New rotor/pad bedding doesn't look good

[cobrarob]

Hey guys,I took the car out before to first season the rotors then to bed in the pads,
did the same early this year with the stock rotors but when I did it with the new DBAs
doesn't seem the same! I reused the rst2 in front and paired new r29s with the rear.
The passenger side(especially) has grooves when I run my nail across.
I've seen threads on bad bedding but with the grooves in the rotor did I do something
wrong(obviously)?? Sorry the red is reflection of my shirt..
Thanks Rob

 

[Flyboygsxr]

If I read that correctly you reused your old pads on the front correct? If that is the case your old pads had conformed to your old rotors which in turn caused a similar wear pattern to occur on your new rotors. Simply put your used pads were grooved so they grooved your new rotors when you did the bedding procedure.

 

[cobrarob]

Thanks...Ya that's what I did,they all say mat old with new so I only had 2 track days on the pads
so I reused em. Should I take them off and sand both rotor/pad? Any advice,thanks

 

[Flyboygsxr]

Few questions first:

1. Is your car mostly a daily driver, garage queen, or track machine?
2. I'm not really familiar with the RST2 pads…I am assuming they are more of a high performance street pad and not an aggressive race pad similar to a Hawk DTC70?

 

[cobrarob]

Thanks flyboy,the rst2 are Pagids track pads,been using them for a couple years!
All of the above but not a garage queen...she gets drivin good...lol

 

[Flyboygsxr]

As long as there are not vibrations or abnormalities I would leave them alone.

 

[cobrarob]

Cool thanks I'll check it out tomoro. Thanks have a good nite

 

[VoodooBoss]

As long as there are not vibrations or abnormalities I would leave them alone.

This. They look fine to me. One session on track will have them matched up just fine.

 

[cobrarob]

This. They look fine to me. One session on track will have them matched up just fine.

Thanks Rick, I was hoping you would answer cause you've run them before.
I just didn't like feelin the dam grooves. I'll work em out at Watkins on Mon
Thanks Rob

 

[VoodooBoss]

Look familiar?

 

[cobrarob]

Look familiar?

Yep! Does it feel like grooves in a record too!

 

[VoodooBoss]

No not really. Not perfectly smooth though.

 

[dmichaels]

Looks fine to me. I've had the same thing on my rotors. Never had any issues develop on the fronts. Cracked a rear rotor but not as a result of groovieness