New brake pads

[kevins2]

I need to replace the front brake pads on my ERA. I have their "standard" single piston calipers and the manual lists the pads as Bendix D52S, which don't seem to be available anywhere. I've found a few cross reference part numbers and many of those don't seem to be easily available either.

I've found Federal Mogul-Wagner QC52 ceramic pads which seem to be compatible. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks,

Kevin

[KarlzEE Bebout]

Kevin, I'm using HAWK street/strip pads and they gave me a noticeable improvement in braking. They haven't made any noise but they do produce more dust than my stock pads. Worth it to me.

[Grubby]

I am pretty sure they are 73 Camaro pads. There should be many options to choose from.

John

[jknich]

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...brake+pad,1684

[ERA174]

I have used Hawk pads on my Subaru FXT (HPS) & Ford F250 (LTS) with great results. I have not yet had the opportunity to use them on my ERA, although would not hesitate to do so. For use on an exclusively street driven vehicle I would select either the HPS or HPS5.0, the 5.0 is a slightly more aggressive pad. Hawk also has pads more suited to racing, if that's the type of use your vehicle sees. Hawk provides information for their varied pad compounds to help you select the proper pads for your application. The following website provides some information, should you be considering Hawk pads. https://www.hawkpadsdirect.com/colle...eet-brake-pads

[Sawdust]

Kevin give EBC Brakes a call I used their “red pads” on my Superformance and they were great! www.ebcbrakes.com

[kevins2]

Thanks guys, I'll check these suggestions out.

Kevin

[kevins2]

Decided to try the Hawk brake pads, but this is what I received. They were shrink wrapped and banded together so I'm assuming a packaging error. The brackets match but the pads obviously don't. Have to wait until Monday to call them.

[KarlzEE Bebout]

Kevin, the inside and outside pads are different.

[kevins2]

Looks like this will have a happy ending. Hawk Performance reviewed photos I sent them and is replacing these pads under warranty even though I purchased them on Amazon from a "dealer" that isn't an official, authorized dealer for their products. His reason was that, since these mis-matched pads were packaged together, it was obviously their error. On top of that, he's overnighting the replacements to me since I mentioned I'm off the road until I get the brakes done. So, a shout out to Hawk for the great customer service.

He also mentioned that he's glad I didn't just install these as received because I'd have one pad that is more grippy than the other and that would cause some problems.


Kevin

[ERA174]

Kevin, After you have tried the new Hawk pads let us know what compound you selected and how they perform for you. Hope you're happy with them. John

[kevins2]

Originally Posted by ERA174

Kevin, After you have tried the new Hawk pads let us know what compound you selected and how they perform for you. Hope you're happy with them. John

John,

The Hawk Performance pads I went with are street performance ceramic pads, part #HB103Z.590. These were the recommended pads after speaking with a Hawk technical support rep. I've put about 150 miles on them so far and they are very quiet and feel good - no fade at all. I made one hard stop from about 60 mph as a test (after bedding them in and letting them cool down) and there was no hint of fade at all so I'm pleased. Expensive compared to other "generic" pads, but brakes are kinda important so, so what...

Kevin

[patrickt]

And if you happen to have the ERA big brake option, the Hawk #HB101F.800 pads make a world of difference on the street when it comes to grip and lack of squeal. The original "almost, nearly, not completely but close race pads" that came with them sounded like a garbage truck until you really heated them up, which on the street was not really practical. And with cotter pin calipers, it takes all of two minutes per wheel to change them out.