Brake pads OEM Subaru or Hawk Performance

Hawk Performance Brake pads
midchamp
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Rating 5.0

Just replaced my PP pads & rotors. Hawk HPS & EBC RedStuff are both decent ceramic pad options. Shopped around quite a bit and never had the Brembos recommended. I went with Zimmerman blank rotors & Hawk HPS pads. No complaints + expecting less dust!

Pros: less dust, no complaints
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Hawk Performance Brake pads
DEO3
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Rating 4.0

I was pretty unhappy with the short life span/brake dust of the stock rotors/pads, so when it was time to change them I went with: Centric Cryo-Treated rotors, Hawk HP Street 5.0 pads. I got what I was looking for in terms of improvements to longevity and brake dust, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the bite of the stock setup.

Pros: improved longevity, less brake dust
Cons: missed stock bite
Vehicle: Ford Fiesta
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Hawk Performance Brake pads
ottrocity
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Rating 4.0

Centric high-carbon rotors and Hawk HP Street 5.0s. Less initial bite than the OEM pads, but more stopping force with higher pedal pressures and much less dust.

Pros: more stopping force, much less dust
Cons: less initial bite
Vehicle: Ford Fiesta
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Hawk Performance Brake pads

For pads I'm having pretty good success with the new Hawk Ceramic 5.0. I run those on my GLI(with Golf R calipers/brakes) and on the .:R. I was surprised for light track duty they were ok on both cars. Not a full on track pad to be clear. They are also a high torque pad so they have really good bite.

Pros: high torque, good bite
Cons: not for full track
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Hawk Performance Brake pads
ArmenB
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Rating 3.5

I used them on the street and in autocross on my '79 RX-7 and would agree that they were noisy and dusty on the street - the dust also ate through the finish on my wheels on that car. I didn't have fade issues with them, but that car was light and not very powerful, so it wasn't very hard on brakes.

Pros: no fade issues
Cons: noisy and dusty
Vehicle: Mazda
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Hawk Performance Brake pads
ghost03
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Rating 2.0

The M240i needed new pads and rotors. I order HPS 5.0 + Zimmerman rotors from FCP's site which says they're compatible. I install them and the car sounds like a jalopy. Loud wub wub wub under braking and only braking, more pressure == more loud. It sounds like it's coming from both fronts.

Cons: loud wub wub wub
Vehicle: BMW
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