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Old 09-04-2003, 04:22 PM
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Brake pads.....What are some good ones?

I need some new pads and I need to know what my choices are? Should I just get the OEM ones or should I upgrade. What are some good upgrade choices?
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Old 09-04-2003, 04:40 PM
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I've had good luck with the Hawk Plus pads. I tried Axxis Metal Masters for awhile but I could not get them to stop squealing. No such problem with the HP pads. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by ajahearn
I've had good luck with the Hawk Plus pads. I tried Axxis Metal Masters for awhile but I could not get them to stop squealing. No such problem with the HP pads. Hope this helps.
do you have Hawk HPS or HP+? the HP+ are known to squeal during low speed stops...the HPS, on the other hand, don't

as for brake pads, don't go back to OEM...people have had luck with:

Axxis Metal Masters
KVR
Raybestos QuietStop
Hawk HPS and HP+

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Bendix Import Quiet pads.
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Old 09-04-2003, 09:09 PM
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Porterfield R4S's
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Old 09-04-2003, 09:17 PM
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stealin actually has great pads
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Originally Posted by E55AMG2
stealin actually has great pads
I have been looking at some hawk HPS and i can only find the front set. Is the back set not available. I found the front set for 75 bucks is that too much or about right. where are the rears?
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EBC Greenstuff....Good stuff

Porterfields, AXXIS, PBR....they're all good.
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Originally Posted by Bulldawg
I have been looking at some hawk HPS and i can only find the front set. Is the back set not available. I found the front set for 75 bucks is that too much or about right. where are the rears?

The stillens are $65 fronts and $55 rears, and they dont eat up your rotors. Also, they are very fade resistant.
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Bendix Import Quiet pads.
have you experienced any downsides to these pads? ive got a set for the front but have not needed to use them yet but i was curious as to your experience.
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