"Bedding" new brake pads

[itzbob46]

"Bedding" new brake pads

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While researching what brake pads to buy for my Boxster, I noted that many of you prefer to use the OEM pads available from Porsche (Textar) and Pagid pads. So, that's what I bought. I bought Textar pads as well as rotors and hardware from Sunset Imports for a fair price. The Textar pads did not come with any "bedding" procedure, so I spent much time digging up dozens of opinions about how to bed new pads. You'd need a race track to follow some of the procedures that I found!!! Confused, I c

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• Author
  itzbob46
• Category
  Boxster (986) - Common Fixes and Repairs
• Submitted
  03/31/2009 03:04 PM
• Updated
  12/19/2016 12:44 PM

 

Edited February 20, 2010 by itzbob46

[ericinboca]

While researching what brake pads to buy for my Boxster, I noted that many of you prefer to use the OEM pads available from Porsche (Textar) and Pagid pads. So, that's what I bought. I bought Textar pads as well as rotors and hardware from Sunset Imports for a fair price.

The Textar pads did not come with any "bedding" procedure, so I spent much time digging up dozens of opinions about how to bed new pads. You'd need a race track to follow some of the procedures that I found!!!

Confused, I contacted the corporation that makes both Textar and Pagid. They sent me the attached procedure which is really quite simple. For these brands, I would advise this procedure unless there is a specific procedure provided with the new pads, written by the manufacturer.

For what it's worth, I followed the procedure and my new front brakes are great. I was surprised to learn what they said about rear brakes..... See attachment.

Bob

Brake_Pad_Bedding_in_procedure.pdf

This is good. I think what you were seeing in other bedding procedures, Bob, were procedures for Pagid track and racing pads. They do need to get quite a bit hotter to transfer properly to the rotor, outgas and compete curing under heat, pressure and torque. As such, they talk about braking from 100+. Not a great practice for the street. I always buy extra sets of race pads, and break them in at some point during a track day, then pack them up for when I need them.

Edited April 1, 2009 by ericinboca

[donnieboxster]

While researching what brake pads to buy for my Boxster, I noted that many of you prefer to use the OEM pads available from Porsche (Textar) and Pagid pads. So, that's what I bought. I bought Textar pads as well as rotors and hardware from Sunset Imports for a fair price.

The Textar pads did not come with any "bedding" procedure, so I spent much time digging up dozens of opinions about how to bed new pads. You'd need a race track to follow some of the procedures that I found!!!

Confused, I contacted the corporation that makes both Textar and Pagid. They sent me the attached procedure which is really quite simple. For these brands, I would advise this procedure unless there is a specific procedure provided with the new pads, written by the manufacturer.

For what it's worth, I followed the procedure and my new front brakes are great. I was surprised to learn what they said about rear brakes..... See attachment.

Bob

Brake_Pad_Bedding_in_procedure.pdf

embedding= very intresting fact, thanks