Hawk HPS & stock rotors.. not impressed, suggestions?

[fuzzydd]

I installed a set of HPS's a few weeks ago and I've noticed only a marginal improvement over stock... bite and stopping power have increased, but not as much as I would've liked them to. At this point I've gotten my brakes to the point where they "should" feel like from the factory (Techna-Fit lines, ATE blue) and I'm wanting more =\

 

I'm looking for a pad to run at the track this year (my first time) and was wondering if I should move up to the HP+ or higher? Maybe upgrade the rotors instead??

[RobY]

The rotors wont make much of a diffrence. They are all cast iron. For the most part they will perform similarly. A few grooves and a bunch of holes wont make much of a diffrence in terms of brake feel.

[jvento]

RacingBrakes slotted one piece rotors check out Peter at pltek tell him jim sent you. He will hook you up with what every you need.

[lawl]

I installed a set of HPS's a few weeks ago and I've noticed only a marginal improvement over stock... bite and stopping power have increased, but not as much as I would've liked them to. At this point I've gotten my brakes to the point where they "should" feel like from the factory (Techna-Fit lines, ATE blue) and I'm wanting more =\

 

I'm looking for a pad to run at the track this year (my first time) and was wondering if I should move up to the HP+ or higher? Maybe upgrade the rotors instead??

 

dont have experience with HPS on the legacy but for the miata they were pretty close to stock with a slight but still tangible increase in braking ability.

 

did you bed them in properly?

[magnetic1]

Rotors wont make you stop any faster.

 

If youre planning on tracking, the HPS wont cut it. Keep in mind though any compound that is more aggressive than the HPS will have more dust and noise.

 

HP+, Carbotech XP8s are good options for first time trackers.

[fuzzydd]

dont have experience with HPS on the legacy but for the miata they were pretty close to stock with a slight but still tangible increase in braking ability.

 

did you bed them in properly?

there was a tangible difference, just not as much as i would've liked

i followed the instructions on the box =x

 

thanks guys, will try HP+

[DiscoWagon]

Get better tires.

[Beanboy]

If you go with track pads on a daily driver, remember to switch back to something more street-oriented come winter. Track pads are going to make you clench if you try to stop on a -10 degree day.