I have some Hawk HPS in use with brand new Supra calipers and OEM Toyota blank rotors. I get a lot of squeeling from what sounds like the front. The rear brakes (which I also changed at the same time) are fully OEM.

I just want to know the experience of other people who have used HPS in combo with their Supra brakes. My buddy said Hawks with his Camaro squeeled like hell but my other buddy with a DSM made no noise.

 

I have hawk pads in the front in my stock caliper, and what happened to me was the shims actually moved down and every time I pressed the pedal they would rub the rotor, the glued just F'ed up and I ended up removing it and using break adhesive. After that I have had no real problems except for the occasional squeak when the car coming to a stop.

You'd think that a company like hawk would get the shims right, but they move and come out of place, if i go with hawks again i will remove all the sims and just use break adhesive.

i also have slotted rotors BTW

 

youll have squeaking with the Hawk HPS, i had hawk hp plus brakes on my car and everyone made fun of it but i knew my stopping power was superior.

 

I don't know what the material of that pad is, but chances are it contains metallic since it's suppose to be performance pads. And metallic pads squeak.

 

i have them to and tehy squeek also. nothing you can do abou it.

 

if its squeaking a bit it just might be the pads. Either that or you didn't put enough brake pad grease behind the pads/ on the shims.

 

I have the same kind, they do make noise, best to not drive it downtown, then again, that's what the car stereo is for.

 

I had both hps and plus on my m3, along with other friends. hps should not squeal. did you put anti-squeal stuff on the back of the pad when installing? hp plus are the loud ones.

 

the squeaks are from the pad mating with brake disc. It's the property of that material of the pad. Grease behind pad doesn't do anything. It's telling you the brakes are working. Go watch an on-board WRC video or British Touring Car Championship, they have metallic pads, they squeak every time when brakes are applied.

 

metallic substrate pads will squeak. there is no way around it other than not braking.

Personally, I am a fan of the ceramic pads for their quiet operation, dust resistance, and rotor life enhancement characteristics. But, performance is definitely superior with a good metal substrate.

 

I have them on my WRX, my buddy has them on his VW Jetta, and his boss has them on his C5 Vette and they all squeak. I'm actually getting tired of the noise, but they just stop so damn well, it's hard to justify changing them.



-Mark

 

I have Hawk HPS on my 240sx with Q45 calipers. They don't squeak at all. I'm running cross drilled and slotted brembo rotors.

 

I have Hawk HPS on my TT Supra. They've been there for 65k miles or so. Not squeak one from them ever.

 

I had Hawk HPS pads on my first Supra & they would squeak occasionally. *squeaky* *squeaky* But they work well!