what pad should I get? I'm running on raybesto QS and they have about 20% left got to do pads shopping soon.

I've read mixed reviews on hawks HPS here. Some say they don't dust some say they dust a lot, same with noise some say htey make noises and others say they're silent. on custommaxima or hawk's site they claim that is it virtually noise free and rotor friendly is that true?

Right now the raybesto are silent which I love but it doesn't bite that hard. I plan to go auto-xing soon and I go to the 1/4 track once in a while.

Do they last as long(or short?) as raybesto QS? they lasted me 1.5 years of normal braking with about 30 times 90mph to 10-20 stops at the track (automatic)

I dont know what to do, get another set of raybesto (like $110 canadian they're expensive here) or hawks HPS which is about $100 shipped here.

 

I have Hawk HPS pads up front (for Stillen Big Brake application) and they don't compared to the brakedust I used to get with my old pads (I've had Porterfield and AP Racing). Hawk HPS is also very quiet set of pads, no squeaking. Performance wise, I'm happy with the Hawk HPS.

To give you a perspective:
3 week of Hawk brakedust accumulation = 4 days in Porterfield/AP Racing pads.

 

do they last long? how is the performance & fade compare to porterfield? are they silent in all conditions like oem pads?


I might go with hawks HPS but I need another opinion from people with stock caliper / brembo blank. If they're quiet on stock like caliper like raybesto then I want them

 

Hawk HPS performance is comparable to Porterfields, though I woould still say that Porterfields hold a slight edge over Hawk. The dusting on the Porterfields and AP Racing is ridiculous. Hawk performs great, no dust problem and very quiet. For that, I highly recommend Hawk HPS, I'm surprised not as many Maxima people have them.

 

Where can you get them?

 

www.tirerack.com

I'm happy with my HPS pads. Don't see anything wrong with them. My rims are really dirty so I can't comment on the brake dust. But mine are quiet and they do stop pretty well. I think brake pad noise has a lot to do with the install sometimes. You have to make sure you use that brake quieting spray.

ZuM

 

I got mine from Tirerack.com

 

Picked mine up at
www.nipponpower.com
for 53.95 and Motul which runs around 6.95