jaxbelleil

How important is the brand of brake pads? I need new Brake pads, and the Hawks are twice the price for generic ceramic pads? are they worth the money/?

ohnoesaz

Hawks aren't THAT expensive... I spent $46 or so on lame front Duralast ceramic pads from Autozone. Hawks are what, $75? Not too bad to get a good name.

On that note - the Duralast pads work fine, and I autocrossed fine with them. I like the idea of buying crappy expendable stuff and just dropping in new ones when I feel like it.... Like I said, they're working fine.

ilmor

The Hawk pads are not really necessary unless one is road racing or needs that extra stopping power at the end of a 1/4 mile. If your only driving on the street buy the stock pads and save $.

kenthicken

+ 1, except if you do heavy city driving like I do. I don't have the Hawks on my GT yet, so I can't speak for how well they perform on our cars, but I had them on my Hemi for a while, and it was night and day. Made a 6,500 pound truck stop like a sports car. So, if that's your bag, I'd get the Hawks.

jaxbelleil

Umm.. I guess Hawks are that good....

05gtdriver

How important is a margin of safety? $30-40 more(per axle)seems like a bargain when it's only needed every few years or so..............................

zkiller

Hawks stop the car much better than stock type pads. Really helps at the end of the 1/4 mile!

Maraman

how important is stopping?

sccaii

STOPPING isn't the hard part.....its the sudden STOP when you aren't STOPPING well that sucks.

I will have hawks and steel braided and I will not be road racing.

torch red

2 things you shouls never be cheap on....

Good tires and good breaks...

They both can save your life...Spend the few extra and get the great quality stuff...

I always go beyond stock for tires and breaks...

Hawk does work extremly well...they are woth it...Change your pads to hawk with SS Brake lines and you will be amazed..