new pads....prob a noddy question.

[joe_90]

Just setting up the track day car.. for its first outing..
I have got a set of new track pads (Ferodo Ds2500), the question is about bedding them in..
On the clio (a road/track car) I drove them steady and bed them in as per the instructions.

However, on the e36 this is a track only (trailed) car. So whats the best way of bedding them in, i don't really want to waste a track day creeping around being gentle on the brakes.

Ideas..thanks

[sniff diesel]

joe_90 said:

However, on the e36 this is a track only (trailed) car. So whats the best way of bedding them in, i don't really want to waste a track day creeping around being gentle on the brakes.

I normally have a few E36's kicking about that I can use to bed the brakes in so I don't have this problem

When you get to the circuit try doing a few laps of the paddock and service roads with a bit of gentle left foot braking. Then make sure you get out on the sighting laps and again left foot brake for about 20 secs for every minute on track. Once the session starts properly, take it easier on the brakes for your first session, braking in 2-3 times the distance you would normally, and let them cool down properly before the next session.

Don't be tempted to go out and give them death as they'll never perform as they should and will wear out very quickly also.

[dan101smith]

Did you get bedding in instructions with them?

With my Pagids the instructions were to do several stops from 70mph-10mph, then a few from 110mph-80mph. Ideal to bed in on track!

I'd be surprised if you can't do something similar and they'll be fine.

[joe_90]

sniff diesel said:

joe_90 said:

However, on the e36 this is a track only (trailed) car. So whats the best way of bedding them in, i don't really want to waste a track day creeping around being gentle on the brakes.

I normally have a few E36's kicking about that I can use to bed the brakes in so I don't have this problem

When you get to the circuit try doing a few laps of the paddock and service roads with a bit of gentle left foot braking. Then make sure you get out on the sighting laps and again left foot brake for about 20 secs for every minute on track. Once the session starts properly, take it easier on the brakes for your first session, braking in 2-3 times the distance you would normally, and let them cool down properly before the next session.

Don't be tempted to go out and give them death as they'll never perform as they should and will wear out very quickly also.

First time out is prob going to be an airfield (about 4 are within 20ish mins of me) and castle comble.. These normally have a runway (for cooling down after a blast) so may run up and down there a few times.
Cheers

dan101smith said:

Did you get bedding in instructions with them?

With my Pagids the instructions were to do several stops from 70mph-10mph, then a few from 110mph-80mph. Ideal to bed in on track!

I'd be surprised if you can't do something similar and they'll be fine.

On some pads before i had those.. *these pads are in the post) but on these im sure (from putting them on the clio) it was more of a run in.. I will check and see.. Just wondered what others did/think..

Edited by joe_90 on Thursday 3rd June 20:33

[sniff diesel]

Another idea that's just come to me :

If you have a friendly MOT tester maybe you could use the rolling road dyno?