Hawk Performance Ceramic Brake Pads

Squeal too much

Posted on 05/13/2008 by Craig B. - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer (Oceanside,CA)

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"I installed these on the front of a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. I installed a new set of Brembo rotors at the same time. I did everything by the book (including the proper bedding-in process after installation) and all they do is squeal very loudly as you are coming to a stop. I am not sure if the noise will ever stop. I never had this problem with the many standard pads I have replaced over the years. They were easy to install and they seem to stop the car just fine, but I will not buy ceramics again."

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Good Pads

Posted on 05/07/2008 by Andy R. - 1997 BMW 7-Series (Tucson,AZ)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.

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"I put these on my BMW 740il and am pleased with the results. Prior to installing these pads my wheels that always had the annoying black brake dust… after two weeks no more black brake dust and the stopping power is equal to or maybe a little better than the oe pads. The noise level when braking however is a bit squeakier. I hope this will go away in time. Overall I recommend the product."

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2001Camry LE V6

Posted on 05/03/2008 by Mehrzad A. - 2001 Toyota Camry (Morrisville,NC)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.

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"I am using Hawk pads with new Brembo replacement rotors since 300 miles ago. The installation was very easy. No noise and have not noticed any dust yet. At the beginning the stopping power was not that great and now after 300 miles it feels much better."

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Excellent Quality

Posted on 05/01/2008 by John G. - 2000 Chevy Silverado (Houston,TX)

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"Easy to install. High quality. Beats NTB and all the brake shops. They put the cheap Ceramic pads that crack or seperate. Low dust and no noise. Make sure you put the silicone on the backside of the pads on the metal. Why don't the brake shops do that? Shipping was very fast. Took me about 1.5 hours to change the front pads. Not bad. Saved about $60.00 or $70.00 bucks."

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Pefect

Posted on 04/24/2008 by Vitaliy S. - 2004 Infiniti FX35/45 (Chicago,IL)

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"Good parts for my Infiniti FX."

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good stop

Posted on 04/16/2008 by Andrew B. - 2001 Ford F-250 (Dartmouth,MA)

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"they stop way faster and harder than any regular metallic pads i have owned. i greatly recomend these pads to any any one looking to get rid of break dusk have quiter stops and stop a lot faster especially if you are going to put on bigger wheels and tires."

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Hawk ceramic brake pads

Posted on 04/13/2008 by Jamie S. (Durham,NC)

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"I had the brake pads installed by a professional mechanic shop and so far they are great. I have only had them on my car for a few weeks but there is no noise and the stopping is great. Jay/ NC"

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Great breaks

Posted on 04/11/2008 by Jamie H. - 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca (Apex,NC)

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"Had to replace the stock ones on our Tribeca. Spent days looking at reviews. So far these have been great. Much better stopping power than the stock ones. Just buy them, you will be happy."

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sqeek

Posted on 03/31/2008 by Mark B. (Carlsbad,CA)

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"little noisy..i realise with high friction pads this was the nature of the beast. love the stopping power. very little brake dust. thanks, Marc."

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Great Parts

Posted on 02/19/2008 by John C. - 2006 Jeep Commander (Tampa,FL)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"Perfect fit including the mounting for the sensor for the pad wear indicators. Great stopping capabilities and very little brake dust on the wheels. I plan on buying the rear set very soon."

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Superior Breaks

Posted on 02/12/2008 by Ember M. - 2005 Acura RSX (Alba,MO)

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful.

"I was concerned about ordering breaks online, so I researched & researched and finally decided on Hawk breaks. I was impressed by the good reviews so I decided to buy them. I am very happy I did. When I took them to the shop to have them put on, I received major kudos for choosing these breaks. I would recomend them to anyone! A.A. has fast shipping and excellent service all around impressed with my purchase!"

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Worth the Money!

Posted on 02/05/2008 by S Brantley P. - 2004 Honda Accord (Chandler,AZ)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.

"Great Pads, no to low dust, and very quiet with good breaking power, even for ceramic performance pads."

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Great pads

Posted on 01/29/2008 by Patrick M. - 2004 Honda Accord (Gilbert,AZ)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.

"no noise, installation very easy. Great petal feel. No complains. Would buy again."

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Montero Sport XLS

Posted on 01/27/2008 by Jason W. - 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (Rensselaer,NY)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.

"The Hawk's, as expected worked out great for my very well maintained vehicle. Much better than OEM front's, not sure why they don't make a rear brake set for the Montero Sport? Overall, I find them to be a great set of pads, worth the money... Lifetime warranty sounds nice but not sure if its realistic to use it if that ever becomes an issue. Solid brakes that will stop just about anything... Oh yea, no noise or dust, at all."

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Great stopping power

Posted on 12/26/2007 by Mike L. (Corona,CA)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.

"I have not noticed any brake dust on my wheels. No brake fade, and very quiet. They were very easy to install on my Q45t."

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THE BEST PADS YET!

Posted on 12/22/2007 by Kevin S. - 2001 Nissan Maxima (Springfield Gardens,NY)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"These pads feel different from any other pads that I have ever used.they are excellent for luxury cars it gives that smooth feeling."

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clean crisp stops

Posted on 11/28/2007 by Thomas T. - 1997 Ford Mustang (Carolina Shores,NC)

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"Not only is my F-150 stopping quicker, but I've noticed that my rims are staying cleaner."

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stop'22' Solarge

Posted on 11/17/2007 by Will D. - 1997 Chevy Suburban (Cgicago,IL)

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful.

"Hawk pads are Great!"

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best quality

Posted on 11/07/2007 by Eduardo J F. - 2003 Honda CR-V (Merida,yucatan)

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful.

"god product for a god price, best quality materials."

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Hawk Brake Pads for 03 350Z

Posted on 11/04/2007 by Mike S. (San Diego,CA)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"Excellent!! Slim to no squealing, minimal dust and great stopping ability! I put them on and drove cross country and didn't have one problem."

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great improvement over stock

Posted on 10/30/2007 by Travis B. - 2004 Mazda RX8 (Puyallup,WA)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.

"After 50k miles on the stock pads, I'd forgotten what it was like to have quiet pads on the car. Stopping power seems better, and seem to have less dust as well, but the biggest advantage so far has been the lack of noise."

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Great Pads!

Posted on 10/18/2007 by W W. - 2000 Chevy S10 Pickup (College Station,TX)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"I put these pads on with high hopes, and so far they are everything I expected. They stop considerably better than the O'Reilly specials. While my old brake pads were on, the ABS would fail often leaving me locked up into a redlight. With these pads, I haven't locked up once, testing at 40, 50, and 60+ mph. Last, I haven't had adequate time to test how much better or worse (probably better) these are when it comes to brake dust."

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Pay attention

Posted on 10/11/2007 by Maynard R. - 1998 Dodge Ram (Tolland,CT)

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.

"The rear pads for our 2002 F150 are not the same from passenger side to driver side. They are not marked. So far pads are great. Installation and Break-in instructions easy to follow. Wish they made them for our 2006 Camry!"

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Silent

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Earl T. - 2003 Mazda 6 (Pottstown,PA)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"I installed them with no problem and they are silent and dust free. Very happy with my purchase."

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Hawk Break pads

Posted on 09/21/2007 by Natasha B. - 2001 Lexus IS 300 (Raleigh ,NC )

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"These break definitely bring my car to a faster halt compared to Lexus' OEM brake pads. I am using them in combination with DBA rotors"

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