im thinkin about goin with hawk HPS pads($40 on tirerack). any one have these? how well do they perform in comparison to stock pads?



i have heard mixxed reviews from a few bmw guys, but wanna hear it from the rotary forum. any info would be nice.

 

I've got them and they perform ok on the street.

 

I've got them and they are great. As good or better stopping performance than stock with low dust and low price. Just an FYI - The rears pads do not require the stock shims, they are built into the pad. This caused me much aggrivation when doing my install until I figured it out.

 

You'll melt them on the track, unless you're driving too slowly, then you'll be ok

 

I've got the HPS pads on all four corners. I love 'em. There's a noticeable difference when you've got them on all the way around. And yes, the rears don't require the mazda shims - this caused me lots of headache as well.

 

I have the HPS PLus on all 4's

These are pretty nice and the wear is pretty decent...Although they squeak a lil once in a while after they get wet, they are good, on and off the track. They are a lil more harder than then HPS...Hawk's are sweet though...

Go for it!

 

I've got em on All Fours and they are excellent! Very low dust properties and better than stock braking.

 

I use the HP+ for track and street, they warm up quick enough on the street but hold up on the track. I have been very happy, much better than the carbon fiber kvr's i had before.

Andrew Wojteczko,
93 R1

 

good to hear...i just swaped mine but cars not drivable( rebuild and some good ie time)
i also hated my kvr carbon fiber pads...ALOT of dust, easily fadabel, didnt help stop 2 much more imho..
i cant wait to drive on the hps

 

I run my HP+ on the street and autox. Love the feel and stopping power, but they dust like mad. Have to use wheel cleaner and a scrub brush ounce a week. I still am happy though.

 

**** thats not bad...
abt 30 miles and my ssr intergrals fronts only would be covered in dust.. if i wanted to keep them as clean as i liked it was a every other tiem i drove it wash job... a week i might as well of had them painted black....

ohh im not easy on pads..5k miles and i 3/4 wore out the kvr pads

 

Another drawback to the HP+'s are that they are not as "rotor friendly".