545IblupasdU

yes you can tell that its almost like the pad isnt making complete contact with the inner edge of the rotor hence the lighter cleaner color compared to where the pads are rubbing the rest of the rotor. Also if there was any condensation dew or the rotor got damp it could be a bit of rust dust and since the pad is not rubbing that part of the rotor it looks like that. I believe after the pads flatten out you will be fine! I didnt consider it a problem......just a pad break in period till the pad flattens out from use!

Quarta2six

Yea thats what it looked like to me hope thats all it is, no it was a clear dry day when i got them installed and when I did the bed-in. I pay close attention to stuff on my car I've never seen that happen before so I was concerned. I did a search on google and there was a guy who had installed R1 rotors on a mustang one of the rotors looked like mine and on the caption of his pic he wrote "burned the rotor while bedding in brakes" so I got scared. I dont see how that could happen if all i did was follow the instructions. SIDE NOTE--- I see you have RPI exhaust is it loud? Ive only seen sound clips and its hard to tell its a mod I want to get when the weather breaks again... Do you have one from your car?

545IblupasdU

heres 3 videos of the exhaust

parked
from the outside driving
when the car is being pushed its loud but when you drive regular its quieter

from the inside driving windows open

Quarta2six

Smooth, Thanks alot I've actually seen the second video on here before when you made your own scoop. Your ride to work looks familiar Im from queens 140th and Guy Brew. I moved to MD a couple years ago. Im always out there maybe one day I can pass thru and hear it in person I've been waiting to do that but havent found anyone. Also Michael got back to me he said R1 said that color is part of the break in process as long as it doesnt turn purple I'm good to go.

justoracle

I'd be curious to see if you develop a squeal from your brakes. I have the same setup and I've removed the pads 3 times to coat them with anti squeal gel and nothing has worked. I went through the bedding process just like you did too. The setup looks nice but the squeal isn't worth it, I'm just postponing going back to an OEM brakes just so I feel I got something out the $600 I spent on R1 rotors and hawk pads.

545IblupasdU

Yup if you ever coming through we could meet up........glad the rotors turned out ok! thats just a side road that goes into the airport at JFK from Lefferts Blvd.

Mine were quiet for about 2 months then all of a sudden got a squeek on the right front.....had it 2 years ago before changing out the rotors and pads the forst time, but here it is again even with 4 month old rotors and pads? weird....

Quarta2six

Ok cool I'll shoot you a PM when the time comes. Yea I was relieved still gotta see what actually comes of it hope I dont get that squeal you guys are talking about... I was reffering to what seemed like you were on the belt pkwy JFK is right there were I lived.

545IblupasdU

cool let me know, Yea the belt is right there....off lefferts right on the conduit what i was on is a small part of the Nassau expwy!

e6t.lab.rat

Interesting. I have the same problem since my Hawk Pads were installed last year. I have R1 cd/s rotors (love 'em). I believe our issue are the pads and not the rotors. Initially they were awfully loud at install but got a little better since, however it is annoyingly still there. I've removed it numerous and I mean numerous times, cleaned and lubed slide, anti squeal compound, sanded rotors, bedded pads and even replaced my brake fluid but all to no avail. Lastly I put the OEM pads back on to see if the squeal would go away, and it did. No squeal whatsoever. But I really hated how the brake dust quickly accumulated on the wheels even after only a few days of driving hence the reason why I went with hawk pads, which to my shagrin are back on and so is the squeal. I just don't get why some have this problem and some don't. I've had no luck with brake pads on this car other than OEM pads. Tried two others and was even worse than these hawk pads. I just may have to go back to OEM.

AchtungE60

So why do you think something is wrong with your brakes because of color or performance?
I swear BMW owners worry about their cars too much when it comes to petty things