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Old 02-08-2006, 12:47 AM
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Hi guys,

I'm awaiting delivery of a new '05 LP 8, and would appreciate your thoughts on any recommended procedure for 'bedding-in' the brakes for the RX-8 (I couldn't find anything on the site).

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Old 02-08-2006, 01:04 AM
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No big drama. The stock pads are relatively soft, so don't take much bedding in. Just drive normally

There have been a number of reports of brakes squeaking. IMO, that's a consequence of stop 'n go city traffic, which is not this car's preferred space....so I would suggest a regular "spirited" drive
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Quote from this thread.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/warped-brake-disc-other-myths-70619/

There is only one way to prevent this sort of thing - following proper break in procedures for both pad and disc and use the correct pad for your driving style and conditions. All high performance after market discs and pads should come with both installation and break in instructions. The procedures are very similar between manufacturers. With respect to the pads, the bonding resins must be burned off relatively slowly to avoid both fade and uneven deposits. The procedure is several stops of increasing severity with a brief cooling period between them. After the last stop, the system should be allowed to cool to ambient temperature. Typically, a series of ten increasingly hard stops from 60mph to 5 mph with normal acceleration in between should get the job done for a high performance street pad. During pad or disc break-in, do not come to a complete stop, so plan where and when you do this procedure with care and concern for yourself and the safety of others. If you come to a complete stop before the break-in process is completed there is the chance for non-uniform pad material transfer or pad imprinting to take place and the results will be what the whole process is trying to avoid.
Having said all that, Mazda recommend you avoid unnecessary hard stops for the first 1000 km....
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as Gomez said... although I do what the quote have done. . I changed a few pads since then so I forgot what it was like
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