Hawk HPS Brake Pads

Burnishing Instructions on Brake Pads

Posted on 11/26/2006 by Carl M. (Roseville,CA)

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"Burnishing the new brake pads on my Corvette is taking longer than the instructions on the box indicated. The "low dust" claim is true. Overall, these pads have improved the car's stopping power."

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Excellent pads!

Posted on 11/21/2006 by Scott S. (Dallas,TX)

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"This is the third set of Hawk HPS pads I've installed on my vehicles. I feel very confident with their powerful stopping power and have noticed a significant improvement over factory pads in each case. I've been very pleased with these pads and plan to buy these again in the future."

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Great Stopping power!

Posted on 11/13/2006 by Tyler D. - 2003 Honda Civic (Meridian,MS)

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"I recently installed these pads along with a set of Brembo slotted rotors on my Civic Si. They were a bit noisy during the break-in miles, but that was expected. After about 50 stops or so, they quieted down, and are a significant improvement over the OEM pads. The brake pedal feels firmer and more consistent through stops, and my stopping distance has improved without a doubt. FOLLOW THE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE!!"

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Hawk Pads

Posted on 11/07/2006 by Jason L. - 2002 Volkswagen Passat (Jamaica,NY)

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"at first completely silent noticeably large breaking difference its obvious it has more stopping power then stock pads ... for some reason now they are squeaking im not sure if they have to be broken in or something ... i am using them with brembo stock sized slotted rotors on all fours ... contact me if you know why at snatchitonce@gmail.com"

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Great after 400+ miles

Posted on 11/06/2006 by Mark S. - 2004 Honda Accord (Mesquite,TX)

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"At 60k miles, the factory Honda brake pads had a lot of material left on them, but they were cracked. The rotors also had hot spots on them. Since there are no service bulletins for my specific VIN, warranty would not cover. Going back with stock parts made little sense. I put the Hawk pads on in conjunction with new slotted rotors. I didn't really expect problems, and there were none. I have not heard any squeaking, and the brake judder of the OEM setup is now gone. The stopping action actually feels better now that I have put a few hundred miles on them. Feels smoother."

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Hawk HPS rear pads with stock rotors

Posted on 11/03/2006 by Steven M. - 2003 Ford Cobra (Pensacola,FL)

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"Pads outperform stock pads hands down. Consistent stopping with light pedal pressure; heavy pressure yields a very noticable improvement."

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2005 GTO

Posted on 10/21/2006 by Dennis P. (Clermont,FL)

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"I am running over 450 HP and needed a better brake pad and this is the best money I have spent on my car. The best part is that it was to my house in 4 days."

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Hawk HPS Fronts, review

Posted on 10/18/2006 by Alex P. (Minneapolis,MN)

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"Put these pads on at the track as a substitute for stock on my 2000 BMW M5. They provided a marginal improvement, less brake fade and crisper initial braking. They are a bit noisier than stock, but haven't driven them long enough on the street yet for a full review. --Alex"

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Hawk HPS Brake Pads...

Posted on 10/17/2006 by Cary B. - 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser (Austin,TX)

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"These pads are great, and live up to every expectation that I had of them. They are low dust, very quiet, and you can feel the difference in pedal pressure and stopping distance. Highly recommended!"

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Great

Posted on 10/10/2006 by Chris G. - 1999 Dodge Dakota (Flowery Branch,GA)

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"Much better than mid range pads from local parts store. A lot less effort to stop in a shorter distance. No Noise from these pads at all."

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Hawk LTS brake pads

Posted on 10/07/2006 by Joseph M J. (Fargo,ND)

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"I just installed the Hawk LTS rear brake pads on my '01 Toyota Sequoia and they haven't made a sound and provide maximum stopping power in my opinion. I have the Hawk super duty brake pads up front and they have approximately 60% life left after 80K miles. There are a lot of highway miles included in those 80K miles but I was still surprised to find the super duties holding up that well. From my experience with the super duty pads I expect the LTS model pads to give me great service life and provide maximum stopping power. The reason I didn’t go super duty for the rear brakes was because I was advised that the super duty series sometimes are noisy (something I was not aware of) while the LTS series are never noisy. My front super duties produce no noise what so ever but I decided not to press my luck and went with the LTS series."

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Really good!

