Originally Posted By: KenO
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Most folks never get that bedding must be gauged to the type of car and brakes. Small econoboxes with tiny little brakes don't need much, faster cars with bigger brakes and more swept area, etc., need a lot more stops from higher speeds.
Then there's the pad material, which must be taken in to account also. There's a ton of variables, and most cars never need the procedure anyway, just for us road course nuts...
True, but it's certainly nice when you 'fix' somebody's noisy brakes by 'beating on them', and they look at you very confused like.
Agreed 100% I have fixed many a friends 'squealers' by simply running them up to high speed and putting them down hard just before ABS. It really does work as long as everything is up to snuff...
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Most folks never get that bedding must be gauged to the type of car and brakes. Small econoboxes with tiny little brakes don't need much, faster cars with bigger brakes and more swept area, etc., need a lot more stops from higher speeds.
Then there's the pad material, which must be taken in to account also. There's a ton of variables, and most cars never need the procedure anyway, just for us road course nuts...
True, but it's certainly nice when you 'fix' somebody's noisy brakes by 'beating on them', and they look at you very confused like.
Agreed 100% I have fixed many a friends 'squealers' by simply running them up to high speed and putting them down hard just before ABS. It really does work as long as everything is up to snuff...