For track use You need to try the current Cobalt Friction probably XR2 for you.
Awsomly consistant feel, low wear and no need for any bedding or worrying about
which pad you had on your rotors last.
Bob
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From: Russ
To: Miata Power List
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: Which Hawk Brake Pads for Street?
I used their Panther Plus compound way back when these were their top race
compound. They'd get used up in 2 or 3 track days on a heavyish car (STi). The
PFC pads were initially 25% more expensive, but lasted trice as long.
Performance Friction also makes performance street pads that I happily used
on my '95 Impala SS, but I run the Hawk HPS's on all my street cars when they
need better pads. For me, Road Race Track: Performance Friction, High
Performance Street: Hawk HPS.
Russ
On Dec 15, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Larry Alster wrote:
Saying “racing pads” says nothing with Carbotech. They have many different
compounds and it might have just been you were running the wrong compound. I
have been running Carbotech pads on 4 different cars for years. A supercharged
1.6 Miata, a NA 1.6 Miata, a Mazdaspeed MX-5 and a Subaru Sti. Every car has a
different set of pads. Most have a combination of 2 different compounds. Not
one of them exhibits the symptoms you mention.
The best thing about Carbotech is you call them up directly, tell them what
you drive, tell them what you need the pads for and discuss the pads with them
and they tell you what they recommend and why.
Larry Alster
91 Miata White Knight
92 Miata Silver Bullet
92 Miata Honey B
04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
06 WRX STi Subie
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russ
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 7:09 PM
To: Miata Power List
Subject: Re: Which Hawk Brake Pads for Street?
I wonder if Carbotech has fixed the issues I found with their race pads:
Crazy variable bite during the 1st high speed stop after cooling down on a
straight. During the post straight braking instance (from about 140 to 70) on
each lap, bite would start moderately strong, then get stronger & stronger
during that braking zone... then when it was time to ease up on the brakes,
bite was so strong, they almost felt sticky as I had to ease pedal pressure
dramatically. This was another variable I didn't wish to deal with, so switched
to Performance Friction.
This was with racing pads. Carbotech street pads may not have this weird
ramping friction issue.
Russ
On Dec 15, 2010, at 3:51 PM, Larry Alster wrote:
I’d call Carbotech and ask them for what pad they recommend for your
application. Most probably just their street pad. They are much easier on the
rotors than a lot of the other brakes out there.
Larry Alster
91 Miata White Knight
92 Miata Silver Bullet
92 Miata Honey B
04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
06 WRX STi Subie
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brent Ted Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 3:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Which Hawk Brake Pads for Street?
hi all,
i would like better braking power on my street/daily 92. it has a trailer
hitch and I plan to tow my airplane with it (total weight around 900lb
including trailer)
years ago someone said hawk brakes were the way to improve stopping power.
there are HPS and for the rear, HPS or HP Plus
not sure if one of these are the right ones.
the car is my daily driver.
also, the power windows are dead. i did save the last thread on repairing
them and lubing the tracks etc. but one side is totalled. IF i decided to
switch to manual windows (because they area MUCH cheaper regulators to buy,
used or new). can I just put a hole in the door panel for the crank spline to
stick through?
happy holidays!
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