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Re: Heat Cycling New Pads?

To: Audi_80@email.msn.com (Alexander van Gerbig)
Subject: Re: Heat Cycling New Pads?
From: ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:18:52 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: quattro@audifans.com (Audi Mailing List)
In-Reply-To: <00a801bf19de$a3712a80$70695ed1@avangerb> from "Alexander van Gerbig" at Oct 18, 1999 11:04:17 PM
Sender: owner-quattro@audifans.com

Alexander van Gerbig writes:
>     When I get new pads I should heat cycle right?  Get the news pads on and
> rotors then go for a drive.  Try to avoid full stops.  Drag the pads
> slightly at highway speeds.  Get some warmth going then do some good
> stopping to burn up the nasty chemicals in the pads.  Don't stop all the
> way.  Sound right?  Anything to add?

Sounds about right.  Some pads come with specific bedding instructions
s0 you should follow them.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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References:
- Heat Cycling New Pads?
  - From: "Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80@email.msn.com>

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