recklessOP Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 i'll start with a little background info. the car is a 2002 ford mustang GT. i've got twin piston aluminum calipers on ventilated rotors up front, with single piston calipers and solid rotors in the rear. the car should weigh right around 3200 pounds... up until now the brakes have been ok. they've supplied a decent amount of stopping power, nothing awe inspiring, but enough for day to day driving and a little fun on the street. anyways, just got back from my first open track day at nelson ledges. six hours of road racing has completely destroyed the factory pads, which had 24k miles of street driving (lots of highway miles) on them beforehand. now i'm looking at a set of "race" pads. any thoughts? experience with a particular brand you'd like to share? not really looking for an all out race pad, just something with more brake torque, fade resistance, and durability. dust and noise are NOT a concern, but rotor wear is. i do not want something that will destroy the rotors. guess i'm looking for more of an intermediate pad, with acceptable pad and rotor wear... thanks in advance... smile.gif [ 29. July 2003, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: Four Wheel Drift ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mudbutt Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 I have had good luck with axis metal master pads. I have had them on my supras and drove a few other cars with them. Being a heavy ass car the mk3 supra isnt the best stopper in the world. I used the axis and brembo slotted/drilled rotors. There was quite a noticable difference. It wasnt like putting 6 pot calapers and 15" disks on or anything, but it was quite an improvment in both actual stopping and brake fade. Ask supragluejr as the car is his now. .02 Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 hawk HP+ i have them on the front of my 7 night and day difference, only bad thing is they squeel when they are hot(only when slowing to a stop) and they dust like a mother fucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-n-Juice Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 I use Hawk HPS. NO dust and little fade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 right HP+ is a "track" pad HPS is more street friendly but meh i like knowing i can brake when i need to, also my braided brake lines rock, i recommend them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessOP Posted July 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 the HPS is more of an upgraded street pad if i remember correctly. better than a stock pad, but i'm looking for more... i was looking at the HP+ pads a while back as an option. from what i've read they're easy to use and not terribly hard on rotors, but again, they may not hold up to sustained abuse with my heavy street car. if i change my mind and decide to use the new pads on the street, the HP+ pads might be a workable choice... like i said before, dust and noise are of no concern. really looking for a light to medium duty racing pad. anyways, what's a good place (price wise) to buy performance brake pads? btw, i'm also looking for braided lines, so any recommendations there as far as brands..? thanks again... smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doggunracing Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 I would also say that HP+ aren't enough for semi-serious track duty. I'm running Hawk Blues, but would probably go Blacks next time for more rotor-friendliness. These things BITE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodeje79 Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 I use Axis Metal Masters, and I am happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessOP Posted July 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Originally posted by doggunracing: I would also say that HP+ aren't enough for semi-serious track duty. I'm running Hawk Blues, but would probably go Blacks next time for more rotor-friendliness. These things BITE!!! haven't been able to find anywhere that sells hawk race pads, any ideas where i can look? and how much do the blacks usually run a set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doggunracing Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 $130: http://www.maximummotorsports.com/hawk.asp#Black $140: http://www.livermoreperformance.com/Mustang%20Brakes.html $115: http://www.bdracing.net/BDRacing/HawkBrakes.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessOP Posted July 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Originally posted by Prodeje79: I use Axis Metal Masters, and I am happy with them. who sells them, and how much do they run a set? still shopping... didn't realize good pads were so expensive... redface.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocab72 Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I run hawk HP+ in the front and HPS's in the rear to give a bit of front brake bias. My car isn't as heavy as yours, and I had the fronts smoking my 3rd session at the track @ putnam raceway in April. They gave plenty of warning as they were fading though which made me feel comfortable. Putnam is a fast track, I was hitting 130Mph on the main straight. The HP+'s will squeel, but very very softly at low speeds if you break them in properly, and they dust pretty heavy. If brake dust is an issue, you might want to look into the EBC greens? But if you need the stopping power keep looking at the hawks, HP+, blues and evantually the blacks when you are pushing extremely hard. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harbinger Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 can't go wrong with Hawk and Ferodo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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