break in period?
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No break in
If you have the CF brakes I believe the initial bedding in is done by stomping on them
If you have the CF brakes I believe the initial bedding in is done by stomping on them
It is my understanding that Acura dyno's each engine extensively prior to installation and thus breaks it in so that you can take it home and put it through it's paces...... I would think it would be ready for a long drive home without hesitation.
Engine and transmission are broken in at the factory. If you have iron rotors, I believe the manual recommends taking it easy for a few hundred miles/km.
My sales guy told me break-in wasn't needed with the motor and transmission.
In terms of breaking in the iron rotors -- Does stopping power increase after a few hundred miles of driving?
I've found that, coming to a abrupt stop from say 60 mph, even with the brake pedal to the floor, the car will not come to an immediate stop. The car overshoots about 10-20ft whereas on other cars, the tires would become the limiting factor at that point while coming to a halt almost immediately. The best way to describe the feel is along the lines of having the pedal to the floor but the system is not engaging the brakes at 100% clamp force.
In terms of breaking in the iron rotors -- Does stopping power increase after a few hundred miles of driving?
I've found that, coming to a abrupt stop from say 60 mph, even with the brake pedal to the floor, the car will not come to an immediate stop. The car overshoots about 10-20ft whereas on other cars, the tires would become the limiting factor at that point while coming to a halt almost immediately. The best way to describe the feel is along the lines of having the pedal to the floor but the system is not engaging the brakes at 100% clamp force.
Actually, it's the pads that glaze, with all due respect..... Typically a low pedal is reflective of a hydraulic problem, but then who knows with this so called "electric" braking
system??? I ran vintage formula cars for many years, and there was always talk about bedding brakes, which nobody really does. We'd change pads and go racing..... Certainly worth checking.
system??? I ran vintage formula cars for many years, and there was always talk about bedding brakes, which nobody really does. We'd change pads and go racing..... Certainly worth checking.
Reviewing the owners manual, it only mentions taking it easy for 200 miles on the iron rotors and not much else. I went out to do some hard stops last night and braking power seems to have improved significantly especially the last 10-20 ft on very abrupt stops.
The brake dust on the other hand... :frown:
The brake dust on the other hand... :frown:
What's up L.L. I think we know each other... LOL
You may have first hand experience on the abrupt stop braking distance on my car. LOL
Haha. How are the brakes doing now?
Are you running ceramic or steel brakes?
Supposedly c7 vette owners have tried to follow a process on CCB burnishing procedure and some of them have messed up their wheels/brakes from high heat.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forum...rbon-ceramic-brakes-burnishing-procedure.html
Much better. Stops the way it's supposed to but it's no R8.
It's ok, I'm sure your next car will have brakes just as good, if not better. (570s?)
Something with a bigger trunk.
Hard to come by these days. Maybe an URUS? lol
