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wabbitslayer - 31 Jan 2006 01:26 GMT

Time for some new front pads...Raybestos or Hawk?
Never tried the Hawk pads, heard good things about them.
Probably going to try them, so the more pertinent question is:
Ceramic or semi-metallic?

Or should I starve the kids and get Steeda's 13" Cobra upgrade kit?
(not expecting spousal approval on that one, though)

Wabbitslayer
01 GT vert

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Carl - 31 Jan 2006 01:32 GMT

Never heard of Hawk. I've always been satisfied with Raybestos PG Plus. They
are pretty dark so they have a higher metal content, seeem to wear well. I
also used Napa premium pads on an OT 4-wheel-disc car and they were the best
pads I have ever used. Put them on at 140,000 miles, and when the car was
stolen at 177,000 miles, the brakes were still great. I'm running Raybestos
on all 4 corners of my 99 'vert and when it's time to re-do, I'll probably
go with the Napa Premium.

If you do go with Hawk, please let everyone know what you think. Initial
quality, longevity and performance would be good to know.

HTH

Carl

> Time for some new front pads...Raybestos or Hawk?
> Never tried the Hawk pads, heard good things about them.
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> Wabbitslayer
> 01 GT vert

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Ritz - 31 Jan 2006 01:39 GMT

Hawk/Raybestos/Porterfield are all the same company.

I've been very very happy with Hawk HPS pads for street applications and
HP+ for the track. One step up is Porterfield, but you'll get a lot
more dust.

Cheers,

> Never heard of Hawk. I've always been satisfied with Raybestos PG Plus. They
> are pretty dark so they have a higher metal content, seeem to wear well. I
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>> Wabbitslayer
>> 01 GT vert

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Carl - 31 Jan 2006 02:11 GMT

One thing I forgot to mention.. I tried Ceramic pads on an OT car, and they
were TERRIBLE. TONS of dust and NO stopping power.

Carl

> Hawk/Raybestos/Porterfield are all the same company.
>
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>>> Wabbitslayer
>>> 01 GT vert

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Joe - 31 Jan 2006 02:46 GMT

I've had PowerSlot rotors and Hawk pads on the LX for years and they're
still great. dwight will probably tell you the same thing.

Joe
Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

> One thing I forgot to mention.. I tried Ceramic pads on an OT car, and
> they were TERRIBLE. TONS of dust and NO stopping power.
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>>>> Wabbitslayer
>>>> 01 GT vert

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.boB - 31 Jan 2006 03:46 GMT

> Time for some new front pads...Raybestos or Hawk?
> Never tried the Hawk pads, heard good things about them.
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> Wabbitslayer
> 01 GT vert

I have Hawk pads on my Cobra. Great on the street. They work right away, don't
need a warm up to work well. They do work better when warm, though.
Also good on the track. Used them kind of hard on a few long track days. Not
racing, just driving fast for fun on a road course. But hard on the brakes through
the corners. Excellent feel all day long.

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