Over the weekend I replaced my pads and rotors all the way around. I used OEM-style made by Brembo rotors, and Cool Carbon pads. Everything went smooth (with the exception of breaking one of the caliper bracket bolts, all set now though) but on the drive to work this morning, I noticed that my pedal requires much more effort to get the same amount of braking force that I was used to with the old brakes.
Is there a "break-in" period required for new brakes? From what I've read, the Cool Carbon pads are suppose to provide a pretty aggressive bite. I was very careful with cleaning the new rotors before installation, and made sure I didn't contaminate the pads with anything before putting them on. As of right now, they are providing less performance than the outgoing pads which were nearly wiped out. I'm hoping I just need to put on a few hundred miles before they've married.
Any suggestions or input? Thanks guys.