Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Brakes Brake Bedding? (searched and confused)

All you are really trying to do is heat cycle the pad material enough times and let them bed in to the rotor before you do an emergency stop and overheat the material too much. Heat cycling is important because many materials are designed for higher temps and actually go through a structural change as they are heated. If they get too hot before the material undergoes the changes, then it can ruin the material.