Preferred Ceramic Brake Pad?

highwayman24 · July 27th, 2009, 10:46 PM

What brand of ceramic brake pads does everyone prefer?

stanglifemike · July 27th, 2009, 11:29 PM

Hawk makes good pads Hawk Performance Brake Pads: Race Proven, Street Legal
EBC also Brake Pads and Brake Rotors for Cars

highwayman24 · July 27th, 2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by stanglifemike

Hawk makes good pads Hawk Performance Brake Pads: Race Proven, Street Legal
EBC also Brake Pads and Brake Rotors for Cars

Thanks, Hawk would have probably been my first bet, but that might just be because of the adverts... haha... I'm so easily bought.

ReverendDexter · July 27th, 2009, 11:37 PM

I have Porterfields on the Cobra, and highly recommend them. I believe you have to buy them straight from the source, though: :: #1 Race Specialist in The World :: »

Hawks good, and I hear EBCs are, too.

NastyFX4 · July 28th, 2009, 12:11 AM

I'd recommend the Hawk ceramics. I've always had good luck with them or the HPS'.

IronStomach · July 28th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

I'd recommend the Hawk ceramics. I've always had good luck with them or the HPS'.

I keep hearing the HPS pads chew up rotors though, any truth to that?

AnimalCrackers · July 28th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by EfylSetaf

I keep hearing the HPS pads chew up rotors though, any truth to that?

mine are doing just fine so far. I wouldn't get their most extreme one, but the hawk HPS (i think thats their name) do just fine for racing and street apps. Put the pads on with a new set of rotors at the same time, so far I've had zero issues after about 2k miles on the road, and 2 days of road racing.

IronStomach · July 28th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by AnimalCrackers

mine are doing just fine so far. I wouldn't get their most extreme one, but the hawk HPS (i think thats their name) do just fine for racing and street apps. Put the pads on with a new set of rotors at the same time, so far I've had zero issues after about 2k miles on the road, and 2 days of road racing.

Awesome, sounds good man. I double checked Hawk's website and it's the HP Plus that they warn about rotor wear.

With ceramic or the ferro-metallic HPS pads, what kind of pad-life mileage are people getting?

Also, semi-off topic, how long should rotors last before buying new ones?

NastyFX4 · July 28th, 2009, 11:19 AM

The HPS and Ceramics won't eat up rotors. I'm actually just going to get my rotors turned and install the Ceramics shortly. I don't feel like wasting the money on the Baer rotors ... Most guys who don't have the cash for a big brake kit just recommend going with pads, stock rotors, stainless steel brake lines, and a good brake fluid ..

07 Boss · July 28th, 2009, 01:10 PM

EBC Red Stuff here. A little pricey but I don't mind spending a little of brakes. I might go to their Yellow Stuff up front when the time comes. Supposed to be a better pad but a little more dust.

bigbenbadstang09 · July 28th, 2009, 02:42 PM

what is a good brake oil to use if i go with hawk pads and the rest stock what the best brake fluid for dd driven car that is somtimes drove fast and hard?

IronStomach · July 28th, 2009, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by bigbenbadstang09

what is a good brake oil to use if i go with hawk pads and the rest stock what the best brake fluid for dd driven car that is somtimes drove fast and hard?

I'm set on getting some Superblue when I do my brake overhaul and planning on flushing it once a year.

chad05gt · July 28th, 2009, 03:10 PM

STILL on original pads... w/ good meat left to them b/c of slotted rotors and grinding slots in the pads

ReverendDexter · July 28th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by bigbenbadstang09

what is a good brake oil to use if i go with hawk pads and the rest stock what the best brake fluid for dd driven car that is somtimes drove fast and hard?

Brake fluid is NOT oil. If you're out in the boonies and run out of fluid, adding oil to the brake system will mess up the brake lines - you'd be better off adding water.

To answer your question, I'd go at least DOT 4 if you can't find DOT 5.

Serlin · July 28th, 2009, 05:42 PM

Hawk HPS are great all around pads and wont dust to much.

HP + dust like a mofo. I dont suggest them.

Good brake fluid for not much money is Valvoline SuperSyn. Very good stuff, not expensive.

AnimalCrackers · July 28th, 2009, 05:51 PM

Believe it or not, but the GMS slotted and dimpled rotors I picked up for my road course are holding up just fine. I still probably need quite a few more miles on them to give an accurate and full evaluation, but so far they get a thumbs up!

IronStomach · July 28th, 2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by AnimalCrackers

Believe it or not, but the GMS slotted and dimpled rotors I picked up for my road course are holding up just fine. I still probably need quite a few more miles on them to give an accurate and full evaluation, but so far they get a thumbs up!

Awesome! Give us the full skinny when you hit 20k on them.

July 27th, 2009, 11:29 PM	#2
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hawk makes good pads Hawk Performance Brake Pads: Race Proven, Street Legal EBC also Brake Pads and Brake Rotors for Cars __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

July 27th, 2009, 11:37 PM	#4
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,806 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have Porterfields on the Cobra, and highly recommend them. I believe you have to buy them straight from the source, though: :: #1 Race Specialist in The World :: » Hawks good, and I hear EBCs are, too. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

July 28th, 2009, 12:11 AM	#5
NastyFX4 Made in U.S.A. 2011 F150 FX4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 16,010 iTrader: 9 reviews	I'd recommend the Hawk ceramics. I've always had good luck with them or the HPS'. __________________

July 28th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#9
NastyFX4 Made in U.S.A. 2011 F150 FX4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 16,010 iTrader: 9 reviews	The HPS and Ceramics won't eat up rotors. I'm actually just going to get my rotors turned and install the Ceramics shortly. I don't feel like wasting the money on the Baer rotors ... Most guys who don't have the cash for a big brake kit just recommend going with pads, stock rotors, stainless steel brake lines, and a good brake fluid .. __________________

July 28th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#10
07 Boss MM Fanatic 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,377 iTrader: 3 reviews	EBC Red Stuff here. A little pricey but I don't mind spending a little of brakes. I might go to their Yellow Stuff up front when the time comes. Supposed to be a better pad but a little more dust. __________________ Roush CAI-Comp NSR's-Pacesetter L/T's and O/R H-pipe-4.10's-PH Driveshaft-PI triple disc 3000-elec H2O-Pro Kit-BMR billet LCA's w/brckts-BMR adj UCA & Panhard-BMR sway bars-Bilsteins-Nitto NT05R DR's & Toyo T1R's-and a bunch of other really cool shit

July 28th, 2009, 02:42 PM	#11
bigbenbadstang09 Regular 2006 mustan gt Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: alabama Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	what is a good brake oil to use if i go with hawk pads and the rest stock what the best brake fluid for dd driven car that is somtimes drove fast and hard? __________________ o6 gt yea its fast any other questions.

July 28th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#15
Serlin June 2010 ROTM 2000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,539 iTrader: 2 reviews	Hawk HPS are great all around pads and wont dust to much. HP + dust like a mofo. I dont suggest them. Good brake fluid for not much money is Valvoline SuperSyn. Very good stuff, not expensive. __________________ HPDE Instructor PCA, HOD, Track Guys, ERME www.RaceCarTowHooks.com My Track Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/Msirlin My Garage page: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-17090/

July 28th, 2009, 05:51 PM	#16
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	Believe it or not, but the GMS slotted and dimpled rotors I picked up for my road course are holding up just fine. I still probably need quite a few more miles on them to give an accurate and full evaluation, but so far they get a thumbs up! __________________ Professor Crackers

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