Anyone try Hawk HPS 5.0 pads?

[Nocturnal LE]

Need something for triple duty - street, air cross, and HPDE. Curious if these pads are much of an upgrade of stock pads

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[Rocksandblues]

Yes better than stock

 

[Andrew4Supra]

I used to run them on many prior BMW’s. Low dust but sometimes noisy.

 

[Deighvid]

Literally I'd love anything better than the dust storm with mediocre stopping of the oem pads

 

[Nocturnal LE]

Yes better than stock

great, think I’ll give ‘em a go. Was looking at CSG CP pads, but they’re more than double the price of Hawk HPS

 

[Rocksandblues]

great, think I’ll give ‘em a go. Was looking at CSG CP pads, but they’re more than double the price of Hawk HPS

They are also a lot more pad. last longer and stop better.

Depends on your usage.
Hawk will be great around town and spirited driving. If serious about road track than CSG- end of debate.

 

[obito]

They are also a lot more pad. last longer and stop better.

Depends on your usage.
Hawk will be great around town and spirited driving. If serious about road track than CSG- end of debate.

Is there any more brake squeal than stock with the hawk pads? I think mine are doing it a ton lately because of the cold + residue build up and I haven’t washed the areas at all.

 

[supradupra]

are brembo pads worth lookin at?

 

[Rocksandblues]

Is there any more brake squeal than stock with the hawk pads? I think mine are doing it a ton lately because of the cold + residue build up and I haven’t washed the areas at all.

yes. the more aggressive a pad is the more it talks back

 

[Nocturnal LE]

They are also a lot more pad. last longer and stop better.

Depends on your usage.
Hawk will be great around town and spirited driving. If serious about road track than CSG- end of debate.

Makes sense. I’ve only done 3 track days (mid-Ohio) and I thought the stock pads felt pretty good from my novice point of view… so the hawk HPS should be a good small bump up.

 

[Nocturnal LE]

Is there any more brake squeal than stock with the hawk pads? I think mine are doing it a ton lately because of the cold + residue build up and I haven’t washed the areas at all.

I don’t have first hand experience, but most of what I’ve read says the increase in squeal with the Hawk HPS is minimal over stock. The Hawk HP+, which is the entry level dedicated track pad from Hawk, gets a lot of complaints on squeal

 

[FuzzyRev]

Anyone ever try anything from Dynamic Friction Company? Not to hijack thread, just thought I'd ask as long as we're talking brake pads.

 

[romanLegion9574]

I don't have these, so I don't have firsthand experience with it.

I considered these pads when looking for pads that more or less see street work with 1-2 track days a year.

The reviews across multiple forums (WRX, Porsche, bimmerpost, etc.) was very mixed. Some love it, but others say it's not a track pad at all and fades within 5 laps (course-dependent of course). Coming from so many sources, I would maybe spend a bit more and get some pads that come with more universally good reviews.

I got fronts and rear Endless MX72s from topendmotorsports for around $600 which will be going on next week. Less than CSGs but more than Hawks.

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

The Hawk HP+, which is the entry level dedicated track pad from Hawk, gets a lot of complaints on squeal

Can confirm the HP+ pads are unbearably noisy on the street. Like “looks like you can’t afford new brakes” noisy.

I have yet to see a pad that can handle street + “track” (not autocross) duty and not make all the race car noises that come with the track on the street.

 

[Nocturnal LE]

Can confirm the HP+ pads are unbearably noisy on the street. Like “looks like you can’t afford new brakes” noisy.

I have yet to see a pad that can handle street + “track” (not autocross) duty and not make all the race car noises that come with the track on the street.

I’m glad you said this because I keep having an inner debate that maybe I should just get the HP+ Instead of the HPS 5.0, and maybe they won’t be too annoying on the street.

you have the HP+ on the Supra? How do you like the performance?

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