Hawk HPS vs Hawk HPS 5.0 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Ashn_G_1LE · 01-21-2018, 01:27 PM

Hey Everyone. Not sure if there is a thread on this already but just wanted your guys opinions. Its time to replace my pads on my SS 1le and i wanted to see if you guys had some insight on the HPS 5.0. Ive had the HPS and honestly loved them for street use. FYI i rarely track so they will be used for 90% street use. Let me know what you guys suggest. Curious regarding noise, bite, brake dust, pad life. Any info helps. Thanks guys!

NC_SS · 01-21-2018, 01:52 PM

If you're mostly street use why not go back with the OE brembo pads? I swapped mine out a while ago, very easy to do it yourself

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-171-1...rolet%3Acamaro

hou30guy · 01-21-2018, 02:03 PM

I love autozone ceramic duralast gold the top pads there about 50 bucks, quiet, lil to none dust and when time to replace take them back for another set free as long as they not metal to metal on the pad life

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TWOFORTYZ · 01-21-2018, 05:48 PM

10% track is a lot of track time IMO. I LOVED Porterfield R4S pads on my road racing 240Z, better bite than standard pads even below freezing, but as they warm up they just get better and better. They are dirty and noisy, totally worth it for the performance.

Zombie killer · 01-21-2018, 11:12 PM

I went from OEM Brembos to Hawks 5.0 and they were good pad for street and occasional light duty track. So the 5.0 pads are good as long as you don't push the pads on the track too much. I wanted more initial bite and ended up jumping to HP Plus pads last year. Noisy and dusty as all get out but that's the trade off.

01-21-2018, 01:27 PM	#1
Ashn_G_1LE Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Dimas, CA Posts: 241 View My Garage	Hawk HPS vs Hawk HPS 5.0 Hey Everyone. Not sure if there is a thread on this already but just wanted your guys opinions. Its time to replace my pads on my SS 1le and i wanted to see if you guys had some insight on the HPS 5.0. Ive had the HPS and honestly loved them for street use. FYI i rarely track so they will be used for 90% street use. Let me know what you guys suggest. Curious regarding noise, bite, brake dust, pad life. Any info helps. Thanks guys! __________________ Work hard, play harder

01-21-2018, 01:52 PM	#2
NC_SS Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,684	If you're mostly street use why not go back with the OE brembo pads? I swapped mine out a while ago, very easy to do it yourself https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-171-1...rolet%3Acamaro __________________ Speed engineering 1 7/8 LTs, CAI inc Cold Air Intake, offroad connectors, Solo performance axle back with J pipes, tune, and in need of a driver mod LOL

01-21-2018, 02:03 PM	#3
hou30guy Drives: 2011 convertible 2ss/rs Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 971	I love autozone ceramic duralast gold the top pads there about 50 bucks, quiet, lil to none dust and when time to replace take them back for another set free as long as they not metal to metal on the pad life Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Last edited by hou30guy; 01-21-2018 at 02:36 PM.

01-21-2018, 05:48 PM	#4
TWOFORTYZ Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS 6M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: The Freeway Posts: 238	10% track is a lot of track time IMO. I LOVED Porterfield R4S pads on my road racing 240Z, better bite than standard pads even below freezing, but as they warm up they just get better and better. They are dirty and noisy, totally worth it for the performance. __________________

01-21-2018, 11:12 PM	#5
Zombie killer Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2013 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Pensacola Fla. ~Mike & Kym~ Posts: 656 View My Garage	I went from OEM Brembos to Hawks 5.0 and they were good pad for street and occasional light duty track. So the 5.0 pads are good as long as you don't push the pads on the track too much. I wanted more initial bite and ended up jumping to HP Plus pads last year. Noisy and dusty as all get out but that's the trade off. __________________