Brake Pads

[psundberg]

I'm looking at upgrading brakes on the CRX and curious if anyone has used EBC Greenstuff, Hawk HPS or Hawk HP Plus pads and how they like them.

Phil

[MattD]

I think Nikki decided to stick the Hawk HP Plus pads on the Civic last spring.

They are nice. They don't seem to get too hot or anything.

They do create a lot of dust though, compared to OEM. My black rims tend to appear maroon most of the time due to the dust.

MattD

[Chin]

Historically the EBC pads were frowned upon, pretty much across the board. More recently (this year), they have taken a new approach with new management and have re-released all of their pads with a new compound. I have heard good things on the reds, but not heard much on the greens. Moving on... I swear by Porterfield pads, R4S for AutoX and street, and the R4 for the track. I am very impressed with both of them (especially the R4). However, they do dust quite a bit, the R4 actually changed my wheel color in 2 10min sessions at DCTC last week! Anyway, I have also heard good things about the Bobcats and the Axxis Ultimates. I guess it comes down to $$ and preference (the Porterfields aren't the cheapest). Also, my results are on a ~2850lb Subaru so your mileage may vary...

Christian
#202 DSP '00 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS