Hawk Pads have now been released for the RX-8
I have 4 sets on the way in. Please call to order 614-771-8946

Hawk HPS Front $55
Hawk HPS Rear $55

Hawk HP+ Front $69
Hawk HP+ Rear $69

Jason
www.rx7store.net

got any pics

of brake pads?

Mike, go drink some coffee ;)

Sush Alex. We also want to know the weight difference between the stock pads and the Hawks.
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lol

:D

Well, lol and pics aside, is there a thread on the forum that discusses or details the relative merits of the various pads on offer for the Rx8?

How much more (or less) do the MazdaSpeed "special" blue pads offer over these, or the stock pads that came on the car?

I just had the car out to a local track which is known for being hard on brakes, and thought the stock pads held up rather well in my case. How much more, or what exactly is it the after market pads will offer over the stock?

thanks

I just asked a question to see if I could get a quick response

some of our vendors have not been very quick and I HATE waiting

Joking aside, The Price on these Hawk pads are great. I paid more for my Porterfield R4-S pads. It's almost time for new pads again and these are really looking good.

Jason, is this the price per wheel, or for the front set/rear set?

I just bought new mazdaspeed pads. What are the temp ratings and materials on the hawk pads? What is the major difference between the HPS and HP+? I could have bought two sets for what I just paid. Next time perhaps.

From Porterfield

HP Plus (N) – HP Plus can take the heat at the track and get you home safely without having to change your brake pads in and out. This compound was designed for the serious street and autocross enthusiast. Warning! Due to the dramatic friction levels produces by this product to achieve “Race Level” braking, rotor wear, noise, dust and pad life may be affected.

HPS (F) – HPS material provides advanced braking characteristics to enhance your driving experience. Gentle on rotors, virtually noise free, extremely low dust, and long pad life. HPS also offers better stopping power over O.E. pads.

Jason, sorry to Hijack your thread but for anyone else interested...

Porterfield Pads:

R-4 Full Race Compound
Designed specifically for heavy-duty motorsports. The carbon based semi-metallic R-4 materials allow the pad to absorb tremendous amounts of heat and dissipate it at very even rate. Carbon Kevlar material warms up to race temperature quickly, which is quite helpful during restarts, and when track time is limited. When used with cast iron and steel alloy rotors, the R-4 compound requires minimal bed-in period. Throughout the entire heat range, the carbon kevlar material will give extremely consistent modulation and predictably. This is truly the most rotor friendly racing brake pad material ever. Good for road courses, oval track, rally, vintage racing, autocross, club events or professional racing events.

R4-S High Performance Street and Autocross
For high performance and heavy-duty street conditions. Perfect for prolonged everyday street use while also being capable of tolerating the most severe street use without any fade. Rotor friendly of course. The R4-S friction level will give you an impressive increase in stopping ability with very minimum pedal effort. R4-S compound has the absolute lowest noise and dust levels, far below OEM equipment or any other high performance brake material. Good for autocrossing, some drivers schools, solo events, and rally’s. The R4-S compound is available for virtually any vehicle sold in the US. We also offer the R4-S in pad sizes for competition type calipers that are used under street driven conditions.


I don't know the specs or details of Project µ pads or MS pads, but dollar for dollar the Hawks Jason is selling is a GREAT deal, second would be the porterfields.

Some info on the Hawks

Hawk HPS: It has a co-efficient of friction of .4. I should not cycle over 1000 degrees. Meant to be used as a street pad.

Hawk HP+: same basic composition as HPS except it's co-efficient of friction is .45 to .5. Can cycle over 1000 degrees on limited use. Great for autocrossing and limited lap times as well as drivers school.

The HP+ will dust more than the HPS.

Jason

^^that's what I wanted to know

Thanks

Still have some HPS available? Shipping for F&R to 85345 plz?

I bought some off a shady ebay seller and i have been waiting for over a month...anticipating refund in a few days..

