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From digest.v6.n535 Tue Apr 15 18:37:25 1997
From: dstevenson_at_batterymarch.com (dstevenson)
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 14:22:32 -0400
Subject: Brake Pad Bed in Procedure

Hi

     People were asking about this subject recently on this digest. If you 
     put a new set of brake pads in and do not have the time to break them 
     in gently (like you put them in the night before a driving school). 
     This is the break in technique courtesy of Turner Motorsports of 
     Newburyport MA. I tried it with a set of metal masters and it worked 
     like a charm.
     
     1:) Find yourself a deserted highway.
     
     2:) Put the car in 3rd, and get it moving fast (at least 60 to 70mph)
     
     3:) At the same time you are accelerating in 3rd, apply the brakes
     
     (yes brakes and gas together).
     
     4:) Do this until the brakes Fade to the point they will not stop the 
     car.
     
     5:) Then drive for a few miles (without using the brakes) to let it 
     all cool down.
     
     6:) After things are really cooled down, repeat this whole procedure 
     one more time.
     
     It might sound a little scary, but if there is no one around, it is 
     really not bad.
     
     That's it your done, and ready for the track.
     
     (Thanks to Will Turner)
     
     Don Stevenson
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