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Just got my new Wilwood 12.2 BBK cross drilled and sloted kit installed by my friend. I tried to do a search for break in procedure for this BBK kit but no luck. My friend who is a certified Lexus mechanic for over 15 yrs but he has never done a BBK for Minis and didn't know either. I looked at the installation instructions but it did not give any info.
How should I break in this BBK kit? Do I take it easy for next couple hundred miles or do I need to break it in a certain way like the Hawk pads?
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todd, i got the #2 kit from the post-AMVIV sale, i'm running the street pads you supplied. either BP-10 or 20. now clocked 110+ kms on the wilwood, around 20kms doing the break-in procedure
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With either the BP10s or 20s neither of them will truly be track pads . Most likely you have the 10s but if you either get the numbers off the box or pads we can be certain. If you're serious about your track use you'll find a need for some Poly B pads pretty quickly. And your break in time on the street pads is probably well covered by no- go out and smoke 'em hard for grins. (just cool them down before you park)
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Hi Surfsup, run- in, i hate that break- in word, your cool new brakes which need the same treatment you would give the sportbike brakes. Light use for a few seconds followed by a few mins cool down. Repeat for a good 100 miles or till you forget. Then retorque the wheels and start to try harder braking. After 500 miles retorque again. Note following a hard full stop let car roll forward a foot or two, then repeat one or two more times. This prevents the problem of the hot disc being insulated by the brake pads on one spot, which often causes warping. You do know no air tools on your wheels, right?
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