Brake pads TRW or Hawk Performance

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Rank #15 in ranking

102

4.1

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.7

Noise

3.7

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PartReview Score

Rank #4 in ranking

780

302

396

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.0

Noise

2.6

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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

Hopeful_Exchange4043 16 Jan 2026, 03:48

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Stoptech stainless steel brake lines and slotted Rotors, Hawk ceramic pads.

Vehicle: Subaru

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

One-Profit-7332 12 Jan 2026, 20:31

Braking:

Rating 5.0

For very little money I also upgraded the brakes to StopTech slotted rotors, braided SS brake lines, and Hawk HP pads. Never had brake fade even at tracks like Road America with heavy high speed braking.

Pros: no brake fade

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

_Rosko_ 9 Jan 2026, 04:47

Dust:

Rating 4.0

I'm running standard DBA 4000 blank rotors with Hawk HPS 5.0 pads. My only complaint is they seem to make a lot of brake dust so I'll probably try other pads when these wear through.

Cons: make a lot of brake dust

Vehicle: Subaru

Part number: 4000

TRW › Brake pads

exceptional_cabbage 9 Jan 2026, 02:49

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

If you want comfort, use an OE supplier (TRW, Textar, pagid), if you want more performance at the cost of some added noise/dust, Ferodo/hawk/EBC

Pros: comfort with OE supplier

Cons: noise/dust with performance brands

TRW › Brake pads

Royal_Cranberry_8419 5 Jan 2026, 08:23

Braking:

Rating 5.0

When I bought one of my cars used I immediately noticee the brakes felt horrible. As in they didnt feel like they wanted to stop. Its almost like when your slowing down and coming up on the car infront you expect your car to slow down faster than it is right now. So you oush down harder and harder and you get maybe 10% more braking. Yeah. Swapped those pads out for some street performance pads. Night and day difference. The brakes actually work now. Good initial bite and good modulation.

Pros: Good initial bite

Cons: brakes felt horrible

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

wormwormo 24 Dec 2025, 13:32

Rating 5.0

I would stick to oem or hawk pads.

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

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Which brake pads to choose — TRW 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.

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Comparison of brake pads TRW and Hawk Performance

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Which brake pads are better — Hawk Performance or TRW?

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

TRW received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and Hawk Performance scored 81 point.
TRW ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and Hawk Performance ranked 4.
The average rating is higher for TRW (4.1) than for Hawk Performance (4).
Brake pads TRW have better feature ratings than Hawk Performance:
- Braking - owners believe, that by this property TRW does not differ from Hawk Performance.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for TRW is outperforms Hawk Performance.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for TRW is preferred to Hawk Performance.

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

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

By vote balance, brake pads Hawk Performance surpassed TRW:

For TRW, the ratio of positive (121) to negative (19) votes is 102 votes.
For Hawk Performance, the ratio of positive (1010) to negative (230) votes is 780 votes.

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

For brake pads TRW there are 44 reviews: 35 positive, 8 neutral, 1 negative.
For brake pads Hawk Performance there are 396 reviews: 302 positive, 52 neutral, 42 negative.

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

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

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

Brake pads TRW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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