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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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Hawk HP or HP+

Trying to decide between the two. Mostly street some limited track time. Maybe 1000 miles a year, not a daily driver.
Is the extra wear/dust of the Plus worth any extra grip?
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Re: Hawk HP or HP+

I don't like hawks pads, prefer EBC stuff or delco myself. Had hawks pads on my iroc and they suck
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Hawk HP or HP+

What compound did you have?
What was bad- grip, noise, dust, wear?
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Re: Hawk HP or HP+

I'm using Akebono (sp) on a non 3rd gen and there is NO DUST WHATSOEVER...
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Old May 7, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Re: Hawk HP or HP+

I am running hawks HPS on the rear, don't like them. I have stillen metal matrix pads up front and I will be putting them in the rear as well, fast break in, awesome street pads

Will
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