black diamond disks : breaking in

skodaling along · 04-03-2004, 19:25

Hi all

Finally getting somewhere with my fabia.... its not got its green air filter in place YAHOOOO think it seems better but know know till go for a blast at the weekend... while getting it fitted black diamond disks and pads happened to sneak onto the car too! Whats the best way to bed these in properly!

Cheers

Andy

Steve vRS · 04-03-2004, 19:33

Which pads have you installed?

Steve

skodaling along · 04-03-2004, 19:35

hi there ....... black diamond predator pads

Steve vRS · 04-03-2004, 19:42

Hmm not usre.

You have two options :-

Burn them in. Steadily increase braking pressure during 80-30 stops until you are standing on them - letting them cool between each stop .
2-300 miles of gentle use before treating them normally.

I'd ask the place where you bought them which method to use.

Steve

04-03-2004, 19:25	#1
skodaling along Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	black diamond disks : breaking in Hi all Finally getting somewhere with my fabia.... its not got its green air filter in place YAHOOOO think it seems better but know know till go for a blast at the weekend... while getting it fitted black diamond disks and pads happened to sneak onto the car too! Whats the best way to bed these in properly! Cheers Andy

04-03-2004, 19:33	#2
Steve vRS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cumbria and Cheshire Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Which pads have you installed? Steve __________________ From Tavia vRS 230bhp to Impreza WRX STi Version V Type R to Clio 182 Cup and now a vRS TDi Octy II in Lightning McQueen Red

04-03-2004, 19:42	#4
Steve vRS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cumbria and Cheshire Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hmm not usre. You have two options :- Burn them in. Steadily increase braking pressure during 80-30 stops until you are standing on them - letting them cool between each stop . 2-300 miles of gentle use before treating them normally. I'd ask the place where you bought them which method to use. Steve __________________ From Tavia vRS 230bhp to Impreza WRX STi Version V Type R to Clio 182 Cup and now a vRS TDi Octy II in Lightning McQueen Red

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04-03-2004, 19:35	#3
skodaling along Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi there ....... black diamond predator pads