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Originally Posted by mopars&corollas
Mine (I only got the front set) didnt seem to come with any specific bed-in instructions. Did you get anything specific with yours?
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Yes, I wrote just the break-in procedure:
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR NEW BRAKE PADS, THE FOLLOWING BREAK-IN PROCEDURES ARE NECESSARY. TRD DOES NOT ENDORSE SPEEDING ON PUBLIC ROADS. THEREFORE, IF A SAFE AREA CANNOT BE USED FOR BREAK-IN, REFER TO THE "ALTERNATE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE" SECTION.
1. Read through the procedure and find a suitable, safe and legal area to perform the necessary stops.
2. BEFORE starting the break-in procedure, drive with gentle braking. Do not use brake aggressively untill performing the break-in procedure.
3. Make a series of 10 stops from 60 to 5-10MPH. At the end of each stop, immediately accelerate to 60 again for the next stop. Run all stops continuously in one cycle. NOTE: A moderate braking effort is needed to properly break-in the rotors and pads. A stopping force of approximately 0.8G's, just short of ABS intervention, is the level of pedal effort you are trying to attain.
4. During the 60 to 5-10MPH series of stops, the exact speed is not critical. Accelerate to approximately 60 and begin the braking cycle. As you approach 5-10MPH, it is not necessary to watch the speedometer. Keep your eyes on the road and approximate your speed and the end of each cycle.
NOTE: DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP! THIS WILL IMPRINT PAD MATERIAL ONTO THE ROTOR, CAUSING A VIBRATION DURING FUTURE USE.
5. Watch for the following:
On the 8th or 9th stop, there should be a distinct smell from the brakes. Smoke may be evident during earlier stops as well.
Also on the 8th or 9th stop, some friction materials will experience "green fade". This is a slight fading of the brakes. The fade will stabilize, but not completely go away until the brakes have cooled.
After the break-in cycle is finished, there will be a blue tint color on the rotor vanes with a light gray film on the rotor face. The blue tint indicates the rotor has reached proper break-in temperature and the gray film is pad material starting to transfer onto the rotor face.
6. After the final stop, 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.
7. After the first break-in cycle, the brakes will still not be operating at optimum capacity. A second heat cycle is necessary before the brakes are really ready to work optimally. After that, they can be expected to improve further with continued hard use.
8. If you experience brake pedal pulsation, steering vibration, or repeatable brake noise, perform the break-in procedure again as soon as possible. This will re-condition the rotor surface and remove irregular brake pad deposists. If concerns continue, please visit your local Toyota dealer for further diagnosis.
ALTERNATE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
In the event that a safe driving area can not be used for the dynamic break-in procedure, you may also break-in the pads using the following procedure:
Try to avoid abrupt, hard stops for the first 200 miles (300 km)
Avoid towing a trailer for the first 500 miles (800 km)
Avoid racing OR off-road driving for the first 200 miles (300 km)
Avoid repeated incline/decline braking for the first 200 miles (300 km)
NOTE: UNTIL THE ALTERNATE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE IS COMPLETE, DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE HOT AND LEAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL. PAD MATERIAL WILL IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO THE ROTOR, CAUSING A VIBRATION DURING FUTURE USE.
98-000-0113 TRD Performance Brake Pad Insert - Rev00.doc
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