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Sam94 · 11-03-2015, 05:32 PM

I installed Hawk ceramic brake pads on my 2015 SS about a month ago. They advertised Ultra-Low Dust on their site but I'm getting the same amount as the original brembo pads. I tried calling their tech support but it seems they only have 1 person and he is at SEMA until next monday.

cabbe · 11-03-2015, 05:50 PM

Strange, mine didn't dust that much. On my current camaro I installed akebonos and they dust damn near nothing at all. Way less than the hawks.

Avenging Orange · 11-03-2015, 05:59 PM

Every pad will dust......and our wheels are not dust friendly. I say get used to it, get over it and just wipe em down. Thats what I do.

Sam94 · 11-03-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

Every pad will dust......and our wheels are not dust friendly. I say get used to it, get over it and just wipe em down. Thats what I do.

I understand every pad will dust but I didn't see any improvement. Before I pulled the trigger on the Hawk pads I searched the forum and alot of people said it did cut down in dust. Maybe they put the wrong pads in that box,

Avenging Orange · 11-03-2015, 07:05 PM

I think a lot of people "want" to believe they see less dust.....especially when they spend big money. But, yes, Hawk does claim less dust.....but so does anyone wanting to sell their product. Have you ever noticed how every vehicle has won a JD Powers award?

Rainbow1616 · 11-03-2015, 07:09 PM

I have to say for Me Hawks was a lot less dust than OEM. Yes they still dust but not near as much. If I could only get rid of the dam occasional squeal....

cabbe · 11-03-2015, 10:51 PM

If you want little dust, try the akebono. Now my car looks dusty while my rims still look clean. I haven't washed my car in a couple of weeks, I'll take a pic of my rims tomorrow so u can see what they look like.

cabbe · 11-04-2015, 11:47 AM

Here are a couple of pictures of my car. It's pretty dirty and the rims have dirt on them from the weather. But almost no brake dust. And this is after several weeks of driving without washing the car.

Sam94 · 11-04-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cabbe

Here are a couple of pictures of my car. It's pretty dirty and the rims have dirt on them from the weather. But almost no brake dust. And this is after several weeks of driving without washing the car.

Thanks for the pic's

Which model akebono pad did you get ? On their website it gives just one model for all Camaros. Shouldn't there be a different pad for Brembo and non-Brembo pads ?

cabbe · 11-04-2015, 05:49 PM

Akebono ASP1053 Rear Ceramic Brake Pads

Akebono ASP1001 Front Ceramic Brake Pads

I bought them from ebay, from a seller called trueblueparts. I talked to them before hand to make sure they fit, and sure enough it fit right away.

And yes, there are different part numbers for the non brembos. But these numbers are the ones you want if you have brembos.

Ryanbabz71 · 11-04-2015, 06:44 PM

My hawk pads dust about 10% of what the stock pads did. Did you bed the pads?

Ryan

Sam94 · 11-04-2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cabbe

Akebono ASP1053 Rear Ceramic Brake Pads

Akebono ASP1001 Front Ceramic Brake Pads

I bought them from ebay, from a seller called trueblueparts. I talked to them before hand to make sure they fit, and sure enough it fit right away.

And yes, there are different part numbers for the non brembos. But these numbers are the ones you want if you have brembos.

Thanks for the part numbers. Whats weird is that when I put those part numbers on the Akebono site it says not found. I found them on Amazon from the same seller. (but I just noticed that ebay is cheaper

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Originally Posted by Ryanbabz71

My hawk pads dust about 10% of what the stock pads did. Did you bed the pads?

Ryan

Yes, I bed the pads. I'm also getting a thump sound when I stop and release the brake.

FASTDIESEL · 11-04-2015, 07:44 PM

My Hawks dust about 1/2 what the stock Brembos did. The dust they make does not rust like the Brembo dust.

