Bedding in new Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs & Pads - The Official Guide

After installing your new Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs and/or Pads, the following Bedding In procedures MUST be followed. Failure to properly bed in your new discs and/or pads will not only decrease the performance of the discs and/or pads, it may also cause irreparable damage to your Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs. This applies to all Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs & Pads, regardless of brand.

Please Note: Prior to these procedures being carried out, it is imperative that no heavy braking is applied. Please only use light braking application until the bed in procedures can be performed safely and to their full extent. The bed-in procedures must be started whilst the brakes are cold (i.e. under 40°C).

Method 1: For those with patience:

• Step 1: Drive normally for around 50km, using only light braking force.
• Step 2: Drive normally for around 100km, using only light-to-moderate braking force.
• Step 3: Drive normally for around 100km, using a mixture of light/moderate/heavy braking force.
• Step 4: Accelerate to 100km/h then, using maximum braking force (Emergency Stop), slow the vehicle to standstill. Drive around uninterrupted or wait till the brakes cool back down (i.e. under 40°C) and repeat. This should be carried out for a total of 3 times.
• Step 5: Visually and physically inspect the Brake Disc surface. There should be a smooth/consistent disc surface with a metallic-shine to it. There should NOT be any surface defects, cracks or micro-fractures. If uncertain, rinse & repeat.

Method 2: For those without patience:

• Step 1: Accelerate to 80km/h then, using a light-to-moderate braking force, slow the vehicle to 50km/h. Wait for approx. 10 secs and repeat. This should be carried out for a total of 16 times.
• Step 2: Drive uninterrupted for 3km or more to allow the brakes to cool back down (i.e. under 40°C).
• Step 3: Accelerate to 120km/h then, using a moderate-to-heavy braking force, slow the vehicle to 30km/h. Wait for approx. 15 secs and repeat. This should be carried out for a total of 16 times.
• Step 4: Drive uninterrupted for around 3km or more to allow the brakes to cool back down (i.e. under 40°C).
• Step 5: Accelerate to 130km/h then, using a heavy braking force, slow the vehicle to 30km/h. Wait for approx. 20 secs and repeat. This should be carried out for a total of 10 times.
• Step 6: Drive uninterrupted for around 4km or more to allow the brakes to cool back down (i.e. under 40°C).
• Step 7: Accelerate to 100km/h then, using maximum braking force (Emergency Stop), slow the vehicle to standstill. Drive around uninterrupted or wait till the brakes cool back down (i.e. under 40°C) and repeat. This should be carried out for a total of 3 times.
• Step 8: Drive uninterrupted for around 4km or more to allow the brakes to cool back down (i.e. under 40°C).
• Step 9: Visually and physically inspect the Brake Disc surface. There should be a smooth/consistent disc surface with a metallic-shine to it. There should NOT be any surface defects, cracks or micro-fractures. If uncertain, rinse & repeat.

Image of a fully bedded-in Carbon Ceramic Brake Disc.

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