{"id":16471,"date":"2026-05-07T09:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/?post_type=tips&#038;p=16471"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T06:16:47","slug":"blog16","status":"publish","type":"tips","link":"https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/en\/tips\/blog16\/","title":{"rendered":"Is bedding-in new brake pads unnecessary?! The reason why they don&#8217;t bed them in during endurance races"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We previously received an inquiry like this:<br>&#8220;When I buy brake pads, the shop staff always tells me to &#8216;be careful until they bed in.&#8217; That means &#8216;let the pads and discs seat properly,&#8217; right? But in endurance races, even when they swap out discs and pads, they can&#8217;t afford to do a bedding-in process during the race. I see them driving at full throttle immediately after the swap. If that&#8217;s the case, isn&#8217;t bedding-in actually unnecessary?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Wow, that is an excellent question.<br>Let me explain it step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240721-P1164057-1536x1025-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240721-P1164057-1536x1025-1.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240721-P1164057-1536x1025-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240721-P1164057-1536x1025-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tsrjp.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240721-P1164057-1536x1025-1-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 has-medium-font-size\">Bedding-in is absolutely essential on public roads!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To start with the conclusion, bedding-in new pads is necessary. The reason is that the discs wear down and deform over long-term use. Because of this, when you install new pads, they won&#8217;t fit perfectly right away. The period it takes for them to fit perfectly is what we call &#8220;bedding-in (seating).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This holds true even for race cars, but there is a specific reason why bedding-in isn&#8217;t necessary in a race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10 has-medium-font-size\">Why don&#8217;t they bed in the brakes in endurance races?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There are two reasons why they don&#8217;t bed in the brakes during an endurance race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<dl class=\"swell-block-dl\">\n<dt class=\"swell-block-dl__dt u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">1. Because they don&#8217;t replace the pads.<\/dt>\n\n\n\n<dd class=\"swell-block-dl__dd\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In the first place, they don&#8217;t even change the pads during the Suzuka 8 Hours.<br>Endurance brake pads are extremely thick, so there is no need to replace them during an 8-hour race.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n<dt class=\"swell-block-dl__dt u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">2. 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