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All Torque
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Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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22nd Jul 09 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just had new pads and discs all around on the Xsara.

Is there anything to watch out for with new brakes? Are they as effective now as they'll be when they've had a bit more use? Should I be careful for a few hundred miles?
gavin18787
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22nd Jul 09 at 17:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wont be as sharp until they are bedded in. Just take it easy. You can bed the pads in my doing a few stops from about 50 in a quite area

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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i normally put a bit off water on them. used to do it all the time runnng bike brakes in. helps them bed in quicker
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22nd Jul 09 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer that should work as thats how I was taught to bed in mountain bike disc brakes

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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22nd Jul 09 at 23:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just don't drive too close or too fast for a bit. It's only the same as buying a new car. They don't come ready bedded in and they are fine.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

 
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