How do you properly break new rotors/pads in?

[billytheman1188]

Ok....well yet again i have brake problems..making a weird sound if i gently push them in so i really gotta step on them to make it NOT make a sound. I've had some guys tell me that when you first get them put on you should brake HARD a couple times to "break them in".....then i read on some site that someone posted on here that you need to do 60% brake a couple times, let them cool, do it again....

HOW DO YOU GUYS BREAK YOUR BRAKES IN!?!?! cause when i upgrade the brakes to the dual piston calipers and bigger rotors i DONT wanna fuck them up.... wanna make sure i do it right so i wont have to fuckin change them AGAIN... I HATE BRAKES!!!!!!! lol. thanks for any help guys!

[jhubbz]

take it slow and easy for the first hundred miles or so. i know its tough cuz of a-holes stopping immediately in front of you, but try and keep a safe distance and avoid any sudden braking. this all might sound pretty redundant, but most likely will be the thing you need to do

[Cliff8928]

http://www.baer.com/technical/braking-202/rotor-seasoning.php

http://www.baer.com/technical/braking-202/pad-bedding.php

[Redog]

OK first thing is to pump the pedal back up and make a few stops from slow speeds (like one from 5 one from 15 and so on) to make sure they are seated correctly (if you do it yourself, if you didn;'t do it yourself the person that did the brakes should have done this already

Usually I TRY to advoid hard braking for the first 200 to 500 miles but like jhubbz said, there are too many assholes on the road today.

I get 2 years 20,000 miles out of the front and 4 to 6 years out of the rear (i usually forget when I change them last, they are due now)