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Ringo · 10-05-2011, 05:06 PM

I ordered the cross drilled and slotted discs front and rear, with the Hawk ceramic pads. They go on Friday. The guy at R1 said the pads were a step down from the stock ones, but they don't make a ton of noise like the Brembo pads do. Opinions?

CamaroDreams07 · 10-05-2011, 05:26 PM

I have that exact combo and love it. Quiet and stops great

BumbleBeeSS2009 · 10-06-2011, 12:35 PM

Ringo - you have a link? I tried their website but couldnt find the rotors

Rage · 10-06-2011, 12:58 PM

Dont you lose braking performance due to the loss of surface area(drilled and slotted)? Sorry, new to this

Ringo · 10-06-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeSS2009

Ringo - you have a link? I tried their website but couldnt find the rotors

Didn't have them on their website for some reason. I called and talked to them directly.

hrpiii · 10-07-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rage

Dont you lose braking performance due to the loss of surface area(drilled and slotted)? Sorry, new to this

I don't think so, I can put your teeth into the dash if I need to.

That puppy stops now.

Ringo · 10-07-2011, 07:27 AM

The opposite is true for the discs being drilled and slotted. The disc stays cooler and lets out the dust better. Cooler discs stop better.

hypurone · 10-07-2011, 08:30 AM

I would not call the Hawk Ceramics a step down. Every pad has its own characteristics. The Hawks Ceramics have equal stopping power but less initial bite and need a tad bit of heat in them to come alive. I have never been able to make them fade either whereas the stockers did....

Just be careful not to cook them when you are bedding them in. They will get noisy for awhile if you do. But it will go away as they wear in. It is easy to cook the rears with the way GM has the brake bias set for low-to-medium brake pressures which is where you spend most of your time when starting the bedding process. Just take some extra time in between brake applications to allow for cool down.... You will LOVE the reduced dusting!

mhog · 10-07-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rage

Dont you lose braking performance due to the loss of surface area(drilled and slotted)? Sorry, new to this

The slots pull the brake dust away form the pads and off the rotors and the holes help the rotors cool faster.

10-05-2011, 05:06 PM	#1
Ringo Politically incorrect Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soggy Seattle Posts: 782	R1 discs who's got em? I ordered the cross drilled and slotted discs front and rear, with the Hawk ceramic pads. They go on Friday. The guy at R1 said the pads were a step down from the stock ones, but they don't make a ton of noise like the Brembo pads do. Opinions? __________________ 2SS/RS M6 IO interior. Built 8/14/09. Delivered 9/9/09.

10-05-2011, 05:26 PM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	I have that exact combo and love it. Quiet and stops great __________________ [B]

10-06-2011, 12:35 PM	#3
BumbleBeeSS2009 Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wellington FL Posts: 1,597	Ringo - you have a link? I tried their website but couldnt find the rotors __________________ #52325 Delivered 11/07/2009

10-06-2011, 12:58 PM	#4
Rage TRI-COUNTY CAMARO... FTW! Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Cyber Grey Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,200 View My Garage	Dont you lose braking performance due to the loss of surface area(drilled and slotted)? Sorry, new to this __________________ CAI inc. cold air intake, LG G6x3 cam, Patriot Gold Extreme Dual springs, Titanium retainers and locks, LG SuperPro 1 7/8 Long Tube headers with full 3" exhaust, DynoMax VT mufflers, SLP 4" tips, Moroso catch can, Race Ready electronic exhaust cut outs, Full painted Razzi body kit, Headlight Armor Smoke taillight and marker blackouts, T-Rex aluminum upper and lower grille, Polished aluminum front and rear bowties. Professionally installed and Dyno Tuned by HorsePower Sales, Pompano Beach FL.

10-07-2011, 07:27 AM	#7
Ringo Politically incorrect Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soggy Seattle Posts: 782	The opposite is true for the discs being drilled and slotted. The disc stays cooler and lets out the dust better. Cooler discs stop better. __________________ 2SS/RS M6 IO interior. Built 8/14/09. Delivered 9/9/09.

10-07-2011, 08:30 AM	#8
hypurone I'm not totally useless.. Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,008 View My Garage	I would not call the Hawk Ceramics a step down. Every pad has its own characteristics. The Hawks Ceramics have equal stopping power but less initial bite and need a tad bit of heat in them to come alive. I have never been able to make them fade either whereas the stockers did.... Just be careful not to cook them when you are bedding them in. They will get noisy for awhile if you do. But it will go away as they wear in. It is easy to cook the rears with the way GM has the brake bias set for low-to-medium brake pressures which is where you spend most of your time when starting the bedding process. Just take some extra time in between brake applications to allow for cool down.... You will LOVE the reduced dusting! __________________ "You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo

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