Hawks HPS or Stillen metal matrix brake pads?
 

I am looking at replacing my front brakes on my 88’ GTA later this winter and can’t decide on Hawks HPS or Stillen pads? I will run good quality oem style rotors as the car is a summer driver that doesn’t see the track at all. I am really just looking for an upgrade over stock but don’t want a ton of brake dust, noise or temperature issues as race pads or the lousy stopping power of parts store pads.

I found a few older threads that really touted the Stillens over the Hawks (which I was getting ready to purchase) but the few members who mentioned those Stillen pads had nothing but good things to say and liked them more than Hawks.

I was tempted to upgrade to LS1 front brakes from big brake upgrade.com but do not feel at this time it would be worthwhile on a street cruiser that won’t get auto crossed etc. Any opinions are appreciated.

Re: Hawks HPS or Stillen metal matrix brake pads?
 

I went with the Hawks HPS 5.0 because I could get a matching set front and back, where as the Stillen no longer seems to offer the PBR rear pad for my application. I did the LS1 front brakes, its a great upgrade over the stock hardware.

Re: Hawks HPS or Stillen metal matrix brake pads?
 

How do you like the Hawks pads? They must be a nice upgrade. I think I would do LS1 brakes if I went with the 17 GTA wheels but I worry about figment with my OE 16s that I also just recently refinished. I was told I could switch the OE wheels from front to back and use a spacer

Re: Hawks HPS or Stillen metal matrix brake pads?
 

Haven't installed them yet, so we'll see. Have EBC pads on the car now. The LS1 front brakes should work with the 16" wheel, I went with the Hawks 17" GTA wheels because of lack of tire choices for the factory 16s. Having known that I would have gone that I probably would have skipped the 4th gen brakes and done a base C6 set brake set up