I have the Hawk HPS and they're a little less initially bitey but seem to stop just as well when I put the brakes on, which is nice for a daily.
Pros: good stopping power, good for daily
Cons: less initial bite
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My favorite autocross pad is Hawk HP+, but they dust like crazy and some sets are extremely squeaky for some reason. But they are mad consistent in all temps (except track where they fade at high speeds like any street pad) and the bite is absolutely fantastic and easy to modulate.
Pros: consistent, fantastic bite
Cons: dusty, squeaky
I've been using Hawk 5.0 They're marketed as a "high performance street" pad. I've done track days with them and theyve held up but they're "street" enough that they don't take forever to get warm. Maybe it's my lack of experience with other pads but they are kinda dusty.
Pros: held up well on track days
Cons: dusty
Always had good luck in the past with Hawk HPS pads.
Pros: good luck
Brake dust difference between stock Akebono pads on the front and Hawk Performance Ceramic on the rear. The backs would usually be about 70% as dusty as the fronts and now they're essentially clean
Pros: less brake dust
Vehicle:
Audi S5
I've been tracking my 335i for a few years now, ive used ebc yellowstuff, and bluestuff pads. But they dont even hold a candle to the hawk ht10 pads I have in my spec e46, easily my favorite part of that car.
Pros: favorite part, excellent performance
Vehicle:
BMW
hawk hps 5.0 pads all around
Pros: hps 5.0 pads
Vehicle:
Audi Q3
I use Hawk HPS 5.0 pads. Definitely an improvement over stock and I haven’t had any issues with dust.
Pros: improvement over stock, no dust issues
I used up 40% of brand-new Hawk HPS pad in the front in 1 track day, so I only have 1 or 2 more track days left in them.
Cons: wore out quickly
Vehicle:
BMW
My wheel looked the same after an autocross day with my 2017 Mustang GT. I was daily driving these pads a couple years ago, and they nearly destroyed my wheel finish when I left the dust on too long (not to mention how incredibly noisy they were). It took multiple washes with iron remover and the wheels off the car to properly clean it all off.
Cons: destroyed wheel finish, incredibly noisy
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
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