New Car and CCM Brakes

[EvoOlli]

This week I will collect my new V12 Vantage S and I'm a little bit excited :-)

I've read all the threads about the Carbon Ceramic Brakes and the Bedding-In procedures and the last information was, that all new CCM Brakes which you buy as a spare are already bedded in.

But what about the brakes on a NEW car ? Are they already bedded-in or do I have to do it ? I'm a little bit confused...


BTW, My previous car was a TVR Sagaris (which I'm currently selling) and I'm astonished how many people here had or have a TVR beside the Aston !

[IanV12VR]

I asked this question on my factory tour and was told they have already been bedded in. Apparently there is a machine that does it.

P.S. Should have said congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of Aston. Pictures are obligatory!

[EvoOlli]

Thank you Ian for the answer, now I'm feel reassured, because I read that discs which aren't bedded in shouldn't catch water and as the weather here is not so pleasant at the moment, i had concerns if I have collect the car while it's raining.

[paddy328]

What colour have you gone for? The sag looks great too btw.

[EvoOlli]

Stratus white with some carbon parts and black lightweight wheels.

Normally I'm not the person who likes white cars, except in Motorsports, and so I started with Black, Ceramic Grey and maybe Volcano Red. Silver was totally excluded, because here in Germany I think now over 50% of all cars are silver.
But as the dealer had this car in stock and made me a real good price (I can't afford a custom ordered car) I choose the white one and it starts growing on me :-)


P.S. Pictures will come definitely...

Edited by EvoOlli on Tuesday 24th February 18:47

[paddy328]

Nice one, looking forward to the pics.