For whoever else was wondering: just got done installing and bedding in a set of CT XP8 on all 4 corners, against brand new slotted rotors (Relentless's). Also, I did use the ultra-high-temp Permatex brake lube (on the pad backing plates, the pins, and the obvious wear spots on the spring clip thingies).
Got what I think was "ice mode" (sure seemed like the descriptions here anyways) once during the bedding process, but the brakes came right back a few seconds later for the next stop. Either that or it was just an extreme example of what they call "green fade", but it was pretty late in the process. Looking at the rotors, it looks like I bedded in reasonably well. I may try again even harder if I get the chance, there's still a little bit of "uneveness" to the pattern of the transferred material on the rotor, probably just still leveling out the finer variations in the rotor surface itself or something.
But the good news is, I'm not getting any noise from them, not even riding them light on a slow parking lot turn or anything. Crossing my fingers they stay quiet.
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