Pad imprinting on brake rotor - need help!

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Nov 5, 2005 | 01:18 AM

superfans

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Pad imprints on brake rotor

Can one remove the pad imprints on the brake rotors (or discs) by adopting the "bedding-in" procedure again? Thanks.

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Nov 5, 2005 | 07:17 AM

Le Chef

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Drive the *** of it. A few really good deep late-braking sessions should have the disks wiped clean.

Nov 6, 2005 | 09:47 PM

Paul S

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Not likely. Does the car shudder when braking lightly? You need to install an abrasive track day pad and drive for a coupla hours or so then swap back to stock.

Nov 9, 2005 | 11:34 AM

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Lightly bedding in the pads again is all that's needed...NBD

Nov 11, 2005 | 10:43 AM

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Re: Pad imprints on brake rotor

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Originally posted by superfans
Can one remove the pad imprints on the brake rotors (or discs) by adopting the "bedding-in" procedure again? Thanks.

We have actually just taken a 90 degree wizzer wheel with a Scotchbrite pad on it and scuffed the rotors.

Worked like a charm. Vibration gone.

...or you can do what Le Chef said and drive the *** out of it. That will work to.