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Hawk HP pads - anyone got experience with them?

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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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I use Ford Heavy Duty.... 540F dry BP, available at any ford dealership, cheap.
As far as I know is has a very low wet BP, I hope you change it often...
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
If your looking for good brake fluid, contact T E T. They carry Motul for regular stock brake top off, and AP fluid for the big brake kits and clutch hydraulic system.

T E T?

Do you have their website of phone numer?
Old Nov 23, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DrKlop
As far as I know is has a very low wet BP, I hope you change it often...

Well it's got a wet BP the same as any other "normal" fluid... which really is of no consequence because anyone who road races changes their fluid all the time anyways...
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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As Matt93SE mentioned earlier....do yourself a favor and get ATE Super blue (or gold) brake fluid....Its not ultra hygroscopic, and will stay clean for a good while. Also, if you are worried about noise on the HP+ pads on the street, bevel the edges slightly before you put them in and it will cure the problem.
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by E55AMG2
As Matt93SE mentioned earlier....do yourself a favor and get ATE Super blue (or gold) brake fluid....Its not ultra hygroscopic, and will stay clean for a good while. Also, if you are worried about noise on the HP+ pads on the street, bevel the edges slightly before you put them in and it will cure the problem.
the other good thing about the ATE brake fluid - when it come times to flush the system, one time you use the blue, and next time you use the gold. That way you know when all the old fluid is flushed!
Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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thanks people, but it seems like ATE will have to wait till the next time - I put in Valvoile last weekend.
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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the valvoline is good stuff. won't be a problem unless you're running slicks on a heavy-braking course and in much warmer weather than you're seeing right now.
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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I can vouch for the valvoline...I have used it and I have used motul 5.1....both great pedal feel and heat resistance...on autoX and road coarse! noticed no boil over or mushy pedal with either...and vavoline I can buy over the counter...unlike motul which I typically have to order online! and I live in socal, so the weather is always semi-hot and I run on r compounds...with 6th gen brakes up front and hawk hps pads...I have yet to install some custom brake cooling ducts though...can't wait to tackle that project...already have the supplies from a local hardware store...

I would also love to get a hold of a set of matt's new 6th gen 2 piece rotors that he is now taking orders on I believe...can't wait to forget what the word "fade" means...!!!
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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I have yet to install some custom brake cooling ducts though...can't wait to tackle that project...already have the supplies from a local hardware store...
Write-up would be appreciated. lol
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Ran Hawk HPS on my 240 and LOVED them, great feel, still quiet and i never felt them fade, granted i didnt repeatedly brake from 100 but you get the point. I would recomend them and deffinitly run them again on any DD/auto-x car.
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