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Old 08-13-2007, 03:19 AM
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Squid's suggested method seems a more precise way of doing the vague "break-in" instructions you get from the manual for new brakes, with similar desired results. I've apparently lucked out, mixing highway and city driving. My brakes ended up dead smooth, braking action better than pedal pressure might predict, no squeaks, and little dust on the wheels. Mainly what I was told was no hard stops at first, letting the pads seat a bit, then gradually increasing to harder stops to get the temperatures up over a period of a few hundred miles. Seat first, then when contact area is established, go for the heat. I still might cryo treat the rotors and drums.
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