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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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Brake pad bed in procedure

I'm installing the Ford Racing Brembo kit on my 2012 California Special tomorrow.
What is the recommended bed in procedure for it?
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 03:58 AM
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theres a couple of different ways the tire rack has a pretty good listing.
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/tech/....jsp?techid=85
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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If you just take it easy on the brakes driving normal for about 400 miles you will be golden!!
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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In the past I worked as an auto tech at a very nice shop servicing mostly Porsche. We were a Repco dealer and the Repco rep told us like this.
Brake pads are like cookie dough when you get them and need to be "baked". His advice. Always start with new or freshly turned discs. Accel to about 40 and brake lightly till almost stopped (don't stop!). Repeat 5 times with progressively harder braking. You should smell brakes by this time and see smoke coming from the wheel wells indicating that they are up to temp and "baking". Let pads cool for 30 minutes then your ready.
Probably did several hundred brake jobs and it never failed to work.
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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Thanks for your reply Never!
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