Brake pads Carbotech or Hawk Performance

Hawk Performance Brake pads
Superb-Doubt1510
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Rating 4.5

HAWK HPS 5.0 on mine currently - no complaints. Keeps the Linear pedal feel (doesnt bite hard in the beginning then dies out if that makes sense) and stops much better than the OEMs. It does dust a bit but nothing crazy.

Pros: linear pedal feel, better stopping
Cons: some brake dust
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Carbotech Brake pads

I ran xp10s on a Jetta with no issues. They got really really hot, but no fade or loss of pressure. It was so hot it melted the tabs that held the plastic center cap on my wheel.

Pros: no issues, worked great, no fade or loss of pressure
Cons: got really hot, melted wheel center cap tabs
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Hawk Performance Brake pads

my strategy when I started to run into a similar type of problem (brake pads disintegrating and eating my budget) was to go to endurance race pads - for me the Hawk ER1 pads seem to be working well.

Pros: working well
Vehicle: Porsche
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Carbotech Brake pads
5pmgrass
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Rating 5.0

Been running carbotechs on my m2comp and C's and 2 seasons. Love them. Xp10 up front, xp8 for the rear. Track only pads that I can drive to the track with

Pros: love them, good longevity, drive to track
Vehicle: BMW M2
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Hawk Performance Brake pads

I recently put Hawk Performance Ceramics (yellow box) on my FL5 for daily driving to combat the insane amount of brake dust that OEM pads have. So far they feel really good! They seem to have an initial bite that is a little more aggressive than the OEM pads, but still have good modulation. FWIW I live in the south and I haven't yet driven them in cold temps. I've read that ceramics can have a weaker initial bite when temps are near freezing but I haven't had a chance to evaluate that.

Pros: reduced brake dust, good initial bite, good modulation
Cons: potential weaker bite in cold
Vehicle: Honda Civic
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Hawk Performance Brake pads
ateamm
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Rating 3.0

I recently switched to DTC-60 for my first full on race pad. Worked fine for my turbo car except my calipers got crazy hot.

Pros: worked fine
Cons: calipers got hot
Vehicle: Mazda
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Carbotech Brake pads
pissjugman
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Rating 3.5

I run carbotech xp8 on the front of my c5. Still a group 2 level driver. They’re a good pad for a car that’s driven to the track and home, but dirty and noisy at times for a street pad. They’re considered entry level track pads. I chew up rotors but don’t get fade, but my local tracks aren’t particularly hard on brakes

Pros: good for track and street
Cons: dirty, noisy, chews rotors
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