My experience with the Hawk HPS brake pads

[Paul Workman]

I can report that the Hawk HPS brake pads were terrific during the 3 days of Tail of the Dragon, and Devil's Triangles,, 6 Gaps, and the like (i.e., the Mountain Run leading up to the BG Gathering). They really, really(!) bite quite well - never failing or fading during the entire 3 days of romping around.

As result, I no longer believe I'll be installing a brake upgrade (C5 Z06 or the like) after all: the Mountain Run showed me that. Apparently there is no need, based on my experience with the Hawks - at least not for my style of driving: I don't track the car and only do a little straight line stuff with just a few trips to the hill country around Galena and Wisconsin.

They DO dust a bit, but apparently only when called upon for driving of the likes we did on the 3-day run. However, the dust cleans right off w/o any special soap or scrubbing required. And, after washing the dust off, there was NO noticeable dusting resulting from the 380 mile trip home, i.e., normal highway driving. I'd have to conclude the C6 Z06 brake upgrade that Dom completed - or even the C5 Z upgrade would, in my case, be beyond anything I have required the stock ZR-1 brakes to do to date.

Of course, your requirements may differ.

Paul