Brake pads EBC or Hawk Performance

hawk HPS 5.0 are great pads for daily and ‘spirited’ driving

What's the current pad thickness? I'm about to install EBC Yellowstuff pads and new rotors on my Allroad. I've had Redstuff pads on lots of previous cars and found it was a great compound for low dust and better braking performance over the factory semi-metallic pads. I mostly use Yellowstuff nowadays simply because I like the way they brake (sharp bite, no fade on the street). But they are super dusty.

I did the brakes and rotors myself for $300. Ebc brakes all day.

I've enjoyed my Hawk HPS 5.0 pads quite a bit, though I have the PP brakes. Handled a track day very well with no fade (I'm no pro so I'm sure they can fade if pushed hard enough).

I went with EBC slotted with EBC red pads and it made a total difference in the bite and consistency of the braking on my 7.5.

I run the dimpled and slotted versions along with EBC yellow pads and they grab WAY better than stock in every comparable way. The initial bite on the pads when cold and hot is significantly better and they resist heat much longer too.

WRT the Hawk Pads… I’ve run both compounds and for a beginner you’re not going to notice the difference. They’re both good track pads. Do not run them on the street or if you do try to minimize the time you are on them and know you will have horrible stopping distance when cold.

Hawk pads brake great but they will eat your rotors and they are some of the dustiest pads.

Happens to me as well on the track. The Hawk “ street performance” pads I used aren’t cutting it.

I wouldn’t run redstuff pads for autocross. I have, and they didn’t do so well.