I've heard good stuff about the Hawk ones but I use Hawk HPS myself
Pros: good stuff
Vehicle:
Mazda
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4.4
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#20
401
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USA
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Stoptech stainless steel brake lines and slotted Rotors, Hawk ceramic pads.
Vehicle:
Subaru
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
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
I would stick to oem or hawk pads.
Hawk 5.0 street. Very nice stoppers they make.
Pros: very nice stoppers
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
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
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
You absolutely do not want DTC70s on street. They will devour your rotors and vice versa.
Cons: devour rotors, not for street
Vehicle:
Mazda
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Owner reviews of Hawk Performance products
The Hawk Performance brand is registered in USA. Official website is not specified yet.
In March 2026, PartReview recorded 401 review across 3 parts by Hawk Performance. Average rating — 4.4 out of 5.
Hawk Performance is in the PartReview manufacturers ranking, currently at position 20. Over the last 30 days it dropped by 11 points.
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