Brake pads POWER STOP or Hawk Performance

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3.9

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Hawk Performance › Brake pads

rnikolich9 14 Oct 2025, 22:59

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Rating 4.0

I ran Hawk HPS5.0 on my WRX for a while (with STI Brembos) and aftermarket rotors. They worked pretty well for dual purpose.

Pros: worked pretty well, dual purpose

Vehicle: Subaru

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

kyallroad 14 Oct 2025, 16:20

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Rating 4.0

For street manners but still functional for autocross purposes I liked the Hawk HPS 5.0.

Pros: good street manners, functional for autocross

POWER STOP › Brake pads

JustAnotherDude1990 14 Oct 2025, 12:37

Braking:

Rating 5.0

For brake pads I really like the power stop z23 pads

Pros: liked performance

Vehicle: Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

silltyg 14 Oct 2025, 00:51

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

I run Hawk HPS which have reduced dust as compared to the factory OE Brembo pads. They are quiet enough too.

Pros: reduced dust, quiet

Vehicle: Infiniti

Part number: HB545F564

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Jjk88 11 Oct 2025, 00:23

Braking:

Rating 4.0

PowerStop pads with Brembo rotors are a solid, budget-friendly combo.

Pros: solid, budget-friendly combo

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

thejester2112 10 Oct 2025, 20:17

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Hawk HP 5.0 was a decent enough upgrade for my tuned S5 and still perfectly fine for street use for my first few track days.

Pros: decent upgrade, fine for street

Vehicle: Audi S5

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Cjpcoolguy 8 Oct 2025, 19:22

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Rating 5.0

Z23 are a perfect balance, on my 2nd set on this wrx

Pros: perfect balance, repeat purchase

Vehicle: Subaru

POWER STOP › Brake pads

KawiDude7 5 Oct 2025, 03:37

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Powerstop carbon fiber/ceramic. Very little dust and no noise

Pros: very little dust

Cons: no noise

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Trying_My_Mediocrest 21 Sep 2025, 03:35

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Noise:
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Rating 3.5

My experience with PowerStop (on my old Mazda 3) is that they tend to have more bite but, wear out quicker and have more brake dust than OEM. That being said, they were quiet and held up fine until they were fully worn down.

Pros: more bite, quiet, held up fine

Cons: wear out quicker, more brake dust

Vehicle: Mazda 3

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Gen_Ecks 29 Sep 2025, 05:01

Braking:

Rating 1.0

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

Cons: poor track performance

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

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