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Old May 21, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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brake pads!!!

hey guys , whats everybodys thougts on the best brake pads for the rx8!!.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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My thought is you should use the search function.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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I have only had the oem and hawk hps brake pads. I like the Hawk HPS pads. Less brake dust, they bite well dry or wet and quite
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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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In all honesty I cheaped out when I replaced my brakes. I did an Ebay and saw a set of rotors and pads. Price was right and worked amazingly well.

Not doing any advertising for them, but I got R1 concepts rotors with posi-quite semi-metallic pads. Debates about using DS rotors for street, but I just got them for looks basically.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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hawk hps
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Old May 22, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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one word .... DISAPOINTED ~! my MS break pad squeeks like a mother F****** ~ im so sad ...and unhappy ~
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by skynyrdman
hey guys , whats everybodys thougts on the best brake pads for the rx8!!.
Had Hawk HPS+2 pads and they suck! squeel like a $5 hooker and leave tons of dust like you just went off roading on a Sunday

However. I did have MS pads and I can say this; They are by far the best. Used them down to the metal past the pad(s) and I could still stop lol good stuff
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Old May 22, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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I like Carbotech's pads. Their Bobcats if you won't be tracking your car are great. If you will be tracking your car, you'll need their XP8's. I use the XP8 on the street too. They squeal sometimes, but I do like them. Much more grip on the rotors.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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Hawk HPS pads. I have no problem with noise or dust. And I do Autocrossing.
Dom I thought you had the Hawk HP-Plus pads? I know they're a bit harder of a compound for racing. Might be why they squeal.

http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/
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Old May 22, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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+1 for the Hawk HPS they have been good to me.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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For the money, the stock brake pads are very good. No sense in looking elsewhere unless you're racing.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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I, too replaced my stock pads with Bobcats, and in the beginning I thought I liked them, but now, a year later, I can't wait to go back to stock. Bobcats work well enough, but I don't like their feel. IMHO stock pads feel much better and grabbier, and have fantastic response to pedal input. I can describe Bobcats' response as 'wooden' and while they stop the car just fine, I feel they diminish the overall enjoyment of driving the car, while the stock pads greatly ehnance it.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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I need brake pads. I can't stand my squeals.

I'll look into the Hawk HPS brake pads.
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