Brake pad preference

[Dobber]

Looking for feedback on front brake pads and who is using what from whom and the pros and cons of your choice.

My setup: 80 Toyota 4x4 calipers

stock rotors

stainless lines

7/8 m/c

280z booster

stock rear drums

Edited July 1, 2011 by Dobber

[Dobber]

Sorry, that should read 1980 Toyota calipers.

[BRE-240Z]

I'm using Hawk HP's (with PowerSlot rotors and stock calipers) and like them.

[Marty Rogan]

It depends. What are you using the car for? Track days? Street driving?

[Dobber]

BRE-240Z thanks for feedback, Hawk seems to have a few flavors of the HP. What are yours. ie: Black, blue, plus ?

Just spirited back road ( When safe to do so. ) Marty. Just looking for the best bang for the buck for my setup.

[70 Cam Guy]

I am using the Hawk street pads (HPS). The race pads really should only be used on the track because they are designed to work in optimal heat ranges. Too cold or too hot and you lose braking effectiveness. They can also be very aggressive against the rotors

http://www.hawkperformance.com/motorsports/compounds/

http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hps.php

The HPS pads on my car survived my track day wonderfully and are great on the street. The bite is awesome and they've been dead quiet. I would assume they'll perform similarly with the 4x4 calipers

[Marty Rogan]

BRE-240Z thanks for feedback, Hawk seems to have a few flavors of the HP. What are yours. ie: Black, blue, plus ?

Just spirited back road ( When safe to do so. ) Marty. Just looking for the best bang for the buck for my setup.

I used Axxis Ultimates (Kevlar/ceramic) with my vneted 4x4 calipers. They worked fnatastic on the track. Never faded. They also worked fine on the street. Only issue was that the tended to dust up quite a bit.

Marty

[Dobber]

Talked to a few people who are using Hawk HPS's and they are very happy with them. Have also talked to several people who just run stock Toyota pads that they got from the wreckers and they are doing gymkhana's with no problems. So, because everything else in my system is new, I went with the Hawk HPS pads. I will, in all likelihood, never buy pads for this car again. Thanks for the input guys.