Jstang23
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Hi all!
I am making a separate thread for this as I believe this should be posted by itself. The original thread is here. I would also like to preface this with this is not my opinion, this is the official bed in procedure from Ford. Whether you think bedding in brakes is worth it or not, this is what ford expects you to do to achieve maximum braking performance.
I made the decision upgrade my 2023 GT base (I do have SS lines and run Castrol SRF) to the 6 piston OEM Brembo brakes. This was my experience after calling Ford to get the correct bed in procedure. This procedure only applies if you are running the OEM brake pads (Ferodo DS2500) and using new OEM rotors (some aftermarket rotors come with coatings that may require further steps.
Drive at a moderate speed: Accelerate to around 30-40 mph and then brake gently to reduce speed. Repeat this process 6-8 times. Increase speed gradually: Accelerate to 40-50 mph and then brake gently. Repeat this process 6-8 times. Perform a few hard stops: From 50-60 mph, brake firmly but not harshly to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Repeat this process 4-6 times. Allow the brakes to cool, drive for 5-10 minutes with minimum to no brake usage: After the bed-in process, avoid heavy braking for the next 100-200 miles to allow the pads and rotors to settle.
I completed this process exactly as written above.
Now I will share my opinions on this experience.
When I had this kit professionally installed by my local race shop, the initial bite and stopping power was terrible, honestly worse than the 4 pistons I had previously. It felt like I had a ton of air in the system. The shop did not perform as hard of a bed in procedure as above, as they were not familiar with the OEM ford pad compound's limits. Feeling like I had just wasted my money or needed another bleed (which had just been done professionally) I called Ford, and they gave me this procedure. Now that I have completed the procedure and my 200 miles the pads bite very hard! The pedal engages the brakes at the very top, more like if you breathe on them. I will say that I drove close to 250 miles before I even tried to brake hard. These OEM pads seem like they need a lot of heat cycles before their compound is at full potential. I would also like to note that the 200 miles should not be comprised of highway miles, these miles need to be shorter trips with lots of stop and go scenarios. Its more about the amount of heat cycles than actual miles covered. Be patient, these brakes will get better every time you drive them!
I'm sure everyone will have different opinions, but for the part from Ford, that should be what every owner should do if they upgrade to the 6 piston Brembo brakes!
Cheers!
I am making a separate thread for this as I believe this should be posted by itself. The original thread is here. I would also like to preface this with this is not my opinion, this is the official bed in procedure from Ford. Whether you think bedding in brakes is worth it or not, this is what ford expects you to do to achieve maximum braking performance.
I made the decision upgrade my 2023 GT base (I do have SS lines and run Castrol SRF) to the 6 piston OEM Brembo brakes. This was my experience after calling Ford to get the correct bed in procedure. This procedure only applies if you are running the OEM brake pads (Ferodo DS2500) and using new OEM rotors (some aftermarket rotors come with coatings that may require further steps.
Drive at a moderate speed: Accelerate to around 30-40 mph and then brake gently to reduce speed. Repeat this process 6-8 times. Increase speed gradually: Accelerate to 40-50 mph and then brake gently. Repeat this process 6-8 times. Perform a few hard stops: From 50-60 mph, brake firmly but not harshly to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Repeat this process 4-6 times. Allow the brakes to cool, drive for 5-10 minutes with minimum to no brake usage: After the bed-in process, avoid heavy braking for the next 100-200 miles to allow the pads and rotors to settle.
I completed this process exactly as written above.
Now I will share my opinions on this experience.
When I had this kit professionally installed by my local race shop, the initial bite and stopping power was terrible, honestly worse than the 4 pistons I had previously. It felt like I had a ton of air in the system. The shop did not perform as hard of a bed in procedure as above, as they were not familiar with the OEM ford pad compound's limits. Feeling like I had just wasted my money or needed another bleed (which had just been done professionally) I called Ford, and they gave me this procedure. Now that I have completed the procedure and my 200 miles the pads bite very hard! The pedal engages the brakes at the very top, more like if you breathe on them. I will say that I drove close to 250 miles before I even tried to brake hard. These OEM pads seem like they need a lot of heat cycles before their compound is at full potential. I would also like to note that the 200 miles should not be comprised of highway miles, these miles need to be shorter trips with lots of stop and go scenarios. Its more about the amount of heat cycles than actual miles covered. Be patient, these brakes will get better every time you drive them!
I'm sure everyone will have different opinions, but for the part from Ford, that should be what every owner should do if they upgrade to the 6 piston Brembo brakes!
Cheers!
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