Hawk  HPS Street brake pads

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Important Note:

Brakes are a safety critical part of a motor vehicle. Brake components should be installed by a competent mechanic in a professional manner. Any incorrect installation of brake components can cause a major safety problem or an accident. If you are not a competent and qualified mechanic you should not attempt to install these products, but should take the vehicle to a vehicle dealer or competent automotive mechanic for their installation.


Disc brake pads and rotors are wear items and as such, should be inspected regularly and replaced as necessary. Read More.

Hawk Performance HPS-High Performance Street disc brake pads are designed for sports car, coupe, sedan, pickup truck and sport utility vehicle drivers looking to improve brake performance and stopping power. Hawk Performance HPS Ferro-Carbon compound brake pads provide advanced braking characteristics to enhance the driving experience. This unique compound combines the safety and quality of aerospace design partnered with the braking technology of motorsports.

Hawk Performance HPS pads offer 20-40% more stopping power and higher resistance to brake fade than most Original Equipment or standard replacement pads. This makes them more responsive and durable than most standard original brakes and makes Hawk Performance HPS pads the first...and least expensive...way to increase the stopping power of cars and light trucks.

As standard brake pads wear, brake dust is released as the friction material wears in everyday braking. Hawk Performance HPS brake pads are formulated to run cleaner and release extremely low levels of dust in normal street driving.

Features and Benefits

  • High friction/torque hot or cold
  • Gentle on rotors
  • Very quiet, low noise
  • Improved braking over OE pads
  • Extended pad life

Brake pads are wear items and as such, should be inspected regularly and replaced as necessary. Pads should be replaced when approximately 1/8th inch of friction material remains on the steel backing plate.

Note: Even though Hawk Performance burnishes its brake pads as a final step in the factory, all brake pads have to be bedded-in with the rotors (new or used) that they will be used against. Properly bedding-in new brake pads results in a transfer film being generated at the pad and rotor interface to maximize brake performance.

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Ratings Charts & Reviews Hawk HPS Street brake pads

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Consumer Reviews

  • April 25, 2021 (Verified Tire Rack Customer)

    2.5 out of 5

    Stock Brembo rotors with this hawk hps combo is decent but I have to say, lots of noise when you slowly let of of the brake to let the car roll. Brake dust is terribly heavy. A week and you will see your wheels all covered up. But with this set up, you won t hear any noise when braking which is the best part besides from what I mentioned above. Once the pads gets hot, your stopping power becomes stronger. So it s good for tracking, not daily. For daily, it s gives off too much brake dust. I wanted stopping power so that was my sacrifice, embracing them brake dust. It s been 2 years now and they are starting to squeak so it mean time for new pads. Next setup will be genuine oem pads. I can t do another 2 years of brake dust again lol. And with that being said, it last 2 years without hard driving, just normal and regular day driving. So overall, I recommend this product if you re willing to make some scrafice.

    • Vehicle:

      2006 Acura TSX

    • Vehicle Miles:

      140,000

    • Miles Driven on Product:

      15,000

    • Driving Style:

      Easy Going

    • Driving Conditions:

      All City

    • Pads:

      Hawk HPS Street brake pads

    • Rotors:

      Other

    • Lines:

      Stock

    • Calipers:

      Stock

    • Location:

      FRESNO, CA

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    3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

  • April 12, 2020 (Verified Purchase)

    4.2 out of 5

    I have now purchased both front and rear pads with drilled and slotted rotors for my STI and I am nothing but satisfied. The responsiveness from them is way superior to stock and the amount of dust they put off is minimal. It is truly a night and day difference between the stock pads and rotors to the Hawks and I will keep referring them to just about anyone looking to buy brake parts.

    • Vehicle:

      2015 Subaru WRX STi

    • Vehicle Miles:

      62,000

    • Miles Driven on Product:

      2,000

    • Driving Style:

      Spirited

    • Driving Conditions:

      Combined Highway/City

    • Pads:

      Hawk HPS Street brake pads

    • Rotors:

      Hawk Talon Rotors - Slotted & Drilled

    • Lines:

      Stock

    • Calipers:

      Stock

    • Location:

      LAFAYETTE, IN

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    11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

  • February 07, 2020 (Verified Purchase)

    4.8 out of 5

    The Hawk Pads work great and at a very good price. I had Stop Tech but wear was a problem only lasted 6000 miles !!

    • Vehicle:

      2009 Pontiac G8 GT

    • Vehicle Miles:

      67,500

    • Miles Driven on Product:

      500

    • Driving Style:

      Spirited

    • Driving Conditions:

      Combined Highway/City

    • Pads:

      Hawk HPS Street brake pads

    • Rotors:

      Other

    • Lines:

      Stock

    • Calipers:

      Stock

    • Location:

      DUNCANSVILLE, PA

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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

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