Anyone hear use either of the Hawk street pads or the the "blue" racing pads on your car? How do you like 'em?

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'84 Black Camaro ZZ4 M5 (V-6 in a former life) -- street beast
'91 Medium Blue Metallic Z28 A4 (UB-HSTRY's old ride) -- currently broken
'99 Navy Blue Metallic Firehawk #120 M6 (99.44% stock) -- daily driver

 

OK, well you responded to my post, thanks.

If I'm not mistaken, Hawk makes three levels of pads. In the past, I have bought the middle grade (blue?) for driver schools on road courses.

They really stop the car fantastic, even on the street when cold. However, they do chew up the rotors under road racing conditions, so they are not "rotor friendly".
I know alot of drivers in showroom stock and autocrossing who use the Hawk brake pads.

Stopping is very important!


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'87 L98 TPI IROCZ, AFR190 heads, 3.70 gears, ZZ9 cam, 3000 Art Carr TC, SLP 1 3/4" headers, SLP cat-back, no cat, no AC, no MAF screens, Accel manifold base & SuperRam, 24#/hr SVO injectors, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, MSD ext coil & distributor, trans cooler, 52mm TB with airfoil, TB coolant bypass, AFPR(40psi), K&N filters, Hotchkis lowering springs, my custom chip, Lay Ind. ram air kit, SS Brakes 1LE upgrade 12" rotors dual piston calipers, 265/45R16 Kumho V700 tires.
ET 13.27sec @ 103mph on MT ET Streets
'90 Eagle Talon AWD, no rust thru 9 winters
'99 Camaro SS, red, 6-spd, T-tops, Mcleod clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, MAF processor, Direct Flow airlid, K&N filter, next mod: 4.10 rear gears
313.7Hp & 320.6ft-lbf, ET 13.55sec @ 105.1mph

 

They have two street pads, HPS (high performance street) and HP+ (high performance street + racing)... and then the racing pads have a whole bunch of lists including the BLUE and the BLACK pads.

Most the race pads look like they are more severe than I need. I'm trying the HPS out on my mom's '79 vette and will be interested to see how they do. Of course, I'm looking for something more agressive for my '84. I need pads that can put passengers through the windshield when cold, so I'm kind looking at the HP+.

 

It sounds like the HP+ is the way to go.

 

Thanks for the help. I think I'll see how the HPS does in the 'vette, and then try the HP+ in my 84 if that works good.

 

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"Beware he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart, he dreams himself your master"

'84 Black Camaro Sport Coupe ZZ4 350 M6 -- '84 Olds Cutlass Supreme 231 A3
'91 Medium Blue Metallic Z28 400 A4 -- '99 Navy Blue Metallic Firehawk #120 346 M6

[This message has been edited by 99Hawk120 (edited August 31, 2001).]

 

I've run the DuraStops on the street and at the track on my 4th Gen SS, but have recently switched to the Hawk 'Black' for the track days. I've got the GMPP front rotors.
My 3rd Gen Formula has the GT Rotors with their 'Pursuit' pads. I hope to take this car to the track in Sept.