Is there a break in period for new brake pads?

[SoCal Rebell]

Well the old snake has 16,000 miles on her so I think it is time for new brake pads. I bought a set of EBC street/strip pads from JonB. Is there a break in process for new pads on a Viper???? I'll be going to Willow Springs on 9/5 and Spring Mt. 10/13 so I wanna get em right!!!

 

[Ulysses]

Ron,

I think you still have to "bed them in". Give Jon a call to be sure.

 

[JonB]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Rebell:
.....I bought a set of EBC street/strip pads from JonB. Is there a break in process for new pads on a Viper???? I'll be going to Willow Springs on 9/5 and Spring Mt. 10/13 .....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

EBC-Reds are indeed street-strip-AutoX, but NOT our first recomendation for intermediate+ drivers in roadcourses. (SoCal PROMISED me that he would be at novice-levels on roadcourse, and NOT at all ******* brakes!) If you find that you are unexpctedly overdriving EBC-RED pads at Willow, you should upgrade to YELLOW for future events. Based on your drive style, you should be fine with REDS. At 16K miles, you will probably resurface your rotors.

I have voicemailed you full bed-in details.

 

[ACR Jim]

I have heard nothing but complements on the EBC Greens. I belive that the Yellows haven't been out as long but I am wondering if anyone out there can share their experience with the Yellows on a road course. Are they just as wonderful as the Greens are for the street?

Jim