Hawk Breakpads

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RedStangGt99

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I recently put some Hawk breakpads on the rear of my stang. THey squeak so bad i cant take it anymore. Does anyone else have this problem with Hawks? THey claimed to be noiseless on the box. Anything i can do to stop the squeaking or i just have to change them?


on a more positive note i got my prochamber installed today and its amazing, love the sound and it definetly pulls harder

 

steedastang99

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I'm on my 2nd set of hawk HPS pads in 30k miles and I'v never had a problem. Which pads are you running?

 

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I've heard that they squeek HORRIBLE from 7 people.

 

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jbrown

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i've heard other complain about them squeking, mine only squek when im not fully applying the brakes and it doesnt bother me too much, not too loud. You applied the anti squell compound to the back of the pads right???

 

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DarkShadowGT

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I am one of those unhappy squeakers. I changed them and it squeaked. I did everything right, from the blue disc brake quiet stuff to the caliper piston tool. Then after i couldnt take it anymore i resurfaced the brake rotors myself. Now they squeak only when cold but when theyre warm ALMOST no squeakage. So resurface the rotors either by yourself (if there is a lathe available for your use) or have like pep boys do it. it helps a bunch!

 

prunedawg

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im running the street version with cross drilled and slotted, zinc platted rotors, properly bedded them in and have never heard one squeak, but my exhaust is pretty loud, i have about 10k on the brakes

 

XTONKAX

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RedStangGt99 said:

THey claimed to be noiseless on the box.

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No no no... they are noiseless in the box. In the box.

Mine squeek too. Plus one of my backing plates slid off and started grinding my rotor. Think next time I'll save the money get something at Midas.

 

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DarkShadowGT

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yes the backing plates in the front came off. i pulled those F$#!@%$ off!

 

GOLDENPONY

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Pads

I looked at Hawk pads and EBC Greenstuff, I went with the EBC's. Very happy with them-no squeaking, great stopping power. My only gripe is they're dirtier than the stock ceramic pads.

 

94GTStang

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I've never had a problem with the Hawk pads. No squeeks here.

 

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RedStangGt99

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so whats a good brake pad to buy that aren't going to squeak?

 

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DarkShadowGT

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i guess stock OEM pads should work quietly. Unfortunately i dont want my new hawks to go to waste so i have to put up with the squeaking until they wear out

 

AdRock

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I had some Hawk pads on my last car. They started squeaking after about 2 weeks. I pulled them out,roughed up the pad surface with some 60grit sandpaper, then went out and seated them properly. They never made a sound after that.