Whos Using Hawk Brake Pads?
Probably the most valuable investment you will make for your car. The Hawk HPS are excellent. I have tried their blue pads in the past, and while being excellent performers on the track, they were absolutely horrible on the streets (lots of squeaking and brake dust).
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Hawk Blues on the street- did you nearly corn-hole the first person you tried to stop behind? Those pads need heat to work. I would have to baby my car around the first few corners at the track until the brakes got up to temp. Once they did though- it was like throwing an anchor over the side each time I hit the brakes. It was awesome!
I have a Hawk HPS on the rear of my car. They work. Can't really comment too much since the fronts, which have EBC greens, do most of the stopping.
I'm probably going to put some Hawk HPS pads on my wife's Saturn VUE (kind of overkill, I know) in the near future.
I have a Hawk HPS on the rear of my car. They work. Can't really comment too much since the fronts, which have EBC greens, do most of the stopping.
I'm probably going to put some Hawk HPS pads on my wife's Saturn VUE (kind of overkill, I know) in the near future.
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1997 Explorer XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 Controltrac 4x4
mods- 30" BFGs, AAL + TT = 1.5" lift, more to come
1997 Explorer XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 Controltrac 4x4
mods- 30" BFGs, AAL + TT = 1.5" lift, more to come
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Nov 7 2007, 08:57 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=9909]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
its just like installing any other brake pads on any other vehicle... first you take car and put in park,, second you jack the car up,, third you take off the wheel.............. you catch my drift...
how hard is it to install new pads?[/b]
its just like installing any other brake pads on any other vehicle... first you take car and put in park,, second you jack the car up,, third you take off the wheel.............. you catch my drift...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis @ Nov 7 2007, 09:39 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=9920]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
thanks, but never having done any major work on the old car, I have no idea how hard it is to swap out the pads.
History has proven i am hard on brakes, so this would be a worth while upgrade.
its just like installing any other brake pads on any other vehicle... first you take car and put in park,, second you jack the car up,, third you take off the wheel.............. you catch my drift...[/b]
thanks, but never having done any major work on the old car, I have no idea how hard it is to swap out the pads.
History has proven i am hard on brakes, so this would be a worth while upgrade.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Nov 7 2007, 09:46 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=9921]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
Im just messing dude,, its not to hard to do.. I havent done it on my car yet but I did it once on my work truck, So Im sure it kinda is the same way of doing it.. just gotta know kinda what your doing to make sure you take it all off and put it back on correctly..
thanks, but never having done any major work on the old car, I have no idea how hard it is to swap out the pads.
History has proven i am hard on brakes, so this would be a worth while upgrade.[/b]
Im just messing dude,, its not to hard to do.. I havent done it on my car yet but I did it once on my work truck, So Im sure it kinda is the same way of doing it.. just gotta know kinda what your doing to make sure you take it all off and put it back on correctly..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Nov 7 2007, 09:46 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=9921]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
Pads are an easy install. I've done the brakes on every car I've owned. The most depressing was the swap on my Yukon, when I also changed the rotors (another easy one, as long as they aren't frozen to the hub). Long story short, make sure you have all of the required tools before you start. I started and had to put things together twice on that one to drive over to the store. Haha.
thanks, but never having done any major work on the old car, I have no idea how hard it is to swap out the pads.
History has proven i am hard on brakes, so this would be a worth while upgrade.[/b]
Pads are an easy install. I've done the brakes on every car I've owned. The most depressing was the swap on my Yukon, when I also changed the rotors (another easy one, as long as they aren't frozen to the hub). Long story short, make sure you have all of the required tools before you start. I started and had to put things together twice on that one to drive over to the store. Haha.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Nov 7 2007, 09:46 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=9921]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
I've done brakes on several different cars as well. If you want, we can use my garage if/when you want to change your brakes.
thanks, but never having done any major work on the old car, I have no idea how hard it is to swap out the pads.
History has proven i am hard on brakes, so this would be a worth while upgrade.[/b]
I've done brakes on several different cars as well. If you want, we can use my garage if/when you want to change your brakes.
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1997 Explorer XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 Controltrac 4x4
mods- 30" BFGs, AAL + TT = 1.5" lift, more to come
1997 Explorer XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 Controltrac 4x4
mods- 30" BFGs, AAL + TT = 1.5" lift, more to come
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It's easy, just do one side at a time so you can compare if you can't figure out how to put them back together.
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1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm
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I will have to remember never to let you ride behind me in case of brake falure.
1984 RX-7 GSL-SE [size=84]My restomod project[/SIZE]
1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL flat black w/ white interior, 2 dr fastback, 390 thunderbird, C6 auto, 2500 rpm high stall converter, shift kit, AC, Holley 750 cfm
[size=100]RIP 1983 RX-7[/SIZE]
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