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From speaking with Greg I believe it's the brembo rotors and
Posted by
ShakaShaun(Denver)
on November 02, 2007 at 9:27 PM
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Hawk HPS pads are sucks.
posted by ENVYMYZ
on November 02, 2007 at 05:30 PM
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the hardness of the metal. I have the brake man pads with brembo rotors and they are the suck too. I'm considering some kind of brake upgrade, perhaps the 350Z kit.
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Hawk HPS pads are sucks.
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ENVYMYZ
17:30:01 11/02/07
Don't know about MM's but HPS's do suck compared to
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zboost(NoVA)
17:36:15 11/02/07
oops, looks like i got owned... (n/m)
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Keaner
17:39:25 11/02/07
I think you're the first one I've heard dislike them...
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Keaner
17:39:02 11/02/07
Brakes were bled 4 times at the time of install.
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ENVYMYZ
17:45:39 11/02/07
Yeah, pretty much
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Broke_as_****
17:51:37 11/02/07
The cake is a lie... (n/m)
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johnnysombrero
21:50:29 11/02/07
all I know is my MM's are noisy...
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inf
17:45:31 11/02/07
My MM's have been noisy as hell-
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Keaner
17:54:10 11/02/07
user error (n/m)
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Guapo
17:47:27 11/02/07
"Hawk HPS pads are sucks." ? (n/m)
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Spongerider :)
17:56:19 11/02/07
Poor Grammar== Wicked Cool (n/m)
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Keaner
17:57:41 11/02/07
Engrish.com (n/m)
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Z_Cherub
20:24:52 11/02/07
hmmm i've always run MMers and slotted.
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Halo Z
18:06:51 11/02/07
LOL, vatozone.....awesome
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LJZTT
18:35:39 11/02/07
How do you fade brakes, on the street, in an NA?
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ni[X]it
18:13:44 11/02/07
You obviously don't have 'fun' streets around you (n/m)
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Keaner
18:15:27 11/02/07
Not hard - Twisties and repeat :P
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bstyleZ
18:59:51 11/02/07
Amen (n/m)
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Keaner
19:48:09 11/02/07
I've run tail of the dragon
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ben7021
21:21:33 11/02/07
^^^ What Nix said. (n/m)
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Inzane
13:57:47 11/03/07
I agree.
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ZCulture
18:28:46 11/02/07
Might be...
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golden_1
18:46:12 11/02/07
Shit, I just sold my brand new MM before installing them...
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Dark Diver
18:33:35 11/02/07
They are a good quiet low dusting street pad
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maglito
18:38:15 11/02/07
Funny, I switched to Hawk HPS pads from my MM
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AbsolutZ (OH)
20:31:50 11/02/07
Maybe it's the slotted rotors?
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SactoTodd
20:39:33 11/02/07
Fair enough, but I doubt it's the rotors. (n/m)
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ENVYMYZ
09:57:33 11/03/07
I have the same setup, and they are the best pad I've used. (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
21:15:42 11/02/07
From speaking with Greg I believe it's the brembo rotors and -
ShakaShaun(Denver)
21:27:06 11/02/07
So what did he recommend you use with those rotors? (n/m)
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ENVYMYZ
09:58:11 11/03/07
I would think problems with the rotors would be evident...
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thejoneZ (Sacto, CA)
21:29:25 11/02/07
Funny, i've only had good luck with Hawk HPS pads, do this >
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Coz@CZP
23:19:37 11/02/07
Quite possible. I did buy these pads from Ultimate Z after
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ENVYMYZ
10:00:12 11/03/07
I've had the Hawk HPS with Skyline rotors 4 yrs
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RHulme
23:58:14 11/02/07
My HPS > than MM (w/slotted rotors)
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RedZ
00:37:19 11/03/07
Re: Hawk HPS pads are sucks.
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Slider
08:26:58 11/03/07
Axxis MM or ultimate ? (n/m)
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Dark Diver
09:35:25 11/03/07
Those were Axxis Ultimate, a semi-track pad (n/m)
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Guapo
09:58:15 11/03/07
Why the stoptech's if you don't go to the track? (n/m)
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TTFairladyZ
18:55:04 11/03/07
Re: Why the stoptech's if you don't go to the track?
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Slider
11:23:01 11/04/07
I did'nt care for the HPS pads either...they did'nt
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racer2fst
08:32:46 11/03/07
Same results here. The PBRs/MMs have better initial
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Yoshi
17:00:13 11/03/07
3rd. (n/m)
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BradZ (FL)
00:10:52 11/04/07
They got me through the Dragon with no complaints... (n/m)
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TT XTZ
10:48:34 11/03/07
false (n/m)
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Spee
13:58:08 11/03/07
Sounds like the pads are glazed
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kuah@splparts.com
14:47:33 11/03/07
What do the pads look like if this happens? Any fix? (n/m)
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pearl5
15:41:31 11/03/07
Re: What do the pads look like if this happens? Any fix? (n/
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kuah@splparts.com
15:56:27 11/03/07
BTW, bed-in procedure for Hawk street compounds
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kuah@splparts.com
16:01:07 11/03/07
Yep, proper bedding is everything
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SeedyROM
16:07:00 11/03/07
Thanks for the info Kuah. Ill yank em and have a look see. (n/m)
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ENVYMYZ
17:23:45 11/03/07
I found the HPS's and slotted/drilled rotors much better >>
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my91z
15:37:16 11/03/07
2nd. (n/m)
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ThunderZ
17:08:07 11/03/07
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