Carbon ceramics and brake bedding

[+ManifoldPSI]

So how many of y'all who take delivery of a new Blackwing with carbon ceramic rotors complete the manufacturer specified bedding/break-in process?

I have just under 400mi (mostly boring smog prep miles) on my '25 5VBW PP and have yet to a) complete the burnishing steps or b) apply the brakes more than about 25% of pedal travel/braking capacity. Thus far I have mostly relied on engine braking to decelerate.

I plan to do the proper break-in procedure, but I am just wondering how many owners actually complete it, and if there are any noticeable performance differences on-track, or under street driving even, between a car that has had this performed vs one that has not. My hunch is this process is more about wear/duration than about performance.

That and if/when one would reach the point where, after a certain number of miles or amount of brake wear, actually performing a "late" burnishing procedure would have a reduced or non-existent effect (assuming it had not been done prior).

 

[rdollie]

The brake burnishing process for both setups is hard to do legally on the street. After struggling with it (found myself out at 1A on a local highway paranoid a cop was going to think I was drunk), I found the 'power lunch hour' HPDE event was perfect - just hit the track like normal and the pads will bed properly.

 

[+ManifoldPSI]

Yep, especially for those of us who live in densely populated areas. That's part of the reason I ask and am curious how many people have done it. Taking care of it on a track day seems like it could work given the right track, run group, timing etc.

 

[nordique14]

I did my CCB burnishing during the first session I had on track. That was after about 3k street miles. No real way to effectively do the burnishing in the real world without the possibility of getting in some trouble.

 

[DCV]

Brakes are cheaper than engines.