Hawk HPS pads
 

last weekend I changed my OEM pads to Hawk HPS for my daily driver and so far me likey.
Cold bite is no different from OEM, and there is a noticable harder initial bite when they heat up.

I felt the overall braking was improved when i changed tires a few months ago (to Potenzas Pole Positions)- so it is hard to tell how much better the pads are at this point. BTW- good performance tires make a great upgrade.

So far no noise, and some more brake dust has been seen ( more on the rear , which the OEMs were fairly clean compared to the HPS).

So far so good.

2007 EX coupe - disc brakes F & R.

Re: Hawk HPS pads
 

Follow up : another week later

A lot more brake dust.
I do not mind, but there is a trade in for better feel, inexchange for the dirty front wheels.

Re: Hawk HPS pads
 

yeah brake dust is already really bad for me with oem pads because i have more open rims, so either way the car gets dirty. its just part of owning a car i guess. mine is bad enough that if i want the car to look clean, i have to wipe the sides down every day, and the whole cloth has black dust all over.

Re: Hawk HPS pads
 

Dust? Sure, they may dust a bit, but it wasn’t as bad as the stock pads in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, the dust is certainly there, but what else can you expect from a track-worthy pad?