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gamoon
07-26-2009, 03:05 AM
Anyone got these on their GXP? If you put them on yourself how hard was it? I got a set on order cause the brake dust from the Brembo are driving me nuts.
kjmccart
07-26-2009, 07:03 AM
I have the same problem, I've had mine back to the dealer twice for rotational noise. They told me they have problems with the backsides of the rotors, some sort of a film / rust build up, keep in mind my car has only 1,000 miles on it...

Do you have the same problems?
gamoon
07-26-2009, 10:08 AM
No problem with the stock pads other than the brake dust. So I am doing the Hawk swap just for that.
wreckwriter
07-26-2009, 10:13 AM
Hawks dust too, the HPS do anyway. I have them on my GT, a lot more dust than stock. They stop nice though.
GT-610
07-26-2009, 01:32 PM
the ceramics i just put on my gt are hawks and are supposed to have the least amount of dust of their upgrades....alot more than stock is right!!!!! dust is bad!
99-LS1-SS
07-26-2009, 03:59 PM
I figure most pads worth a crap will dust bad. I'll try some Hawks after the Brembos wear out. Unless someone can definitively prove one pad stops better and creates less brake dust I'll wait until mine wear out.
GT-610
07-26-2009, 05:25 PM
I actually dont think the hawks are noticeably better than stock,but atleast they are half the price
PMD G8
07-28-2009, 12:38 PM
I had my hawk front pads installed last Friday and after 250 miles there is little to no dust on my rims. And what little dust is on them is probably from the trip to the dealership when the stock brembo pads were still on.
wreckwriter
07-28-2009, 01:15 PM
I had my hawk front pads installed last Friday and after 250 miles there is little to no dust on my rims. And what little dust is on them is probably from the trip to the dealership when the stock brembo pads were still on.

Did you get ceramic or HPS pads? I know my HPS dust a lot.
LS1_Disciple
07-28-2009, 02:17 PM
I put the Hawk ceramics on my GXP, and there is no question they dust less than the stock pads. After a few weeks the wheels still look fine. With the stock pads, I couldn't even drive 200 miles on the highway without my wheels turning into "brown chrome."
99-LS1-SS
07-28-2009, 02:36 PM
I put the Hawk ceramics on my GXP, and there is no question they dust less than the stock pads. After a few weeks the wheels still look fine. With the stock pads, I couldn't even drive 200 miles on the highway without my wheels turning into "brown chrome."
How much do the ceramics run?
PMD G8
07-28-2009, 04:05 PM
Did you get ceramic or HPS pads? I know my HPS dust a lot.

Ceramic

part # hb453z.585
PMD G8
07-28-2009, 04:07 PM
How much do the ceramics run?

I bought mine from HawkPadsDirect. $128.25 w/free shipping.

http://www.hawkpadsdirect.com/Hawk-HB453Z-585-Ceramic-Brake-Pads-Impreza-p/hb453z.585-14.htm
LS1_Disciple
07-28-2009, 06:53 PM
How much do the ceramics run?

I got mine for $110ish shipped last month, but it wasn't from a sponsor. Also, I checked and their price is now $128.25 shipped just like hawkspartsdirect.