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Originally Posted by biggary
After Brake Masters ruined my rotors through their lack of experience and knowledge, I installed Power Stop cross drilled rotors with Axxis Non metallic pads (recommended by Power Stop). I noticed the front brakes felt like they were dragging for a week or two afterward but now they feel great and stop extremely well. Give them some time and see if they don't loosen up. I drive at least 60 miles a day so it probably took mine a little shy of 1000 miles to start feeling normal.
Good Luck, Gary
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Gary,
I am certain you are correct. The dragging effect is already improving.
The Power Slot instructions say to "do 6 to 10, 35 - 5mph stops FOLLOWED by 2 to 3 hard stops from 50 - 10mph after the brakes have cooled. The system should then be cycled by firmly applying the brakes to produce heat. Allow to cool and REPEAT the process."
There is somewhat of a conflict between the instructions given by Akebono and Power Slot as to what to do after installing their components.
Akebono - "No break in required."
Power Slot - "Do a few break in stops."
Since I have never read of anyone discussing rotor break in but there is quite a lot of discussion about pad bed in, some of which indicated that it should not be done at all, I decided that the pad bed in procedures took precedence. It appears that this was wrong.
I've only done one set of 40 - 5mph stops, but I'm willing to bet that I can clear this all up if I just FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS from Power Slot. What a concept. It's almost a paradigm shift to focus on breaking in the rotors vice the pads but in my case, it looks like that is exactly what needs to be done.
I'll do another rotor break in cycle today.
Thank's for the reply Gary. It definitely helps point me in the right direction.
Paul