Brake pads EBC or Hawk Performance

PartReview Score

Rank #2 in ranking

1194

504

105

687

3.8

Braking

3.9

Dust

3.3

Noise

3.3

Owners' choice:

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #4 in ranking

780

302

396

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.0

Noise

2.6

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EBC

Hawk Performance

EBC › Brake pads

JunkyardJockey 28 Jan 2026, 16:07

Rating 5.0

I'm waiting for EBC brakes to come out with yellowstuff pads for the CX70/90; then I will get those!

Vehicle: Mazda

EBC › Brake pads

gotcha640 28 Jan 2026, 12:59

Braking:

Rating 5.0

A friend had a Cadillac ATS-V and putting EBC pads on it was a whole different thing, even on the Brembo 6 pot calipers.

Pros: significant improvement

EBC › Brake pads

Ergo7 25 Jan 2026, 23:19

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

The OE Brembo pads are "okay" and the EBC Blue Stuff will give you better bite though they're still dusty. I went with 2-piece rotors and Endless MX72+ pads.

Pros: better bite (EBC)

Cons: dusty (EBC), okay (Brembo)

Vehicle: Alfa Romeo Giulia

EBC › Brake pads

Linkin623 22 Jan 2026, 21:31

Braking:

Rating 4.0

My suggestions : Oil cooler, change break pads with ceramics (EBC redstuff), gallery gasket, replace half the exhaust line (the genuine rear silencer is a crime and heavy), rear tyres 285/35R19. Those things will make the car better, more reliable, safer (this car is 1.6t dry, you could be surprised with default brake attack) and widespread among Z lovers.

Pros: car better, more reliable

Cons: default brake attack

Vehicle: Nissan

Mileage: 10000 km

EBC › Brake pads

iugarte90 20 Jan 2026, 01:51

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Now I’m a much happier camper with my EBC Yellowstuff’s.

Pros: much happier camper

Vehicle: Lexus

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

NibNet69 19 Jan 2026, 22:13

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I've heard good stuff about the Hawk ones but I use Hawk HPS myself

Pros: good stuff

Vehicle: Mazda

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Zed-O-Six 28 Jan 2026, 15:16

Braking:

Rating 3.5

Consider Carbotech pads. I ran XP12/XP10 combo. They worked well on my C5. I tried the Hawk DTC70/60 combo and didn't like how fast they could eat a rotor. The stopping force on them is incredible.

Pros: incredible stopping force

Cons: eat rotors fast

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette C5

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

LiamLikeNeeson89 22 Jan 2026, 19:43

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

Just put Zimmerman rotors and the Hawk Street pads on my non- PP gti. These pads unfortunately shift up and down and make a loud “clank” when braking on transition from 1st to reverse. They still bite great

Pros: bite great

Cons: loud clank, pads shift

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Noobasdfjkl 28 Jan 2026, 19:15

Braking:

Rating 1.0

I had DTC70s for about 2 months and tossed them without even using them up. Terrible pad. Never used a Hawk pad I liked.

Cons: terrible pad

EBC › Brake pads

MINIFD_MX5 28 Jan 2026, 11:01

Braking:

Rating 1.0

EBC is known as the Exploding Brake Company and they still live up to that name...

Cons: poor reliability

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Which brake pads to choose — EBC or Hawk Performance?

If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake pads across these categories:

Comparison of brake pads EBC and Hawk Performance

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Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — Hawk Performance or EBC?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads EBC were overall better than Hawk Performance.

EBC received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and Hawk Performance scored 81 point.
EBC ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and Hawk Performance ranked 4.
The average rating is higher for Hawk Performance (4) than for EBC (3.8).
Brake pads Hawk Performance have better feature ratings than EBC:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for EBC is better than Hawk Performance.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Hawk Performance is outperforms EBC.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for EBC is preferred to Hawk Performance.

Which brake pads are more popular — EBC or Hawk Performance?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads EBC were overall more popular than Hawk Performance.

By vote balance, brake pads EBC surpassed Hawk Performance:

For EBC, the ratio of positive (1665) to negative (471) votes is 1194 votes.
For Hawk Performance, the ratio of positive (1010) to negative (230) votes is 780 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads EBC surpassed Hawk Performance:

For brake pads EBC there are 687 reviews: 504 positive, 78 neutral, 105 negative.
For brake pads Hawk Performance there are 396 reviews: 302 positive, 52 neutral, 42 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — EBC or Hawk Performance?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads EBC led more car-specific ratings than Hawk Performance:

EBC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Subaru BRZ, Volkswagen Gol, Audi A3, Audi S3, Audi S5, Audi SQ5, Audi TT RS, BMW Z4, Subaru Legacy, Toyota MR2, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.

Hawk Performance are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mitsubishi Lancer, Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Supra, Volkswagen Scirocco, and others.

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