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.
Hawk Pads
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.
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?
2009.5 G8 GXP
1989 Turbo Trans Am
Hawk Pads
No problem with the stock pads other than the brake dust. So I am doing the Hawk swap just for that.
Hawks dust too, the HPS do anyway. I have them on my GT, a lot more dust than stock. They stop nice though.
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!
its not how shiny it is or how fast it is,its how you drive it!
GT,prem,sport pkgs
hood deflector
GXP diffuser
smoked corner and tail signals
trunk mat
kicker subs-sony amp(custom well ecl.-me build!)
Infinity 2way doors
MTX re-q (for subs)
35% tint all around
red LED's under dash + seats
Vararam & HSRK
Kaltech custom 93 tune
Solo axlebacks
333RWHP/340RWTQ (mustang dyno)
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.
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I actually dont think the hawks are noticeably better than stock,but atleast they are half the price
its not how shiny it is or how fast it is,its how you drive it!
GT,prem,sport pkgs
hood deflector
GXP diffuser
smoked corner and tail signals
trunk mat
kicker subs-sony amp(custom well ecl.-me build!)
Infinity 2way doors
MTX re-q (for subs)
35% tint all around
red LED's under dash + seats
Vararam & HSRK
Kaltech custom 93 tune
Solo axlebacks
333RWHP/340RWTQ (mustang dyno)
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.
MSM/Onyx GXP A6 w/Roof
Purchased: 5/29/09
Mods:
CTS Auto-Dim Mirror, Homelink in Visor, Hacked Atari Gauges, Nuvi 660, Hawk Pads, Roto-Fab Intake, and a bunch of other stuff....
Did you get ceramic or HPS pads? I know my HPS dust a lot.Originally Posted by PMD G8
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."
09 G8 GXP M6 - TVS 2300, Solo HFCs, New Era CAI, LSR shifter, Russell SS brake lines, Pedders subframe bushings/front strut bushings, ZL1 pump, tuned by Reckart Performance Tuning, GForce axles, Hurst line-lock
CAI - 358 rwhp 364 rwtq (Dynapack hub dyno) ; 13.76 @ 104.7mph (~2800 ft DA)
2300/HFCs - 516 rwhp 501 rwtq (Dynapack hub dyno) ; 12.71 @ 111.4mph (~1500 ft DA and likely a slipping clutch)
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