Hawk Brake Pads.. Wich Ones?

[H.Rivera]

So i am looking on summit racing and well it gave me 4 options on the front brake pads. and just wondering whats the diffrence and wich one is beter and why..

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310F-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310Z-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310Y-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310N-689/

also... is there some kind of upgrade with the brake lines themselves?

[PhatRoyale]

HP Plus FTW!

Good compromise... a pad you can use on the street and take to the track.

[DarkMastyr]

The only Hawks I would run are the Blues or DTC70s..............

When it comes to pads, there is no such thing as a compromise. You either have a pad that runs well on the street (quiet, low dust, but overheats if pushed too much) or well on the track (noisy, dust like hell, but stops on a dime). HP Plus will dust quite a bit on the street, and if taken to the track, I've seen them fade like crazy after just a few laps. Just get some ceramics on the street and be done with it.

[MrSo0h0o]

i have hawk pro ceramics on my car and they dust like a mofo. After a week or two it looks like i have gunmetal colored wheels... you can even sorta see it in my sig

[H.Rivera]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

i have hawk pro ceramics on my car and they dust like a mofo. After a week or two it looks like i have gunmetal colored wheels... you can even sorta see it in my sig

so im guessing getting black rims with ah chrome edge would be ah good idea.. so that it wont be to obvious?

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by H.Rivera

so im guessing getting black rims with ah chrome edge would be ah good idea.. so that it wont be to obvious?

it will probably still show.. the dust has a reddish hue to it

[skewe]

I went Akebono ceramics, can't be happier. Got it on Amazon. See link.
Suggestion for Rotors and Pads - gEN 4.5 2.2L

[fenixus]

for me Hawk HPS is the way to go! I love them!

note: follow manufacturer's burnishing instructions to the letter to avoid any noise.
also remember to keep fresh (2-3 years max) brake fluid for best performance.

[JohnGD]

HPS, LTS, or ceramic for street. HP Plus for track only.

There seems to be range of comments on noise and dust. But Fenixus seems happy with his HPS new install. LTS is for heavy duty or fleet service. Maybe more cost effective?

Otherwise I'd use LTS for truck or SUV. Maybe HPS or even LTS for sedans. The HPS cost Fenixus about the same as an Akebono ProAct set.

Originally Posted by H.Rivera

So i am looking on summit racing and well it gave me 4 options on the front brake pads. and just wondering whats the diffrence and wich one is beter and why..

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310F-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310Z-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310Y-689/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HWK-HB310N-689/

also... is there some kind of upgrade with the brake lines themselves?

[fenixus]

yup, i'm really happy with them. please also consider that i need to adjust my rear drums (original OEM pads still) which came back to life after brake flushing - they had lots of air in them. I wouldn't be surprised if they barely catch as for some time i was complaining on soft (deeper than in my old buick 1992) brake pedal. it might be that my car brakes mostly using front calipers, which maybe could be the root reason of my whole "fixing brakes quest"...

also i can imagine, that with new rotors in front those brake pads would be even better! (too late for me, you can still go this way)

as per noise: zero
as per dust: too early to say in my case i think, but i'm prepared for a moderate/heavy residue as per touringcamry posts (he uses those pads too).

[msrdude]

My car has ceramics and they have great braking power and lasts pretty long. Go with ceramics or the HPS ones. Never used it but heard they r great.

[360glitch]

I run HPS pads on my Camry and HP Plus pads on my Talon (track car). Hawk pads rock.

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by fenixus

as per noise: zero
as per dust: too early to say in my case i think, but i'm prepared for a moderate/heavy residue as per touringcamry posts (he uses those pads too).

I don't use those any more. I had them for roughly 4 years and 50000 miles only because I wrecked the car. I think I wore through half the pad at that point.

[EEngineer]

i like Hawk Ceramics. ultra low dust. above average brake power

Dust, Brake Power, gotta make a compromise