Hawk hp+ brake pad squeak.
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Hawk hp+ brake pad squeak.
I get squeaks after installing hawk hp+ pads.
interestingly, they are whisper quiet right after installation. I lubed the right spots with the supplied grease.
then after a few hundred miles, the squeaks start.
this was my experience with last set of hawk hp+ pads
any ideas?
interestingly, they are whisper quiet right after installation. I lubed the right spots with the supplied grease.
then after a few hundred miles, the squeaks start.
this was my experience with last set of hawk hp+ pads
any ideas?
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I get squeaks after installing hawk hp+ pads.
interestingly, they are whisper quiet right after installation. I lubed the right spots with the supplied grease.
then after a few hundred miles, the squeaks start.
this was my experience with last set of hawk hp+ pads
any ideas?
interestingly, they are whisper quiet right after installation. I lubed the right spots with the supplied grease.
then after a few hundred miles, the squeaks start.
this was my experience with last set of hawk hp+ pads
any ideas?
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Melting Slicks
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Is that a driver’s car when you have modifications, track it and you get noises??
i bought a sedan recently and I am thinking it’s a passenger ‘s car since it has a large back seat.
i bought a sedan recently and I am thinking it’s a passenger ‘s car since it has a large back seat.
Last edited by 856SPEED; May 9, 2019 at 02:09 PM.
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I have used the Hawk pads before and had issues with all the dust and noise from squeaking. I broke them in very carefully and used them on a set of drilled and slotted rotors but the noise never went away until I changed compounds.
Breaking in your brake pads carefully to ensure they work the best when you need them the most!
Good luck!
Breaking in your brake pads carefully to ensure they work the best when you need them the most!
Good luck!
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[QUOTE=Tom400CFI;1599372370]^lol^^^!
But the question is....do you claim to get 30 mpg with that back seat??
[/QUOTE
HA HA!!
26mpg...but it’s a V6...no BS here...maybe better with no passengers and going down hill...if I run the air with passengers about 24mpg..... I am not very good at getting 30 mpg with V8’s....or V6’s for that matter.... I guess I am not a driver’s driver..
But the question is....do you claim to get 30 mpg with that back seat??
[/QUOTEHA HA!!
26mpg...but it’s a V6...no BS here...maybe better with no passengers and going down hill...if I run the air with passengers about 24mpg..... I am not very good at getting 30 mpg with V8’s....or V6’s for that matter.... I guess I am not a driver’s driver..
Last edited by 856SPEED; May 9, 2019 at 02:38 PM.
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When I used my 94 as a daily driver, I decided to use the HP+ pads- nice braking, however lots of squeaking and groaning in stop-and-go California freeway traffic.
Off they came and HPS pads were installed. Braking was not as good, however the annoying noises went away.
Both types do create some dust.
Off they came and HPS pads were installed. Braking was not as good, however the annoying noises went away.
Both types do create some dust.
Last edited by KurtK; May 10, 2019 at 02:58 PM. Reason: spelling