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cornerspeed92 · 12-23-2014, 03:14 PM

For me it is a difficult process at best to burnish my pads. Unfortunately i live in Calif. and there's nothing but freaking people. I have to get up at 4:30 on a Sun morning and this is still very difficult to do even at that hour, and this takes so long and by 6:00AM forget it. Is there any other way to burnish my pads?

JDP Sales · 12-23-2014, 04:42 PM

Your best bet is in the middle of the night or in an industrial district where there aren't a lot of people. It's definitely kinda tough to follow the directions "legally" though.

Best regards,

Tyler
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intensifi · 12-23-2014, 11:14 PM

Any frontage roads?

CHMSC · 12-24-2014, 02:20 AM

I never had a problem but granted I lived in the desert. You are in a pretty populated area. I would scout out an area that has little to no traffic.

KaBoom1701 · 12-24-2014, 11:05 AM

I live in Yucaipa.

Lots of roads around here to burnish your brakes. Come on out.

90503 · 12-24-2014, 12:14 PM

That's the dilemma....driving a long distance to do the burnishing sort of defeats the purpose....

My only option was just like the OP's....Early AM....picked a route to do the slow breaking before getting on the freeway....then, Hard braking on the freeway...(only with no-one behind me...lol)....Then, back to the garage for cool-down...

Really, I don't see any other way to really do it how the instructions say it should be done....

Good luck, Mark!

12-23-2014, 03:14 PM	#1
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Is there an easy way to burnish brake pads? For me it is a difficult process at best to burnish my pads. Unfortunately i live in Calif. and there's nothing but freaking people. I have to get up at 4:30 on a Sun morning and this is still very difficult to do even at that hour, and this takes so long and by 6:00AM forget it. Is there any other way to burnish my pads? __________________

12-23-2014, 11:14 PM	#3
intensifi Drives: '12 2LT Convertible Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belmont, California Posts: 1,701	Any frontage roads? __________________ Mods: GM Locking Gas Cap, RS License Plate Frame, SS Brembos, ZL1 FrontEnd, 14/15 Convertible Top

12-24-2014, 02:20 AM	#4
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	I never had a problem but granted I lived in the desert. You are in a pretty populated area. I would scout out an area that has little to no traffic. __________________

12-24-2014, 11:05 AM	#5
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	I live in Yucaipa. Lots of roads around here to burnish your brakes. Come on out. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

12-23-2014, 04:42 PM	#2
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	Your best bet is in the middle of the night or in an industrial district where there aren't a lot of people. It's definitely kinda tough to follow the directions "legally" though. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

12-24-2014, 12:14 PM	#6
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,564	That's the dilemma....driving a long distance to do the burnishing sort of defeats the purpose.... My only option was just like the OP's....Early AM....picked a route to do the slow breaking before getting on the freeway....then, Hard braking on the freeway...(only with no-one behind me...lol)....Then, back to the garage for cool-down... Really, I don't see any other way to really do it how the instructions say it should be done.... Good luck, Mark!