EBC Red Stuff Query

LSPIII · 5 Jun 2009 at 10:57

Just a quick question guys, primarily because I can't be bothered to scour Google for the answer myself (lazy day

), I'm having my shiny new brakes fitted today and because I can't afford to buy the better disks and pads that I want, I'm sticking with what came with the kit, namely Red Stuff pads with standard LCR disks.

Basically, I just need to know what sort of breaking in I should perform with these pads. Should I be very light on them for 100 miles? light for 50, heavy for 50? abuse them from the first mile?

And no... Taking them off doesn't count :rolleyes:

Cheers guys.

Matt82 · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:11

ive had new ebc yellows and greens before. they were both "light breaking in for a few hundred miles"

check their site

Matt82 · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:15

9. Bedding in EBC pads
In Street use situations …
Bedding in when the red EBC surface coating (marked on the pads as Brake In) is applied.
Best procedure is to drive gently avoiding harsh braking unless in an emergency for first 100 miles. In the second 100 miles (up to 200) you can use gently increasing brake pressures when using the brakes.
Only after 200 miles urban driving (not 200 miles on a freeway where brakes are almost unused) should you attempt to apply heavy load and heat to the brakes. To do this final bedding on a QUIET ROAD in safe traffic apply the brakes and slow from 60 to 10 MPH five times in a row. Then drive slowly for a few minutes if safe to do so to allow the brakes to cool. Try to avoid coming to a rest whilst the brakes are heated.
A smell may be noticed from the warm brakes, this is normal. Repeat this procedure a second time after the brakes have TOTALLY cooled down. EBC pads get better with miles. Even after this bed in procedure it can take up to 1500 miles before the pads are at their best. In the meantime the pads will be good and safe but true potential not realised. EBC makes performance pads that last, they do not bed in within 5 minutes driving. Noises will be more likely during the first 1000-1500 miles use whilst this chemical bedding takes place.

NEVER attempt to sand or scotchbrite brake pads to assist it bedding in or noise reduction,this will only make things worse by taking the pads "Off-Flat" and require hundreds of miles driving to seat them again during which time the brakes will feel very dull. The only way to seat pads is against the rotor they will be used on and by following our bedding recommendation.

LSPIII · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:18

Superb, cheers. So I ought to do a lot of driving between now and next weekend when I go on a University Gumball event! :cool:

Looks like I need to explore my local area a bit this weekend. Maybe I'll find some decent roads for a meet!

Booner! · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:21

I gave mine a full bedding in procedure as I had Ultimax discs all round and redstuff pads all round.

This involved getting them up to temperature and then heavy braking (60 down to 10mph) to take the coating off the discs + pads, then cooling down by not using them for 10 mins driving (very late at night).

Ask MrSix how good they are! (He drove into the back of me on our southern meet!)

They are getting better and better the more I use them

Complimentary pimpage of new discs fitted: