Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads? Anybody try them...?

[hmong337]

I'm looking for a set of better than factory brake pads to do a track session with. These look ideal. Has anybody tried them?

http://www.frsport.com/Performance-C...-_p_59094.html

[Teo]

I have on my BRZ, front and rear.

Are good pads, make no-noise and improved performance for light track use.
I run for 30minutes on the track and no fading at all, also, more than 3 consecutive laps on the Nordschleife without any problem or fading.

I also have brake lines and DOT 5.0.

But are not high-performance race pads, I've tried BRZ with Endless pads and was really another planet! - but also another cost!

[bkblitzed]

i will never run hawk hp's ever again. Made them fade in my STi on mountain runs. I much prefer the stop tech street pads.

[King Tut]

If you are looking for a street/track pad then you need to step up past the ceramics and HPS to the HP+ if you want to run Hawks.

[infinite012]

I had Hawk Ceramics on my 08 STI. Good bite, no noise, lower dust than stock pads by a long shot. Stopping distance probably was as good or slightly better, but not noticeable.

I'd give them a shot on the BRZ.

[frslee]

Hmm... I like semi-metallic on brakes. It creates a lot of dust than ceramics, but stops better. I personally experienced on my past car. Stock pads were semi-metallic, then I tried Akebono, which is ceramic. A lot of people in the forum recommended akebono, but stock stopped better.

[hmong337]

Thank you for the replies.

Light track use is what I'm aiming for. Definitely not going to be racing but will be doing a a few hot laps here and there.

Maybe the stock pads will suffice?

[ZDan]

FTR, Hawk HPS are the suckiest suck pads that ever sucked. WAY worse than OEM on my s2k. HP+, however, have worked well for me at the track, but lords dust and squeal on the street.
For a mostly streetable trackworthy pad, Carbotech XP8or even XP10 (have them on my rx7 at the moment).

[hmong337]

Originally Posted by ZDan

FTR, Hawk HPS are the suckiest suck pads that ever sucked. WAY worse than OEM on my s2k. HP+, however, have worked well for me at the track, but lords dust and squeal on the street.
For a mostly streetable trackworthy pad, Carbotech XP8or even XP10 (have them on my rx7 at the moment).

Yes, everybody that uses Carbotech almost always has something good to say about them. I will look into them further.

[NYCsubaruBRZ]

hawk is ok. its better than stock but not by much .

but if its a 5 foot difference 60-0 and you need to break hard, that 5 feet might save your ass.

get dimpled/slotted rotors when its time to get pads. that will make a bigger difference than just pads... all my cars/trucks have slotted/dimpled rotors and i will never own a car without them. you will need to replace the rotors one day anyway

[Mr.Jay]

Originally Posted by hmong337

Thank you for the replies.

Light track use is what I'm aiming for. Definitely not going to be racing but will be doing a a few hot laps here and there.

Maybe the stock pads will suffice?

change fluid is what I would suggest for sure tho

[AZP Installs]

For street and track use which is 90% of our customer base, we've done a lot of testing of pads on track and on the street in the past 10+ years. Here is our recommendations based on use and cost...

Hawk Ceramics- Good for soccer moms who don't want noise or dust. Good OEM replacement. Cost is a bit higher than the ST ones though.
Hawk HPS- Good upgrade to stock or as a stock replacement, good enough for a HPDE Level 1. Low dust, low noise.
StopTech Street Performance- Low cost of entry, higher temp rating than the HPS/Ceramics, on par with or higher than HP+. We've been using these for OEM replacements. Good for most DE situations on non-race tires.
HP+ Great Auto-x and DE and street pad, on non-race tires. Can be an issue on cold mornings for DD, I've never had an issue, but others have complained about cold pad issues. Price is good as well.

-Mike Paisan


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[Gaiakai]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

For street and track use which is 90% of our customer base, we've done a lot of testing of pads on track and on the street in the past 10+ years. Here is our recommendations based on use and cost...

Hawk Ceramics- Good for soccer moms who don't want noise or dust. Good OEM replacement. Cost is a bit higher than the ST ones though.
Hawk HPS- Good upgrade to stock or as a stock replacement, good enough for a HPDE Level 1. Low dust, low noise.
StopTech Street Performance- Low cost of entry, higher temp rating than the HPS/Ceramics, on par with or higher than HP+. We've been using these for OEM replacements. Good for most DE situations on non-race tires.
HP+ Great Auto-x and DE and street pad, on non-race tires. Can be an issue on cold mornings for DD, I've never had an issue, but others have complained about cold pad issues. Price is good as well.

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Now we have an Online Catalog where you can purchase Parts! AZPParts.com
Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) |AIM: AZP Installs
"Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!"

How's the noise on the StopTechs?

[ubersoph]

Originally Posted by Gaiakai

How's the noise on the StopTechs?

Personal experience - they squeal a little bit, dust like hell, but they are consistent.