Brake pad suggestions? - Page 2

bren · 01-06-2008, 07:51 PM

Hawk HPS will occasionally violate criteria #4.

*Plaz* · 01-06-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bren

Hawk HPS will occasionally violate criteria #4.

Yeah, I had to go apeshit crazy with anti-squeal compound to keep my hawk pads from screaming like my wife with a spider in the shower on my old E46.

Nick M3 · 01-06-2008, 10:27 PM

FWIW, my Hawk Ceramics have been dead silent with minimal dust and really good brake feel/stopping power.

*clyde* · 01-07-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ff

Just seems odd that changing pads won't do anything to improve braking performance, that's all. Reading through the pad ratings and descriptions on Tirerack would lead a person to believe otherwise, for example: "Hawk Performance HPS pads offer 20-40% more stopping power and higher resistance to brake fade than most Original Equipment or standard replacement pads."

If there's no difference, then it sounds like a person would be a fool to buy anything but the cheapest OEM replacement pads.

On Tire Rack are you talking about the customer reviews? You mean the ones written by the same kind of people quoted here?

Sharp11 · 01-07-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Plaz

Yeah, I had to go apeshit crazy with anti-squeal compound to keep my hawk pads from screaming like my wife with a spider in the shower on my old E46.

Your wife too, huh, jeeze, I always tell her a spider is a good thing to have around the house.

Ed

ff · 01-07-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by clyde

On Tire Rack are you talking about the customer reviews?

No, the professional ratings and descriptions. For instance Hawk HPS.

I don't put much faith in the customer reviews.

*clyde* · 01-07-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ff

I don't put much faith in the customer reviews.

Yeah, I'm with ya. Marketing regurgitations are much more reliable.

:neener:

ff · 01-07-2008, 09:26 AM

You know how much I like the stuff that spews from marketing's mouths...

So the main benefit for switching to a better pad material is primarily fade resistance and lower dust. Neither of which have ever been a big concern for me, so I'll just keep what I have on the car now.

I appreciate the info, guys

bren · 01-07-2008, 11:54 AM

You can get a different "feel" to the brakes by changing pads. Some pads are more "grabby" than others.

lupinsea · 01-07-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharp11

Your wife too, huh, jeeze, I always tell her a spider is a good thing to have around the house.

Ed

Same here. Every time my wife sees a spider it's "kill it, kill it". Doesn't matter that I point out that the spiders are eating other bugs . . . those are ok, I suppose, just hates the spiders more.

01-06-2008, 10:27 PM	#13
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	FWIW, my Hawk Ceramics have been dead silent with minimal dust and really good brake feel/stopping power. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

01-06-2008, 07:51 PM	#11
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	Hawk HPS will occasionally violate criteria #4.

01-07-2008, 09:26 AM	#18
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	You know how much I like the stuff that spews from marketing's mouths... So the main benefit for switching to a better pad material is primarily fade resistance and lower dust. Neither of which have ever been a big concern for me, so I'll just keep what I have on the car now. I appreciate the info, guys

01-07-2008, 11:54 AM	#19
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	You can get a different "feel" to the brakes by changing pads. Some pads are more "grabby" than others.