Website's down. What's up?

Yeah URL must have been picked up by someone else. You can reach RX8 parts from:
http://www.rx7store.net Highlight a catagory on the left and select RX-8 as vehicle choice.

Laters!
Edgardo

btw, the phone number listed is disconnected..i'm checking the website to make sure not a typo!

I ordered front and rear pads from em and they came super fast and at a great price.

looking for pads still...

I have plenty of these and shipping is usually around $12.

Jason

HP+ rear in stock? Looking to receive in less than 10 days. Also, why don't you change your forum name since the link doesn't work anymore. It might help business.

I have those in stock. probably 3 days or so to you.

Jason

Placed the order yesterday morning!

...and the website still says "pending". What's the deal - I even called and spoke to someone yesterday who said they were shipping out last night. What happened to three days?

I have not had time to update the site. I will do that later today.

Jason

the hps pads, do they come in a set, both sides (driver + passenger) or one side only (drivers)?


also, do these fit the AT with the 16" rims?

Jason,

I want to know where my pads are. order number #4224. They were suppose to have been shipped Friday, 5/17/07 and every time my fiance calls you she gets the run around.

you've been paid, ship my pads

EDIT: I canceled the transaction because it said "Pending" then i see a note that says do not cancel on the website, to call.

WTF MAN? Why have a button to cancel if you cant cancel? T

THE Pads have not shipped yet, but you took the money from the account. Forget the pads, refund the money. I will be calling tomorrow

Jason,

I want to know where my pads are. order number #4224. They were suppose to have been shipped Friday, 5/17/07 and every time my fiance calls you she gets the run around.

you've been paid, ship my pads

EDIT: I canceled the transaction because it said "Pending" then i see a note that says do not cancel on the website, to call.

WTF MAN? Why have a button to cancel if you cant cancel? T

THE Pads have not shipped yet, but you took the money from the account. Forget the pads, refund the money. I will be calling tomorrow

As I stated on the phone the pads were being shipped out of Cali. That means its 7 days before then show up in Florida.
Not sure who said that pads have not shipped. People need to chill out.

Jason

Dude, my girl calls and is left on hold for 10 minutes, then hung up on.

another call she asked you to get the tracking number and to call her back. never received a call from you.

i didn't know any of this till last night or i would have called earlier.

like i said on the phone, i understand that you were told it was shipped. and i will call back later today ( i know you go to lunch from 1 - 2) so i figure by 3 the tracking number should be in hand. thats when i will call back.

i also stick to the point about the button for canceling, why have it on the page if you cant use it?


but right now, even if the people in cali are being slow about it( i know it happens, im not unreasonable), it looks bad on you, because your business is the one promoting it.

we ordered last wednesday. if i knew it would take a week, or there would be issues, then i would have taken her car to mazda and have them done, due to time contraints.

hopefully they will come today, and if not, i should have tracking number in hand to know exactly when they will be here.

Just called jason and was told that one of his guys called the guy in cali and was told he would return their call in 10.

so i said i would call back in 20 and jason said he would just call me back when he got the tracking number (same thing he told my girl and never called her back)

his phone went dead, so couldn't give him my number.

will call in 20 minutes (probably a bit longer, just in case) and will update this post when i hear more.

jason, no offense to you, i understand you are busy yourself, hell im fricken slammed here, but since you took the money already, cant expect me not to get upset if your customer service is lacking.

What is your problem. Is there a problem with waiting until I contact you when I have a number without dragging this on an open forum? Or how about a PM?

Received the information from this forum, this community, just like to share my experience with other people who are looking at your product.


if i had an issue with mazda i would post it here as well.

if you would have called my girl back i wouldnt be involved, but you failed to do that, so now im involved.

btw, did you get the tracking number?

Sending you a PM. I dont need a play by play of our conversations. Not what this section is for anyway.

Jason

Sent you a PM. Please respond soon.

Thanks
Jason