# Brake Guru's Please Help "Bedding Process Pads to Rotors" **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 30, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-gurus-please-help-bedding-process-pads-to-rotors/20924 "2006-11-30T13:08:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-gurus-please-help-bedding-process-pads-to-rotors/20924/2 "2006-11-30T13:16:20Z")
2 months, your pads are bedded by now. > left How do I properly bed-in my new brake pads? > > ``` > In order to achieve maximum brake pad life and performance, it is necessary to properly "bed-in" your new brake pads. In general, the more aggressive a pad compound is (i.e. higher coefficient of friction and compound material density), the more aggressive the bedding in process needs to be. > > ``` > > [/left] > [left]For Carbotech Engineering’s Super Street-F (7266), Panther (1104), and Panther Plus (1106) compounds, you should use the following bedding in process: > > [/left] > (1) Brake from 50mph down to 10mph using moderate pedal pressure. > Repeat this process 6 to 8 times in succession. > (2) Cool down the brakes by driving for 10-15 minutes on the highway. > Avoid having to use the brakes during this cool-down period. > ``` > (3) Repeat step (1), but use very heavy pedal pressure. > Brakes may fade during this set of braking, so please use caution. > > ``` > ``` > (4) Repeat step (2). > > ``` > ``` > (5) Park the car for 4 to 6 hours after the brakes are cooled down. > Allowing the pads to "rest" overnight is preferred. > > ``` > ``` > Cars with a curb weight of over 3000lb. may require one "light" track session to sufficiently heat up the pads, followed by a good cool down period, in order to ensure both pad longevity and maximum potential brake torque. > > ``` --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-gurus-please-help-bedding-process-pads-to-rotors/20924)._