Posted: 7/9/2016 12:57:49 PM EDT
Please recommend a good brand. Hawk is OK on my Porsche but the Napa gold on my F150 sounds like a delivery or UPS truck...
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| Try not to opt for the "lifetime" pads, some of them are pretty hard and cause a lot of noise in comparison. They also wear the rotors more rapidly. These days though since the rotors aren't part of the hub it's considered almost a disposable part. That's not a bad thing if you've ever tried to turn Honda rotors off the vehicle and do a good job because you didn't have the option. |
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Quoted: Hawk brake pads are a great upgrade IMO. The HP+ and the HPS are okay - unless you get them near their MOT. Then they fall off a cliff of braking effectiveness. Don't build up too much successive braking heat in them and you'll (probably) be okay. FWIW - HPS falls off the cliff at 650F - HP+ at 750F. |
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EBC pads and rotors on my GMC Sierra 2500. Great upgrade, better than the day I drove it off the lot.
I put yellow pads with slotted rottors on the front and green pads with oem replacement rotors on the back. Quiet, no squeal. If I can get 50k from these I will be happy. |
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Please recommend a good brand. Hawk is OK on my Porsche but the Napa gold on my F150 sounds like a delivery or UPS truck... If you own a Porsche then you should know about Porterfield's R4S. They'll work just as good on your F150 as your Porsche. If they don't stock it you can send them your old backing plates and they'll make you a set. Otherwise buy a set of OEM pads. |
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Thought about these, but no guarantee written on the box. Deal breaker. |
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If you own a Porsche then you should know about Porterfield's R4S. They'll work just as good on your F150 as your Porsche. If they don't stock it you can send them your old backing plates and they'll make you a set. Otherwise buy a set of OEM pads. Quoted:
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Please recommend a good brand. Hawk is OK on my Porsche but the Napa gold on my F150 sounds like a delivery or UPS truck... If you own a Porsche then you should know about Porterfield's R4S. They'll work just as good on your F150 as your Porsche. If they don't stock it you can send them your old backing plates and they'll make you a set. Otherwise buy a set of OEM pads. I've been buying Hawk through Pelican Parts. |
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Thought about these, but no guarantee written on the box. Deal breaker. Quoted:
Thought about these, but no guarantee written on the box. Deal breaker. Well I can take a shit in the box and mark guaranteed on it, but then all you have is a guaranteed piece of shit! 
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I've bought different manufacturers, and always go back to OEM. The guys that designed the cars seem to know a bit about which pads to use. Some of the expensive aftermarket pads are too hard (or "dust free") and warp the rotors after a while. OEM Lexus/Toyota/BMW pads are sold on Ebay for $~40/set. |
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Well I can take a shit in the box and mark guaranteed on it, but then all you have is a guaranteed piece of shit! Quoted:
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Thought about these, but no guarantee written on the box. Deal breaker. Well I can take a shit in the box and mark guaranteed on it, but then all you have is a guaranteed piece of shit! 
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| I've tried a bunch a bunch of different pads and if you want quiet and smooth buy the cheapest pads you can find. They won't last long but they will be quiet and smooth while they wear. Right now I'm running powerstop pads and they're quiet but not smooth, the duralast golds are mostly quiet and mostly smooth and last a good amount of time but they don't excell in any area. OEM pads are about the same. The hawk pads I had were louder but smooth and lasted well. There's no perfect pad out there. |
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The HP+ and the HPS are okay - unless you get them near their MOT. Then they fall off a cliff of braking effectiveness. Don't build up too much successive braking heat in them and you'll (probably) be okay. FWIW - HPS falls off the cliff at 650F - HP+ at 750F. Quoted:
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Hawk brake pads are a great upgrade IMO. The HP+ and the HPS are okay - unless you get them near their MOT. Then they fall off a cliff of braking effectiveness. Don't build up too much successive braking heat in them and you'll (probably) be okay. FWIW - HPS falls off the cliff at 650F - HP+ at 750F. Hes putting them in an F150, not an scca car. 
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Quoted: Hes putting them in an F150, not an scca car. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Hawk brake pads are a great upgrade IMO. The HP+ and the HPS are okay - unless you get them near their MOT. Then they fall off a cliff of braking effectiveness. Don't build up too much successive braking heat in them and you'll (probably) be okay. FWIW - HPS falls off the cliff at 650F - HP+ at 750F. Hes putting them in an F150, not an scca car. You think that an F150 with a load can't build heavy heat into the pads and rotors from successive braking - including long downhill/curves? |
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You think that an F150 with a load can't build heavy heat into the pads and rotors from successive braking - including long downhill/curves? Quoted:
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Hawk brake pads are a great upgrade IMO. The HP+ and the HPS are okay - unless you get them near their MOT. Then they fall off a cliff of braking effectiveness. Don't build up too much successive braking heat in them and you'll (probably) be okay. FWIW - HPS falls off the cliff at 650F - HP+ at 750F. Hes putting them in an F150, not an scca car. You think that an F150 with a load can't build heavy heat into the pads and rotors from successive braking - including long downhill/curves? This is what's on the wife's truck. I will buy them again. Had HPS pads before. You can feel the difference. |
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Quoted: Hawk is all I use. Heck wife's truck has Hawk pads |
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Seems OK, but on Fords I have been pretty happy with Motorcraft, and the price difference is huge. About $40 for Motorcraft at the dealership, Hawk are around $70 on the internet. That is for a Ford Focus, was about the same on her Fusion and my Towncar prior to these vehicles. I have never priced Motorcraft pads and shoes for her Mustang, but may do that next time, she isn't exactly a spirited driver. Quoted:
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Hawk is all I use. Heck wife's truck has Hawk pads I'll never knock OEM parts. |
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Please recommend a good brand. Hawk is OK on my Porsche but the Napa gold on my F150 sounds like a delivery or UPS truck... http://akebonobrakes.com/performance |
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I use Performance Friction pads I bought at O'Reilly's on my F-150. They're very quiet and put off significantly less brake dust than the last set of Motorcraft brake pads I had on there. x2 It's the only brand I use anymore. However I'm pissed at my local O'Reilly's, so buy them online 
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Please recommend a good brand. Hawk is OK on my Porsche but the Napa gold on my F150 sounds like a delivery or UPS truck... http://akebonobrakes.com/performance I've got Hawks on the Suburban and Akebonos on the sports cars. Difference between cheap and better pads is the amount of brake dust you have to scrub off. |
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