embarrassed I took it to the shop

[rcrahn]

I went back and looked over your build thread. On post 55 I noted some things..may not add up to anything

1. hubs were painted. In the picture the rotor faces look like they have smudge marks and are dirty. Were they scuffed and cleaned thoroughly with brake cleaner before installation?
2. The new SS brake hoses - what about the adapter 3/16 to 1/4? Normally adpaters on brake hoses are not required. Makes me wonder if it is the right hose. Did the hose come with the kit purchased from CPP?

About burnishing - it's very important. My son drives a vette and Spec E30 BMW in NASA so we change brake components frequently. The bedding in of pads is a deliberate process and takes time. It's critical for a track car (and a street vehicle as well) to heat cycle them to build up a layer of sacrificial material.
I remember one weekend we took his vette to Thunderhill with newly installed Raybestos racing pads. North on 5 in the middle of nowhere he took it up to nearly 100 (because these pads are racing pads) and braked hard to around 30. Repeated this 5-8 times and continued on to allow cooling. BTW - when brakes are super hot coming off the track it's advised never to set the parking brake.
Sorry to digress....