Bedding in your new brakes - Mintex specific

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

(Pinched from ND's web site.)


 MINTEX Brake Pad Installation Bedding In Procedures

 Metallic pads such as Mintex require a bedding-in which, when done
correctly, eliminates problems that may be encountered when installing
high quality performance pads.

 First, it is important to inform the customer that metallic pads should
not be installed on a vehicle with worn rotors. A soft, organic pad will
conform to the grooves in a worn rotor while a metallic pad will not. It
is therefore essential to either replace or turn rotors when installing
Mintex brake pads.

 After installing Mintex pads they should be bedded-in to insure top performance.

- Accelerate to approximately 40 M.P.H. and apply the brakes with
moderate pedal pressure.
- Slow to approximately 5 M.P.H.
- Repeat this procedure 10 times allowing 1/3 of a mile between stops.
- Do NOT attempt to bed-in pads by driving the vehicle with the brakes
constantly applied. This will damage pads and result in decreased performance.
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So, is this true for all brake pads?
Would this help our freind Randy with his smoked rotors?
Do you really care anyway or is this just a waste of bandwidth?

Tune in tomorrow; same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel!


TBerk

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