yzf-r1

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Wanted to hear any experiences with these, the Hawk pads are going bye-bye. Thanks.

NCZ13

I have these on my ms3.

Low/no noise, low dust compared to the OEM pads (which are Ferodos). They definitely have less initial bite than the OE pads, but very firm once the pedal is down. Im running them with OE blanks.

ArmenMAxx

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I have EBC yellows. acceptable brake dust, same initial bite as OEM, very little noise sometimes and I have yet to fade them on the short streets of willow course. My axxis ultimates faded after 3 laps

yzf-r1

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Seems like the yellow would chew up rotors faster, but they probably have better intial bite, too

Really all I care about is ultimate stopping power from high speed - as in, 100+

ArmenMAxx

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if ur not gonna track your car, the stoptech streetsport will have a very strong initial bite. It will be adequate for auto cross also.

RXILVER7

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I use the Red stuff on my FC drift car. They have always worked well for me. I also use brembo rotors with them. The only problem I have ever noticed is that they seem to bite inconsistently. Not an even progressive clamping.

Josh18_2k

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Hawk HP+'s are about as good as it gets for a streetable pad. they dust a lot, but they actually work cold, bite hard, and have a decent temp range.

and in my experiance they're very easy on rotors. i've put 20k miles on my set so far to include an assload of autox's and 2 trackdays. rotors look lovely, pads barely seem to wear.
unfortunately, my car is a little too fast for them, so in future trackdays i'm gonna have to swap in racepads.

HotRodMex

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I run the Yellows on street and track. I really like EBC pads. Though they are not "the best," they really hit marks in ease of use (break-in, cold wear, dust, etc). I will be upgrading to the new BlueStuff NDX pads soon.

The YellowStuff are actually very easy on rotors. They polish them up to a nice sheen and there is minimal grooving. On track they held up, but I have air feeding the wheel-well to assist in cooling. Another plus is since the dust is not metallic, it is also non-corrosive (wont eat into paint).

If you aren't doing any track days, then the RedStuff should be good to you. If you plan on starting to do driving events, or run mountain roads that are long and brake-intensive, then you may want to look at the Yellows.

EDIT: after re-reading your op, I think you should look at the Yellows instead of the Red. The bite of the Yellows is linear and consistent, and they will take the heat better than the Red.

yzf-r1

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Thanks for the feedback, still trying to decide (yellow or red)