NM Engineering 83.159.4300.72 - Manual (Page 24)

R R R R Rotor and P otor and P otor and P otor and P otor and Pad Bed-in (Cont ad Bed-in (Cont ad Bed-in (Cont ad Bed-in (Cont ad Bed-in (Cont’’’’’d.) d.) d.) d.) d.)
After completing the installation, make a series of 10 stops from 60 to 5-10 MPH. At the end of each
stop, immediately accelerate to 60 again for the next stop. Run all stops in one cycle.
During the 60 to 5-10 MPH cycle of stops, the exact speed is not critical. Accelerate to approximately
60, then begin braking. As you approach 5-10 MPH, it is not necessary to watch the speedometer.
Keep your eyes on the road, and approximate your speed at the end of each stop. DO NOT COME
TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE LEAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS YOU
MAY IMPRINT PAD MATERIAL ONTO THE ROTOR, CAUSING A VIBRATION.
If racing or higher-performance pads are being used, add four stops from 80 to 5-10 MPH, and If racing or higher-performance pads are being used, add four stops from 80 to 5-10 MPH, and If racing or higher-performance pads are being used, add four stops from 80 to 5-10 MPH, and If racing or higher-performance pads are being used, add four stops from 80 to 5-10 MPH, and If racing or higher-performance pads are being used, add four stops from 80 to 5-10 MPH, and
if full race pads are being used, add four stops from 100 to 5-10 MPH.
if full race pads are being used, add four stops from 100 to 5-10 MPH. if full race pads are being used, add four stops from 100 to 5-10 MPH. if full race pads are being used, add four stops from 100 to 5-10 MPH. if full race pads are being used, add four stops from 100 to 5-10 MPH.
There are several indicators to look for while bedding-in the system:
On the 8th or 9th stop, there should be a distinct smell from the brakes. Smoke may also be evident
after several stops.
Also on the 8th or 9th stop, some friction material will experience “green fade.” This is a slight fading
of the brakes. The fade will stabilize, but will not completely go away until the brakes have cooled.
After the bed-in cycle is finished, there will be a blue tint on the rotor, with a light gray film on the
rotor face. The blue tint indicates that the rotor has reached the proper bed-in temperature, and the
gray film is pad material starting to transfer onto the rotor face. This is normal!
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down. down. down. down. down.
S S S S StopT topT topT topT topTech does not endorse speeding on public r ech does not endorse speeding on public r ech does not endorse speeding on public r ech does not endorse speeding on public r ech does not endorse speeding on public roads. If going abo oads. If going abo oads. If going abo oads. If going abo oads. If going abovvvvve the legal speed e the legal speed e the legal speed e the legal speed e the legal speed
limit, do so in a safe area, away from traffic, and at your own risk. limit, do so in a safe area, away from traffic, and at your own risk. limit, do so in a safe area, away from traffic, and at your own risk. limit, do so in a safe area, away from traffic, and at your own risk. limit, do so in a safe area, away from traffic, and at your own risk.
After the final stop of each cycle, drive as much as possible without using the brakes, to cool off the
system. Ideally, the brakes should be allowed to cool to ambient temperature before using them
again.
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Y Y Y Y YOUR FOO OUR FOO OUR FOO OUR FOO OUR FOOT ON T ON T ON T ON T ON THE BRAKE P THE BRAKE P THE BRAKE P THE BRAKE P THE BRAKE PEDAL. P EDAL. P EDAL. P EDAL. P EDAL. PAD MA AD MA AD MA AD MA AD MATERIAL MA TERIAL MA TERIAL MA TERIAL MA TERIAL MAY Y Y Y Y TRANSFER ONT TRANSFER ONT TRANSFER ONT TRANSFER ONT TRANSFER ONTO O O O O THE THE THE THE THE
R R R R RO O O O OT T T T TOR, CA OR, CA OR, CA OR, CA OR, CAUSING A USING A USING A USING A USING A VIBRA VIBRA VIBRA VIBRA VIBRATION. TION. TION. TION. TION.
If you have any questions about rotor and pad bed-in, any aspect of your StopTech brake kit, or
brakes in general, please contact the StopTech Customer Service Department at (310) 325-4799 -
extension 105, or e-mail us at [email protected]
N N N N Note: B ote: B ote: B ote: B ote: Bedding-in of pads should not be done in poor w edding-in of pads should not be done in poor w edding-in of pads should not be done in poor w edding-in of pads should not be done in poor w edding-in of pads should not be done in poor weather conditions, nor on w eather conditions, nor on w eather conditions, nor on w eather conditions, nor on w eather conditions, nor on wet r et r et r et r et roads. oads. oads. oads. oads.
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