Hawk HPS Pads
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Hawk HPS Pads
I installed drilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads.
Some people say they are noisy. Is this the sort of noise that they talk about?
I hear a roaring sound while driving, no squeal when stopping. The roaring sound to me like tire noise Bf Goodrich G-Force T/A KDA. Hope it isn't front wheel bearings. No change in sound when turning in either direction.
If anyone has any information I would appreciate their input.
Thanks,
Rsty
Some people say they are noisy. Is this the sort of noise that they talk about?
I hear a roaring sound while driving, no squeal when stopping. The roaring sound to me like tire noise Bf Goodrich G-Force T/A KDA. Hope it isn't front wheel bearings. No change in sound when turning in either direction.
If anyone has any information I would appreciate their input.
Thanks,
Rsty
Last edited by SLPRC5; Aug 5, 2005 at 05:00 AM.
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From: Willow Spring N.C.
I have the same thing happening in both Vette's, both C4 and C5. Just something with the pads from what I can tell. If you change them out, it will stop, put them back in and it will appear again. 
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that 'roaring' or whorling sound are the brake pads over the drill and slots on the rotors. Any brake pad used with D/S rotors will do that under normal to hard braking.
D/S rotors also tend to shave brake pads down. The orignal purpose of the slots was to shave the glazing off the 1960's aspestous brake pads, which inturn reduce pad life to do the shaving the pad from normal use. The holes were to help release the aspetous gas produce by these pads. Aspetous brake pads have not been used since the 1960's hence D/S rotors now are really only for bling and not functionality in braking.
The slots shaving the brake pads create more dustas well, which Hawk Pads are some of the dustiest pads out there.
D/S rotors also tend to shave brake pads down. The orignal purpose of the slots was to shave the glazing off the 1960's aspestous brake pads, which inturn reduce pad life to do the shaving the pad from normal use. The holes were to help release the aspetous gas produce by these pads. Aspetous brake pads have not been used since the 1960's hence D/S rotors now are really only for bling and not functionality in braking.
The slots shaving the brake pads create more dustas well, which Hawk Pads are some of the dustiest pads out there.
Last edited by AU N EGL; Aug 5, 2005 at 07:02 AM.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
that 'roaring' or whorling sound are the brake pads over the drill and slots on the rotors. Any brake pad used with D/S rotors will do that under normal to hard braking.
D/S rotors also tend to shave brake pads down. The orignal purpose of the slots was to shave the glazing off the 1960's aspestous brake pads, which inturn reduce pad life to do the shaving the pad from normal use. The holes were to help release the aspetous gas produce by these pads. Aspetous brake pads have not been used since the 1960's hence D/S rotors now are really only for bling and not functionality in braking.
The slots shaving the brake pads create more dustas well, which Hawk Pads are some of the dustiest pads out there.
D/S rotors also tend to shave brake pads down. The orignal purpose of the slots was to shave the glazing off the 1960's aspestous brake pads, which inturn reduce pad life to do the shaving the pad from normal use. The holes were to help release the aspetous gas produce by these pads. Aspetous brake pads have not been used since the 1960's hence D/S rotors now are really only for bling and not functionality in braking.
The slots shaving the brake pads create more dustas well, which Hawk Pads are some of the dustiest pads out there.
Last edited by TDT; Aug 5, 2005 at 02:59 PM.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by Smoke-N-Shot
I have them front and rear and the only noise I hear is from the POS run flats.... No noise what-so-ever from the brakes...
Thanks for your input.
Rsty
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From: Willow Spring N.C.
I've run the hawk HP+ and not have them make the noise. Run the stock also and not made any noise. Just one of those things I guess. I like the HP+ better than the HPS after trying the HPS.
And the drilled and slotted definately do wear the pads down faster.
You will always have a little drag when turning the wheel with the car off the ground.
And the drilled and slotted definately do wear the pads down faster.
You will always have a little drag when turning the wheel with the car off the ground.