Hawk Pad Question
02-18-2012, 07:09 PM
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Hawk Pad Question
Hey guys, right now I have Hawk HPS pads on the car. Theyve seen mostly street duty and have been great. I even had them on the car when I did top speed runs at a dry lake, stopping the car from 190 and 200mph without issues. Thing is Im looking at some HPDE's coming up and was wondering if it would be worth swapping the HPS pads to some HP+ pads I have sitting around. Would the HP+ pads perform better at the track then the HPS pads? Also, do I need to clean the rotors if swapping from HPS to HP+? I dont know how different the two compounds are. Thnx
02-18-2012, 10:12 PM
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Hey guys, right now I have Hawk HPS pads on the car. Theyve seen mostly street duty and have been great. I even had them on the car when I did top speed runs at a dry lake, stopping the car from 190 and 200mph without issues. Thing is Im looking at some HPDE's coming up and was wondering if it would be worth swapping the HPS pads to some HP+ pads I have sitting around. Would the HP+ pads perform better at the track then the HPS pads? Also, do I need to clean the rotors if swapping from HPS to HP+? I dont know how different the two compounds are. Thnx
Daily driving the HP plus can get annoying...They handle the heat better in 15-20 minute sessions and you can stop quicker with the HP plus pads..
02-19-2012, 10:27 AM
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Burning Brakes
HP+ is definitely better for DE. I don't know that it makes that big a difference but if it was me I'd just swap out rotors too when you do th e pads. You can get a set of Centrics from Tire Rack for less than $50 a wheel for fronts and less than $40 for rears.
