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Old 01-30-2013, 11:00 PM   #1
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** Best Brake Pads **

What are the best pads in your opinion as far as low dust and no squeaking noises? I have a SS with 22" wheels... I absolutely hate the brake dust... Nothing was as bad on dust as my 750 Li....
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Old 01-31-2013, 05:23 AM   #2
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Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
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Old 01-31-2013, 04:02 PM   #3
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Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
This, but you'll give up stopping power with them. The stockers are a good combination of stopping vs dusting. Yes they dust a lot but nothing like full on race pads.
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Old 01-31-2013, 08:24 PM   #4
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Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
Agreed. I haven't noticed any stopping difference in normal street driving.
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Old 01-31-2013, 08:29 PM   #5
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i dont see why people think that pads that dust less brake the same or better. a good chunk of the dust is the rotor anyways.

with that said op has 22's prob not worried about performance...
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If you do a search in this section. All the suspension shops that race will tell you the same. Ceramic pads dust less and will decrease your stopping power.
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Old 02-01-2013, 10:22 AM   #7
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Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
X2 I have these and not a squeak and very minimal brake dust.
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Old 02-01-2013, 11:35 AM   #8
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For regular street driving the Hawk ceramic pads are great and will provide much less dust. Feel free to call, PM or email me with questions.

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Old 02-01-2013, 01:09 PM   #9
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Any opinions on the Hawk HPS break pads?


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Old 02-01-2013, 04:42 PM   #10
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Any opinions on the Hawk HPS break pads?
Hawk HPS are a great street performance pad. We sell more of those than any other pads. They performance much better than stock and dust slightly less. The ceramics I mentioned before perform about the same as stock but hardly dust at all.
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:04 PM   #11
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Here is a site that explains what you are asking in more detail.
http://www.cquence.net/blog/ceramic-...tallic-brakes/
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:09 PM   #12
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Hawk HPS are a great street performance pad. We sell more of those than any other pads. They performance much better than stock and dust slightly less. The ceramics I mentioned before perform about the same as stock but hardly dust at all.
Thanks. I just purchased some since mine are due to be changed now. Happy now knowing I spent my money on a good product.
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:13 PM   #13
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I am tired of the dust and ready for the Hawks
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:14 PM   #14
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I swapped out my simi metallic pads on my WRX for ceramics. Was very happy with the performance and dust/ brake noise. However the heat transfer did warp the roters over time. They are great to have just keep in mind you may end up replacing rotors before those ceramic pads wear out.
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