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Old 10-22-2009, 12:54 AM   #1
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Default ZR1 Brake Burnishing

I am about out of my first 500 miles. Do I need to do the brake burnishing procedure (i.e. accelerate up to 60, brake hard, do 50 times , etc.)? The manual has the procedure listed in a different section and seems to indicate that is necessary if the car will be used on the track. But if that is necessary to maximize brake performance, would that then be necessary for daily driving also? Just curious.

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Old 10-22-2009, 01:10 PM   #2
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I am about out of my first 500 miles. Do I need to do the brake burnishing procedure (i.e. accelerate up to 60, brake hard, do 50 times , etc.)? The manual has the procedure listed in a different section and seems to indicate that is necessary if the car will be used on the track. But if that is necessary to maximize brake performance, would that then be necessary for daily driving also? Just curious.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Scott,

I think this is what you're looking for:

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...nish+Procedure
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Old 10-23-2009, 03:44 AM   #3
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I think this is what you're looking for:

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...nish+Procedure
Thanks for posting very helpful
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:37 AM   #4
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Default 5 times 0 - 300km/h - 0 also ok?

For my stomach it will be better to change this procedure to:

5 x 0-300-0(km/h) app. 5 x 300m = 1500 brake path instead of
50 x 0-100-0(km/h) app. 50 x 30m = 1500 brake path.

Any tech. reason why this may not have the same result ?
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:49 AM   #5
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wow very good info i wonder how many owners actually will do that
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:13 AM   #6
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I am not sure how many people actually do this. But if you read the manual closely, it says you should do this two purposes: (1) track, and/or (2) high performance street driving (i.e. you play with the go pedal, you may want to make sure the stop pedal works at its peak). So I would say that unless it is just a show car or you never plan on getting on it, you should do this procedure. I could be wrong.

If it would ever stop raining here in IL, I might actually get to 500 miles, change the oil, and then due the brake burnishing. But if it does not stop raining, I am going to have to build an arc for the car.

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Old 10-26-2009, 12:16 AM   #7
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The weather here in IL has been great - if you are a duck.
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:24 AM   #8
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The weather here in IL has been great - if you are a duck.
Absolutely right. Even my Chocolate Lab does not want to go outside and she likes water.

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Old 11-02-2009, 04:35 AM   #9
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The german way of brake burnishing

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Z...300_716175.htm

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I am not sure how many people actually do this. But if you read the manual closely, it says you should do this two purposes: (1) track, and/or (2) high performance street driving (i.e. you play with the go pedal, you may want to make sure the stop pedal works at its peak). So I would say that unless it is just a show car or you never plan on getting on it, you should do this procedure. I could be wrong.

If it would ever stop raining here in IL, I might actually get to 500 miles, change the oil, and then due the brake burnishing. But if it does not stop raining, I am going to have to build an arc for the car.

Scott
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Old 11-02-2009, 09:00 PM   #10
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Scott,

I think this is what you're looking for:

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...nish+Procedure
Thanks.
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