smelling!

Just read that, never read about keeping the pedal down after to "bed the pistons, shims and pads together and will compress the pad material".

Does it make a big difference to the way the brake pedal feels?

Can this not "warp" the discs?

Tbh, these are the first performance brakes I've had on the Mondeo so I'm not sure. The pedal feels better than it did on OEM brakes, but it did also have a fair bit of new fluid too.

I figure it can't do any harm

Chris

Can this not "warp" the discs?

I'm happy to believe this article, which was the basis for me turning my brakes blue in the first place (although it turned out they were noisy because of the infamous rear caliper warranty issue - was fun trying, though!!! )

Might have to go out tonight and do a bit of bedding in then...

Must read the article properly first tho!!!!!!!!

Any time I've had pads etc changed by a dealer there's been a note on the speedo or attached to the invoice --"Brake components have been replaced .It is advised to brake gently and early for the next xxx miles " I've never taken the mileage as gospel , trusting the way the brakes react as a better guide.RE "the article " ---wonder just how the grease /etc in wheel bearings reacts to heat generated in this sort of "bedding in "--just a cautionary thought .

nice article as i just had grooved discs n new pads just put on this avo

I think I might just bed them in slowly to be honest... I've done this before and it worked ok.

As much as I WANT to try it, if I mess it up that's £100 down the drain!!

I bedded in my Mintex brake box kit gently for a couple of hundred miles as per manufacturers instructions and they now judder, so not happy as I've done just this before with no problems

Just try and burn off the cack as described in the article I linked above - should see you right!

I bedded in my Mintex brake box kit gently for a couple of hundred miles as per manufacturers instructions and they now judder, so not happy as I've done just this before with no problems

This is why I don't do it gently

Chris

This is why I don't do it gently

Chris

So why do the manufacturer tell you to take it easy if it doesn't work?

So why do the manufacturer tell you to take it easy if it doesn't work?

It's probably more to do with stopping people going "Wahey! I've got new, more powerful brakes so I can brake really late for this sharp right-hander. 5hit! They're not bedded-in yet........."

*crash*

Ok, so i've done about 60 miles on them so far breaking lightly.

They're still pretty noisy, so I'm semi tempted to try this method tonight?

Can I still do it even after 60 miles, i'm guessing so!!

my brakes sound like an aeroplane braking with the groove whirl. not fully bedded in yet and ive done about 60 miles too

Are you going to try the above method?

my brakes sound like an aeroplane braking with the groove whirl

It's good, isn't it! After fitting my EBC's and red stuffs we did a gentle five miles building up the stops and then did 4 or 5 full-bore ones. Brakes really started biting nicely after this and I could begin to use them in anger. Bedded in in less than a day

Chris

To be honest, it's fairly obvious when the brake start to bed in.

You go from "not stopping at all well" under light braking, to a point where there's an initial bite on the brake pedal. You feel them getting better with each application.

Just take it easy until they develop a bit of bite and you're probably good to go.

J.

Well, i've done 220 miles on the pads and they were still making a fair bit of noise when stopping from speed to I decided to give the Lotus advice a go.

4-5 stops from 50-30 with medium pressure, then a couple of 70-20mph hard stops. Then I gave it a very hard stop from 70mph and kept the brake pedal pushed in for 1-2 minutes.

Well, the pads aren't making that noise anymore and the pedal does indeed feel alot smoother on delivery!

Ideal!