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AeroRotor Installation & Bed-in Procedure

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The majority of brake system problems are due to improper installation and/or bed-in of the rotors

and pads. By reading and understanding the following, you will avoid the most common causes of

poor brake performance and vibration. FAILURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MAY

CAUSE SERIOUS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR NEW ROTORS.

StopTech coats non-plated AeroRotors with a water-soluble, environmentally friendly rust inhibitor

that MUST be cleaned off before use. A non-plated rotor looks like bare metal, while plated rotors

are bright silver in color, and do not need to be washed. Even though you may not see a change in the

rotor color, if the rotor is not rusty, the rust inhibitor is there. Use soap and water, NOT BRAKE

CLEANER to wash the rotors. A small piece of Scotchbrite works well for scrubbing. When cleaned

and rinsed properly, the surface of the rotor may show a light rust color, which is normal.

Bed-in of rotors and pads is critical to the optimum performance of your new brakes. When bedding-

in new parts, you are not only heat-cycling the pads, you are also depositing a layer of pad material

onto the rotor face. If not bedded-in properly, an uneven layer of pad material will be deposited onto

the rotor, causing vibration.

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Typically, a heavy-braking street driver will experience approximately 1 to 1.1G’s of deceleration.

At this rate, the ABS will be activated on such equipped vehicles. A moderate braking effort is

needed to properly bed-in rotors and pads. If ABS intervention or lockup were represented as

100% brake effort, a stopping force of approximately 70-80%, just short of ABS intervention or

lockup, is a general estimate of the pedal effort you are trying to achieve.

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rotor faces, BEFORE starting the bed-in procedure. Do not use brakes aggressively until the

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plating is worn off, typically after several miles of driving.

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