Burning in the brakes

[BryceKat 125]

Avid Bros,

I'm in the process of rebuilding my entire Matco brake system. All new guts on the Mc-1, o rings in caliper, and brake linings.  Obviously no one loves their Matcos cause of a number of reasons: they suck, shitty geometry, etc.  BUT, has anyone "Burned in" ,according to Matcos guide, their brake linings to get full affect from them? I don't know if my original linings were initially done correctly- I wasn't the builder. Matco has a definite process. If you did do it, was there a noticeable difference? Thanks!

[akflyer 1427]

yes I did it when I changed them the last time.  It did not really seem to make much difference.

 

[EDMO 1078]

When I changed to Cleveland wheels and brakes on the Ercoupe I had almost no brakes with the new pads until I rode the brakes while applying power down the taxiway and back, per the instructions - after that, they held for a full static runnup.

EDMO

Edited 18 Dec 2015 by EDMO

[birddog486 21]

just did a matco rebuild a few weeks ago. The new pads had limited effect until getting them heated up. I did their procedure speeding up and slowing down three time and I was really surprised at the difference. I can actually stop now.

 

Travis

[dynomike 91]

I agree ,after I did the double caliper setup they worked better and better evey time I flew.

[BryceKat 125]

Thanks guys!

[Fly-n-Low 181]

I did mine when I redid them. Before it they wouldn't hold a full throttle run up, but now they will.