JusticePete · 11-04-2015, 07:57 PM

Dust less = Stop Less

Friction stops your Camaro grinding away some of the rotor and some of the pad. If there is less dust, there is less braking. If your brake dust doesn't rust like OE your pads are softer than the OE pads and grind away less rotor. The rotors are iron. Iron rusts.

GM spent millions of dollars testing and developing excellent brakes for the SS. Replace your rotors and pads only with OE parts, unless you track your Camaro hard. If you track, your track pads will be harder than OE make more dust, squeal like a banshee and stop better.

11-03-2015, 05:32 PM	#1
Sam94 Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South Florida Posts: 300	Not happy with my Hawk Ceramic brake pads I installed Hawk ceramic brake pads on my 2015 SS about a month ago. They advertised Ultra-Low Dust on their site but I'm getting the same amount as the original brembo pads. I tried calling their tech support but it seems they only have 1 person and he is at SEMA until next monday. __________________ 2015 Camaro 1SS/RS Blue Velvet Metallic, L99, Airaid Intake Tube, Akebono Ceramic Brake Pads, Borla S-Type Axle Back, GM Strut Tower Brace, Range Device

11-03-2015, 05:59 PM	#3
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	Every pad will dust......and our wheels are not dust friendly. I say get used to it, get over it and just wipe em down. Thats what I do. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

11-03-2015, 07:05 PM	#5
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	I think a lot of people "want" to believe they see less dust.....especially when they spend big money. But, yes, Hawk does claim less dust.....but so does anyone wanting to sell their product. Have you ever noticed how every vehicle has won a JD Powers award? __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

11-04-2015, 11:47 AM	#8
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	Here are a couple of pictures of my car. It's pretty dirty and the rims have dirt on them from the weather. But almost no brake dust. And this is after several weeks of driving without washing the car. Attached Images

11-04-2015, 06:44 PM	#11
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	My hawk pads dust about 10% of what the stock pads did. Did you bed the pads? Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

11-03-2015, 05:50 PM	#2
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	Strange, mine didn't dust that much. On my current camaro I installed akebonos and they dust damn near nothing at all. Way less than the hawks.

11-03-2015, 07:09 PM	#6
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	I have to say for Me Hawks was a lot less dust than OEM. Yes they still dust but not near as much. If I could only get rid of the dam occasional squeal....

11-03-2015, 10:51 PM	#7
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	If you want little dust, try the akebono. Now my car looks dusty while my rims still look clean. I haven't washed my car in a couple of weeks, I'll take a pic of my rims tomorrow so u can see what they look like.

11-04-2015, 05:49 PM	#10
cabbe Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,074	Akebono ASP1053 Rear Ceramic Brake Pads Akebono ASP1001 Front Ceramic Brake Pads I bought them from ebay, from a seller called trueblueparts. I talked to them before hand to make sure they fit, and sure enough it fit right away. And yes, there are different part numbers for the non brembos. But these numbers are the ones you want if you have brembos.

11-04-2015, 07:44 PM	#13
FASTDIESEL Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 382 View My Garage	My Hawks dust about 1/2 what the stock Brembos did. The dust they make does not rust like the Brembo dust. __________________ 13.244 @ 104.91 100% stock (#17). Now - Mike Norris catch can. 245/50/19 Firestone Wingfoot A/S on LT2 black powder coated rims (square). 1 7/8" Speed-Engineering LTH, off road pipes, tune. Now 12.93 @ 109.13.

11-04-2015, 07:57 PM	#14
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Dust less = Stop Less Friction stops your Camaro grinding away some of the rotor and some of the pad. If there is less dust, there is less braking. If your brake dust doesn't rust like OE your pads are softer than the OE pads and grind away less rotor. The rotors are iron. Iron rusts. GM spent millions of dollars testing and developing excellent brakes for the SS. Replace your rotors and pads only with OE parts, unless you track your Camaro hard. If you track, your track pads will be harder than OE make more dust, squeal like a banshee and stop better.