If new pads are being used, bed in time is almost DOUBLED. Compare the bedding in of both new pads and rotors as removing the peaks from two sets of mountains rather than one. In the bed in procedure light strobe-like stripes can appear on the rotor but bear in mind that these are dimensionally MICRONS and will wear down quite quickly. Even a small bed in vibration is quite normal and will go away once the bed in procedure is complete. EBC rotors are ground in a radial direction and this is why strobe stripes may appear compared to cross ground rotors where peaks are more random but bed in times are longer. There are varying opinions on bed in but EBC suggest
First we only expect EBC pads to be used, many other pads have been shown to exhibit much more aggressive braking and NO WARRANTY exists using EBC rotors with any other brand of pad, period .Proof of purchase will be required in any warranty discussion.
For street use – Medium braking force rather than LIGHT braking from 70 mph to 20 intermittently for a minimum of 100 miles of urban style driving (100 brake cycles) where braking actions occur every mile at least is recommended without harsh braking unless in an Emergency…. This seems to work best and very LIGHT braking has been found to cause glazing and pick up problems. Pick up is described as small disc particles being dislodged from the rotor surface. If pick is observed during bed in, you CAN accelerate this with a fix by removing the pads and removing any small silver particles embedded in the pad surface( using a pointed knife or similar tool )taking care not to damage the pad surface excessively, care needs to be taken and if needed call our help line or e mail our tech department on biketechnical@ebcbrakesuk.com . The rotor surface will correct itself and no sanding or filing of the rotor is advisable.
There are NO silver particles at all present in any EBC pad material therefore any that become embedded in the pad are rotor material and to produce best pad and rotor surface quickly, this procedure is recommended. Without this procedure, the slots in EBC rotors WILL do the job for you but you may see slight scratch marks on the rotor during the first 1000 mile street use.
For Track use – As above but with speeds of 80-90 Mph down to 50 Mph 2-3 times per lap for a minimum of 5 laps but moderate braking is needed rather than light or heavy gradually increasing the brake force on the last lap of 5. If Strobe marks still remain, continue the procedure for 2-3 lap or until the strobe stripes have gone and a full width pad contact is observed on both the pads and the rotors, remove the pads and inspect for 95% minimum surface contact on the rotor.
Any questions should be addressed by email to the above with photos if possible. |
