Brake pad recommendation
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,495
Likes: 0
From: Homer Glen IL
Brake pad recommendation
I am looking for new pads. I do about 5 autox or HPDE per year. It is not a daily driver. I put on 5k per year. I will be the using stock rotor or the basic zinc drilled ones. What you you guys recommend?
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,799
Likes: 1
From: Northern Virginia
St. Jude Donor '08
Go take a look over in the autocross/road racing section. Might need to use the search function, but this topic is discussed a lot over there.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,530
Likes: 250
From: CT
I have had the GM ceramics, Hawk HP+ and the Hawk HPS on the car with sport rotors and stock calipers.
I like the HPS's. The HP+'s stop really well but way to much dusting for me. Just my experience, hope this helps a little.
I like the HPS's. The HP+'s stop really well but way to much dusting for me. Just my experience, hope this helps a little.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 4,933
Likes: 30
From: San Rafael CA
Depends to some degree on the track you are running at ..... I can run the stock Z06 pads at Willow Springs .... but I will get brake fade after three laps with those same pads at Laguna Seca.
The Hawk pads are an excellent choice. The Hawk HPS (High Performance Street) pads are about the same as the Z06 pads. The next step up in performance are the HP Plus pads. Yeah, they do dust more, and are prone to squealing when cold, but work great on the track. If you REALLY need performance Hawk offers other pads .... but they are really "track only" pads ... they actually need a lot of heat to work well and you just can't get a that kinda heat driving on the street ...
see.....
http://www.hawkperformance.com
for more info on their pads ....
