i have about 37000 miles on my evo. i think i am going to need new brake pads soon. i am interested in the hawk hps or whatever the street ones are. do i need to "bed" the brakes when getting these new pads? is it custom to change the rotors too or should they last a little while longer? any help is appreciated! thanks.

 

I changed out the stockers for Ferodo DS2500s at about 35k and couldn't be happier. As for bedding them in I followed the directions inclueded on the pads of getting them hot (but not too hot) and cooling them repeatedly.

 

anyone else?

 

Here is what I did for my GranSport GS5 pads - very similar to DS2500s.

Bed-in:
10: 30mph to 10mph moderate braking then let cool for 15 mins
5: 50mph to 10mph hard braking then let cool for 30 mins
Full bed-in first ~1000 miles (taking it easy for the first 1000)

Brief spec sheet for my GS5s:
--friction coefficient up to 0.49
--operating temperature range of 100 – 850°F
--generates medium to high torque, flat-line output, linear stopping power, power, hot or cold
--rotor friendly while generating less dust and noise

http://www.satisfiedbrakes.com/motorsports/index.html

Price: $240 for front and rear (shipped)


But I used GS6s before - more like the Hawk street pad. After 30k my rotors (with 50k) looked great - didnt need to turn them and that still had a good amount of material to them. But that was mostly to just drag racing and highway driving. This season I did more track days and I expect for more rotor year this next season with many more track days and more aggressive pads. But I really like the GS6s - only reason I went GS5 was for more performance and track racing.

 

hawks are good for street, as far as the rotors go, if they are still thick enough, have it turned at least.

 

If your rotors arn't warped or cracked, they should be good for a bit more..

 

Wow over 30k on pads. I am on my second set. I had to change mine at 15k. My rear pads actually where the most worn down.

 

I changed out my stock one at 31k to Hawk HPS. I followed the bed in instructions and have no problems at all with now. When I first put them I had the loud bus sounding squek when they got heated up. It went away in the first few hundred miles though. I would use them again. Also hardly any brake dust compared to the stocks one too.

 

thanks!!