|   Conditioning Avid disc pads | Larry
Apr 1, 2002 9:19 AM | | There was a thread circulating sometime ago about accelerating
the break in time of disc pads by heating the pads in a oven.
Is there any special temperature that seems to work? Thanks. |
| I think that had to do with... | shiggy
Apr 1, 2002 9:59 AM | | ...pads that had been contaminated with oil.
In general, Avids break in very quickly, 10-30 miles max.
-shiggy, NADS #69 |
| re: Conditioning Avid disc pads | msylvan
Apr 2, 2002 2:09 PM | | In theory, baking the pads removes many contaminants, including oil from your fingers, that may have gotten on the pads before installation. It is just as important that the rotors be clean, with absolutely no oil or soap or anything else on them when you first install the new pads. Denatured alcohol or a high quality brake cleaning solvent are good, bead blasting them is even better. Then, when you install the pads, make sure you use the brakes hard (but don't kill yourself) for the first few times you ride. No trailing or dragging of the brakes, or you will just glaze the pads and not put down a good braking surface on the rotors. Be especially careful on the rear brake where many people trail the brakes (this is fine once the pads are broken in). Once you do this, your brakes should work well, and squeal less often. As I am sure you know, never touch the pads or rotors with your hands, as the oil from your skin causes braking grief. |
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