Hawks HPS don't stop any better then stock. I personal feel like they are worse. HP + Are Much better but squeak.

This is IMO

Never buying HPS again.

 

Try Axxis, cheaper and bites almost as good as HP+ without the squeaking.

 

Since you don't go to the track, you probably would be adequately served by plain old Autozone ceramic pads. They will dust and have less bite, but the reason Dealers and others get 300+ a set for pads is because they are worth it at the track. Me, I'm angling for some track pads that I R&R for that occassion. $300 for fronts for Raybestos ST43, or Hawk DTC70 are "market" priced; not much diff than the Brembo Mitsu OEM replacements, with allegedly a bit more bite and improved heat handling.

Since you do not get your pads hot, 'doesn't probably matter much. You can get Autozone's for $50 a set; everything else is going up in price a lot without really "doubling" your stopping power; not at least til you get into the race pads you say you don't want. Just so you know, bite for race pads wears your rotors faster, so those Autozone pads will actually save you a lot of dough if you're not driving your Evo like you stole it.

 

i'm using federal mogul thermoquiet brake pads.
http://www.federalmogul.com/en/After...e/Thermoquiet/

My car is a dd, and they are pretty good with less brake dust than the OEM. I'm on a really tight budget so these fit in nicely.

 

Nice to know -- those are what my 'local OReilly was selling -- that they're functional "in a pinch" (LOL) for DD. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...3351&ppt=C0068

I'm guessing you had experience with new OEM Brembos for a while that you're using as a comparison? These dont' scare you, at all?

Ironically, ceramic brakes (best) aren't available at OReilly normal stock, but a Duralast store brand at the 'Zone carries Ceramic version of this for same $55.... Anyone used those yet???

 

I personally wouldn't tamper with cheap brake pads knowing my cars performance will be hindered. that being said, refer to my older post for good and worthy brake pads.

 

I have good results with the hawk blue pads

 

I live somewhere really cold which is -35C join the winter, I need really good brake pads that would work even in freezing temperature, Also i do 2 days HPDS every year and lots of auto slalom. About the dust i don't really care that much. I actually want the best performance brake pads in the market (Not too expensive which I'm still a student), So what do you guys suggest?

 

I'd say NOT Stoptech Street Performance pads. I run those and they are horribly loud at temps below 20F, even clean, and they do not have OEM level of stopping power. "Not too expensive" but able to handle what four pistons can do at high speed is tough combo.

 

Hawk HPS

 

suck

 

I've been running The Brake Man #82-compound street pads for the past two weeks and I'm VERY pleased with them. Granted, I also swapped out calipers and rotors all around, so I can't honestly give any feedback on stopping power since the other components alone make a huge difference, but in terms of noise and dust, I can't be happier. I think the compound used on the stock brembo caliper is a #92 compound. I'm not exactly sure on the differences between the two. IIRC, an axle pad set runs about $80.

I also have a set of their #3 compound track pads, which will dust a bit more. They ain't cheap, so I'm waiting for my next track day before I throw them on. That said, I really cant comment on them yet.

Regarding EBC pads, I can say that the Brake Man pads have much better durability. During my install, I had a dragging pad due to an improperly shimmed caliper and it didn't do any damage to the Brake Man pads. In previous installs with EBC pads, this would almost always corrupt the pad, causing the edges to crumble like clay.

if you want more info, you might be out of luck, as their marketing is horrible. But the customer service more than makes up for it. Give them a call and they wont mind talking shop with you all day

http://www.thebrakeman.com/evo_kits

 

Why not?

 

Not true. The price of the pads don’t' have anything to do with the performance. They just price some pads high because they know that some people are more comfortable spending mega money on pads. The pads are just simply overpriced.

Semi-Trucks that weigh upwards of 80,000 lbs have brake pads that cost less than the Evo's Brake pads. The Semi-Truck pads are required to provide more stopping performance and are subject to much higher loads and temperatures than any EVO braking system. Yet the semi's brake pads cost less than some of the EVOs brake pads that are out there. Go figure?

I just got a set of Brake pads for my EVO X that cost about $100 for all fours. I've yet to notice any difference in performance, the pads don’t squeak, and they do not cover my wheels with brake dust like the stock pads. I could have spent another $300.00 on pads but for what? I’m not sure why people think that EVO ceramic brake pads should cost more than aftermarket ceramic brake pads for other vehicles? They're all are made of the same materials. Only difference is that the EVOs pads are slightly larger. But hey, if you want to overspend? Be my guest.

 

That's what I have, put them on in mid December. They're great!! Don't let anyone here tell you some unsubstantiated BS.