Astral

Hi folks,

I'm currently running Racing Brake slotted rotors with Hawk Ceramic Performance pads, which I have bedded in correctly shortly after installing (man, did it smell!).

However, I'm unsatisfied with the Hawk Ceramics. Their initial bite is lower than OEM (advertised as "more linear feel"), which is maybe good for modulating brakes easier at autocross, but makes the brakes less confidence inspiring (I really liked the OEM initial bite), a feel that bugs me. They also dust with this red color, which others have described as "less noticeable," but to me it looks like someone exploded a flower pot over my wheels.

I want to switch back to OEM pads or Axxis Ultimates (which seem to review well as far as initial bite and not overly loud/dusty).

I heard that mixing different pad compounds on the same rotors is unadvisable. However, new rotors are an expensive proposition.

Is there some procedure I can follow to ensure good bedding in of the new pads? Can I just follow the regular bed-in procedure and hope for the best?

I can't turn the rotors, since they are slotted.

imput1234

iTrader: (6)

Get the rotors resurfaced.

If your track your car consider carbotechs,
I use bobcats for the streets, and carbotech race pads use the same compound as the street pads so you can just swap em out, and they won't hurt the rotor

staticlag

I'll buy your ceramics if you dont want them.

Astral

I can't, they are slotted.
I'll be selling them eventually.

snipaz2420

astral i dont know if my situation applies but i am running a stoptech bbk with the axxis ultimate pads. they do squeal and i feel there is more dust than the oe pads. again i am probably getting more dust,squeal, and bite because of the bbk but thats what i feel. i dont know how it will be with the oe brakes but just my .02

SouthFL

RacingBrake has a tech note on their site as to which pads they recommend for their rotors.
If I recall, they don't recommend a ceramic based compound for their proprietary rotor (especially Carbotech). The do recommend Hawk HPS as a pad for street use.

And, answer to your question, yes, you can re-bed in new compound. Also, look up different methods of prepping rotors (cleaning, emory paper, etc.) for the new pad.

SouthFL

http://forums.racingbrake.com/showthread.php?t=73

Astral

OK, Racing Brake says I can spray the rotor with brake cleaner and reburshing the pads (though that may take longer as a result).

dannobre

iTrader: (3)

Take some sandpaper ( about 100 grit) and sand the rotors lightly to skuff them up.....re-bed the new pads....good to go!