Posted on 09/25/2006 by Peter H. - 2003 Honda Civic (Plainfield,IL)

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"Just got these for my Civic with a pair of powerslot rotors and i have to say they work great, no brake fad at all. the only thing is that there is alot of brake dust build up, maybe because they're new. but other than that, Works great! better than OEM."

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Great pads, but low dust?

Posted on 09/20/2006 by John P. - 2004 Acura RSX (Carmichael,CA)

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"These are very predictable low fade pads. I have them on a Dodge Durango, Mazda 626 (V6) and now my RSX Type S. They don’t seem to wear the rotors too badly considering the grip they are capable of. The HPS is advertised as low dusting. This is not so. I don’t believe that any performance brake pad is low dust. So, when replacing the brake pads thoroughly clean the wheels and apply generous amounts of wax or wheel dust repellant. If you do this, the dust will clean with any car wash. Also, it is very important to follow the Hawk break-in procedure to obtain the maximum performance."

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Hawk HPS brake pads frt & rr

Posted on 09/17/2006 by Peter J R. - 2002 Chevy Corvette (Scottsdale,AZ)

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"Significant improvement over stock Z51 pads. Better bite, less fade, good feel, much shorter distance. Expected long difficult break in period from other reviews, but did not turn rotors (did cryo them) & break in was painless. Low wheel dust on street."

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so far, great

Posted on 09/15/2006 by Lisa F. - 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix (Massapequa Park,NY)

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"Installed fronts and rears 2 weeks ago on our 1998 Pontiac GTP on top of original rotors which are still in great shape. Quick and easy install. Braking better than OEM especially when wet. Dusting is light to moderate."

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Hawk HPS on a 2004 Maxima

Posted on 09/14/2006 by Constance D. - 2004 Nissan Maxima (San Antonio,TX)

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"This was my second set of HPS pads. The first was on a '03 Dodge Ram. Both sets performed fantastic. Improved stopping and no pad smears on the rotors causing brake shuddering. I highly recommend Hawk HPS pads. Have your rotors turned or replace them when installing new pads to ensure optimum performance."

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Wonderful no noise and very little dust

Posted on 09/13/2006 by Ralph F. - 2004 Ford F-150 (Burke,VA)

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"My wife doesn't nag me any more about her noisey braks. Since installing the HAWK pads Ihave no more noise and hardly any dust. Installed on Nissan 350Z."

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99 Taurus wagon

Posted on 09/07/2006 by Don W. - 1999 Ford Taurus (Middletown,PA)

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"Very pleased with quality of build and certainly have feeling of better grip. Thus far no noise or dust although only 600 miles."

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Improved braking over OEM.

Posted on 08/26/2006 by Anthony H. - 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix (Wirtz,VA)

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"These pads are an improvement over my original pads. I am really pleased with them."

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Great stopping power,worth the extra dough

Posted on 08/09/2006 by Christopher M. - 1999 Audi Quattro (Sanford,ME)

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"I bought a set of hawk pads for my 99 audi a6 quattro along with a set of brembro cross drilled rotors and I gotta tell ya,my ride stops on a dime!You'll spend a little more dough,but they're definetly worth it."

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Hawk HPS

Posted on 08/08/2006 by Matthew D. - 2004 Honda Pilot (Bedford Hills,NY)

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"These are a great replacement for OEM pads. HAve them on my 2004 Pilot and 2004 Explorer. Very happy with them."

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hawk brakes

Posted on 08/07/2006 by Robert S. - 2001 Honda Accord (Annandale,NJ)

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"feel good stop"

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Top Grade

Posted on 08/05/2006 by Alexander S. - 2003 Ford Mustang (Leesburg,VA)

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"The characteristics that are shown and claims that Hawk make about these pads prove themselves after a few miles of driving. I have never used pads that provide such consistency in every application of the pedal. The only down side--may not be the "biggest bang for the buck." If you want absolute top grade though regardless of the price, these pads will meet your expectations."

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Definitely worth the extra money

Posted on 08/02/2006 by Eduardo D. - 2002 Nissan Altima (Wesley Chapel ,FL )

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"I installed these brake pads on my Altima in combination with Power Stop rotors and the difference is very much noticeable. Installation was a breeze and I had no problems at all after the break in period. From now on, all my cars will have Hawk brake pads."

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Much Better than stock pads

Posted on 08/02/2006 by Tsan-Fai H. - 2004 Honda Odyssey (Brooklyn,NY)

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"Initial bite is slightly less than stock pads, no fade during heavy braking."

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