Where are Hawk HPS brake pads made?
Where are Hawk HPS brake pads made?
the United States
Hawk Performance brake pads are designed, engineered and produced in the United States. We stand by our products and offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
How long do Hawk HPS pads last?
What’s the Service Life of Brakes? High performance street brake pads and rotors may theoretically endure 25,000-30,000 miles and 50,000-75,000 miles, respectively.
Are Hawk HPS pads ceramic?
Hawk understands the needs of today’s ceramic brake pad users and has specifically formulated our composite material to meet – and beat – the stringent low noise, ultra-low dust performance standards they have set.
Are Hawk Talon rotors good?
According to Jay, “the Talon Rotors held up very well for the entire event with no signs of wear or thermal heat checking,” he said. “In fact, they look like they were only heat cycled a couple of times.
What are Hawk HPS brake pads made from?
The Hawk HPS brake pads are made from a ferro-carbon compound. According to Hawk, their formula increases stopping power by between 20 and 40 percent while dramatically reducing fade.
What are the best brake pads for a C4 Corvette?
There are plenty of brake upgrades out there for the C4 Corvette, and most of them cost a pretty penny. You’ll spend several hundred dollars on beefier calipers and custom mounting brackets. That’s before you even get to buying pads and rotors. For my use, the Hawk HPS pads are more than good enough.
How do the brakes work on a corvette?
While both can make short work of a straightaway, the Corvette excels by tackling those corners as quickly and confidently as possible. Brakes work by using friction to convert kinetic energy into heat. Mario Andretti once said, and I’m paraphrasing here, that “It’s amazing how many drivers think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.”
