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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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