Hawk PC Vs HPS - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

menendez1293 · 03-19-2013, 02:40 PM

So i just ordered some R1 Drilled and Slotted Rotors and I am getting some pads as well. I was just wondering What is best for my conditions of driving. Im never really going to track the car but i do want better breaking power than stock. I have always felt that the V6 lacks in breaking power when compared to the SS. I dont really care to much about the dust but as little as possible will would be nice.

So my question is will the Performance Ceramic deliver a better stopping power than stock? i know the HPS will be better than PC but how big of a difference?

Appreciate the help and the advice on this

Apex Motorsports · 03-19-2013, 03:11 PM

The ceramics will not perform much better than stock but the are an almost zero duct pad. You will definitely notice the HPS for sure and they dust less than stock but more than the ceramics. Which ever one you go with be sure to properly bed in the pads per the included instructions. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to hit me up.

JDP Sales · 03-19-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

So i just ordered some R1 Drilled and Slotted Rotors and I am getting some pads as well. I was just wondering What is best for my conditions of driving. Im never really going to track the car but i do want better breaking power than stock. I have always felt that the V6 lacks in breaking power when compared to the SS. I dont really care to much about the dust but as little as possible will would be nice.

So my question is will the Performance Ceramic deliver a better stopping power than stock? i know the HPS will be better than PC but how big of a difference?

Appreciate the help and the advice on this

the difference between the pads is pretty significant. I would recommend the Hawk HPS for you. As you said, the V6 lacks in braking power compared to the SS, so I would battle that with a good pad.

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BMR Tech · 03-19-2013, 04:53 PM

My experience with the HPS pads were OK. I felt they didn't deliver the performance I was looking for and moved on to the StopTech pads. Those pads offer much better braking performance at the expense of negligible dust output. I would autoX on the HPS pads and had to step up the HP Plus pads to get the performance I was looking for. After getting frustrated with swapping my pads every time I went to a simple autoX and not a HPDE, I said I had to find a pad that could do both street and autoX...the StopTechs are certainly that!

- Kevin

mp51998 · 03-19-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BMR Tech

My experience with the HPS pads were OK. I felt they didn't deliver the performance I was looking for and moved on to the StopTech pads. Those pads offer much better braking performance at the expense of negligible dust output. I would autoX on the HPS pads and had to step up the HP Plus pads to get the performance I was looking for. After getting frustrated with swapping my pads every time I went to a simple autoX and not a HPDE, I said I had to find a pad that could do both street and autoX...the StopTechs are certainly that!

- Kevin

We AutoX too. What StopTech pads are you using? Got a part number or link to where you get them. Thx.

menendez1293 · 03-20-2013, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BMR Tech

My experience with the HPS pads were OK. I felt they didn't deliver the performance I was looking for and moved on to the StopTech pads. Those pads offer much better braking performance at the expense of negligible dust output. I would autoX on the HPS pads and had to step up the HP Plus pads to get the performance I was looking for. After getting frustrated with swapping my pads every time I went to a simple autoX and not a HPDE, I said I had to find a pad that could do both street and autoX...the StopTechs are certainly that!

- Kevin

Was looking it up and I believe Stop Tech doesn't make a factory replacement pad for the V6. At least if they do it is a little difficult for me to find.

MarylandSpeed · 03-20-2013, 08:25 AM

I personally think HPS and Performance Ceramic perform about the same. The main difference is performance ceramic has less dust and noise. I run performance ceramic on a lot of my cars and love them.

mp51998 · 03-20-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

Was looking it up and I believe Stop Tech doesn't make a factory replacement pad for the V6. At least if they do it is a little difficult for me to find.

I looked on their website and cannot tell which is best pad to run on my SS either. Anyone know if any of our vendors carry these pads? It seems most carry Hawk.

BMR Tech · 03-21-2013, 10:53 AM

My apologies, but it appears the StopTech Street Performance Pads that I use are only available for the SS and not the V6. If you call them up, they may be able to make them for you. They're owned by Centric Brakes and they make pretty much everything you can think of. Who knows!

03-19-2013, 02:40 PM	#1
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	Hawk PC Vs HPS So i just ordered some R1 Drilled and Slotted Rotors and I am getting some pads as well. I was just wondering What is best for my conditions of driving. Im never really going to track the car but i do want better breaking power than stock. I have always felt that the V6 lacks in breaking power when compared to the SS. I dont really care to much about the dust but as little as possible will would be nice. So my question is will the Performance Ceramic deliver a better stopping power than stock? i know the HPS will be better than PC but how big of a difference? Appreciate the help and the advice on this

03-19-2013, 03:11 PM	#2
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	The ceramics will not perform much better than stock but the are an almost zero duct pad. You will definitely notice the HPS for sure and they dust less than stock but more than the ceramics. Which ever one you go with be sure to properly bed in the pads per the included instructions. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to hit me up.

03-19-2013, 04:53 PM	#4
BMR Tech Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 256	My experience with the HPS pads were OK. I felt they didn't deliver the performance I was looking for and moved on to the StopTech pads. Those pads offer much better braking performance at the expense of negligible dust output. I would autoX on the HPS pads and had to step up the HP Plus pads to get the performance I was looking for. After getting frustrated with swapping my pads every time I went to a simple autoX and not a HPDE, I said I had to find a pad that could do both street and autoX...the StopTechs are certainly that! - Kevin

03-20-2013, 08:25 AM	#7
MarylandSpeed Account Suspended Drives: 2012 ZL1 & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,378	I personally think HPS and Performance Ceramic perform about the same. The main difference is performance ceramic has less dust and noise. I run performance ceramic on a lot of my cars and love them.

03-21-2013, 10:53 AM	#9
BMR Tech Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 256	My apologies, but it appears the StopTech Street Performance Pads that I use are only available for the SS and not the V6. If you call them up, they may be able to make them for you. They're owned by Centric Brakes and they make pretty much everything you can think of. Who knows!