Brake pads
 

Hi, Im looking for an upgrade in brake pads for my BRZ because I can not justify a BBK. I want something quiet and low dust and the Hawk Ceramics caught my eye but I've only found one thread that talks about them and not much info. (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=hawk+ceramic) Im wondering if anyone is using these pads or if anyone is using pads that are quiet and low dust. Quiet is more of a priority. The stock pads feel too soft.

Is this just for street driving?

Yes, spirited backroad driving, and daily driving.

Hawk ceramics will likely feel worse than stock. They will be quiet and dust-free though.

- Andy

Sounds like you want more bite. The thing is, more bite generally means more dust. If you want less dust, you're going to have less bite.

I've heard lots of good things about Stoptech street pads so long as they don't see the sustained abuse of lapping a track.

I think you mean, more bite and more dust right? :iono:

This. I love my StopTech Street Performance pads for spirited street driving and light, cool weather track duty or auto-x. Don't expect them to hold up in the summer in advanced run groups on a track that's heavy on brakes, though. They are a great value, low dust, great bite on a cold rotor.

Errr yeah. Brain fart.

More bite = more dust.

Agreed, the ST SP pads are a good all around spirited street pad. And cheap too!

- Andy

I had the Hawk Ceramics on my 08 STI. Worked great for the street. I never tracked/autocrossed the car, but I couldn't imagine it doing any worse than stock...

were they super hard on the rotors? Did they have a good life span?

Would the Stoptech Street Performance hold up fine to auto-x?

Honestly I'm not certain. I replaced rotors and pads when the car had ~40,000 miles with the ceramics and DBA street series slotted rotors. I got rid of the car with ~70,000 miles on it and I would say that the pads had more than half their life left. I'm very easy on brakes, though, since my commute is 45 miles one way all highway and I don't tailgate/slam my brakes every opportunity I get.

I should also say that although the ceramics did dust less (it buys you basically a week or 2 of less dust than stock), the noise was probably equal to stock. Stock making basically no noise.