Am getting reday to take the new babay to the track.
Does anyome know the proper way to bed-in the carbon ceramic brakes?
Is it similar to steel barkes?
Is it even necessary?
Thanks
Am getting reday to take the new babay to the track.
Does anyome know the proper way to bed-in the carbon ceramic brakes?
Is it similar to steel barkes?
Is it even necessary?
Thanks
You might want to go over to a Porsche forum for this information. I had been seriously looking at getting a GT3 with ceramic brakes, and there are many discussions on break-in procedures.
Ceramic brake pads and carbon ceramic rotors are two entirely different things.
No bedding procedure is necessary for the carbon ceramic rotors on the ZR1. Also they do not have to be warmed up for maximum breaking like ceramic pads do.
The ZR1 brakes are good to go right off the assembly line
Just remember, no cleaners of any kind are to be sprayed on the carbon ceramic rotors. It apparently will seep into the rotors and ruin them. Soap and water only. Wheel cleaners are an apparent no no.
cheers!
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Member: Tampa Bay Vettes, C6Registry, NCM, Bowling Green Assembly Corvette Club
Past:
1985 Black Coupe
1988 Black Convertible
1998 Black Coupe
1999 Black Coupe
2007 Black Z06
2008 Black Convertible - Given to my Father
2009 Black ZR1
Now:
2009 Z06 Atomic Orange/Ebony, 2LZ, Navigation, Spider Design Chrome Wheels.
2010 ZR1 Black/ Ebony, 3ZR, VIN 800098, Competition Grey Wheels, Museum Delivery, Build Date 9/03, Delivered on 9/27.
I took my ZR1 to a local dealer, not the one I bought it from, for its first oil change. The mechanic, who had undergone training for the ZR1, let me stay with the car while he did the oil change. He showed me a procedure he received from GM for "breaking-in" the brakes that he said should have been done by the dealer before delivery. The prodedure was to accelerate to 60 mph as fast as possible without spinning the wheels and then apply the breaks as hard as possible without invoking the anti-lock mechanism. This was to be done 50 times. I know that the dealer that delivered my car did not do this.
It seems to me that in order to do this legally and/or safely it needs to be done at a track.
I took my ZR1 to a local dealer, not the one I bought it from, for its first oil change. The mechanic, who had undergone training for the ZR1, let me stay with the car while he did the oil change. He showed me a procedure he received from GM for "breaking-in" the brakes that he said should have been done by the dealer before delivery. The prodedure was to accelerate to 60 mph as fast as possible without spinning the wheels and then apply the breaks as hard as possible without invoking the anti-lock mechanism. This was to be done 50 times. I know that the dealer that delivered my car did not do this.
It seems to me that in order to do this legally and/or safely it needs to be done at a track.
50 times!!
The part about accelerating real quick sounds like nonsense - the brakes don't care how fast one got to the speed. I think this guy was looking for an excuse to have fun with a customer's car before they deliver it! Nice work if you can get it.
50 times!!
The part about accelerating real quick sounds like nonsense - the brakes don't care how fast one got to the speed. I think this guy was looking for an excuse to have fun with a customer's car before they deliver it! Nice work if you can get it.
When he first told me about it I thought is was crazy too. However, he showed me the written procedure and it had a GM logo on it. He is an execllent mechanic and has always been straight with me, and he has also worked on my 1990 ZR-1 and my Z06. I don't think he was fooling with me, but to tell the truth, I'm still a little skeptical about it.
When he first told me about it I thought is was crazy too. However, he showed me the written procedure and it had a GM logo on it. He is an execllent mechanic and has always been straight with me, and he has also worked on my 1990 ZR-1 and my Z06. I don't think he was fooling with me, but to tell the truth, I'm still a little skeptical about it.
It is easy to copy a GM logo to whatever you want to type up. This is just a joke.
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