Brake Pads for SPF Wilwood Fronts--Information on Hawk?

ACHiPo · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 05:47 AM

The front Wilwood pads on my SPF are getting close to needing replaced and I'm looking for recommendations.

The current pads are 15E-6098K, which appear to be race pads with "E" composition. They work well, but generate a huge amount of dust, so I'd like to find replacements that still work, but generate less dust.

The car is strictly a street car.

I contacted Summit and they recommended Hawk HPS pads, HWK-HB542F-490. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hwk-hb542f-490

I've never heard of "Hawk" pads. Are they any good? Other recommendations?

Thanks!

Sawdust · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 06:22 AM

I have a set of "red" EBC Pads on my SPF. They work great, little dust. Or call Wilwood and go with a standard set of pads instead of race pads.

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 06:28 AM

What Stu said. Not only will the standard pads work better as racing pads need heat to make them work properly but they will not create a lot of dust as the heat to make the racing pads work correctly also burns off the layers of the pads.

Ron

jhv48 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 08:17 AM

Put hawk hps on my first cobra. Worked great. Little dust.

ERA174 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 08:33 AM

I have used Hawk HPS pads on my daily drivers (F250 & Forester XT) and love them. Compared to the stock OEM pads the Hawk HPS has considerably more grip and no fade when braking heavily, also minimal dust build up on wheels. I tried the EBC green pads on my F250 and had extremely heavy dust build up on the wheels compared to the Hawk HPS pads. I have not tried the Hawk pads on my ERA 427 as of yet, but plan to in the future. My opinion, for what its worth. Good luck with whatever you choose, John

ACHiPo · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2018, 05:44 PM

Great feedback! Thanks guys.

vntgspd · #7 (**permalink**) 10-04-2018, 08:00 AM

Hawk HPS is a great pad.

I have also had great experience with Porterfield R4S pads.