hawk blues for track

[CT]

Yep, DS3000 were very disappointing to me. At PI, they wouldn't pull the car up braking at the 120m mark for Honda corner whereas with Hawk HTC60s, it would stop from around the 105m mark.

My list as far as bite goes...

Hawk Blues
Hawk DTC60
Hawk HT10
Porterfield R4 Race
Ferodo DS3000
Ferodo DS2500

Now is order of how I rate them as pads

Hawk DTC60
Hawk Blues
Porterfield R4 Race
Hawk HT10
Hawk DS3000
Hawk DS2500

Only the DS2500 is worthy for dual duty. I got over 40000klms from two sets of DS2500 on our road car. They are great pads.

If I started using the hawk blues full-time I'd seriously contemplate doing a pad/rotor swap when I got to the track.

I actually plan on using the Porterfield R4-RACE when I finish my last set of DS3000's. On the goodwin site they specifically mention they are less destructive to rotors.... at $195 a pop I'd like my DBA4000's to last as long as they can.

They are, but they don't bite as hard as the Blues either. I had been using the porterfields in the rear of the turbo but have recently gone back to the Blues when I upgraded the fronts to AP racing calipers.

CT have you ever ran DS3000's to compare their bite to the blues? Just curious if I'll be disapointed if I try the porterfields (especially seeing as they cost about $50 more than the hawks). If I do go the blues next I guess I might look at resurfacing the DBA4000's and putting them in at the track.

I could also try out those Carbotech XP12's...on the SCCA forums the US guys seem to love them. They're about as much as the R4-RACE pads.

[dimplebutt73]

FWIW. I used hawk bluews in my NA1.8 for track and they rocked but were easy to lock up. Awesome braking the hotter they got as per most pads of this ilk. I also used them on the street but they were kinda noisy but stopped no probs from cold but the pads don't really like it much as they can divot up a bit on the face used cold on the street.

[dimplebutt73]

I notice you also mentiojn the Ferodo's. I have 2500's in my 911 and they are not bad on street but hopeless on the track although I'm heavier and pulling greater speeds than an MX but not a trubo/supercharged MX although you will still be lighter. My suggestion would be go with the Hawk blues as they work brilliantly on an MX5 but you need to be soft with your initial braking and then push like a mother once the pads have bit and that way you won't kill a new set of tyres....

[mossy]

I actually ordered some hp+ for the front, I'll see how they go and then I'll try some carbotechs from 949 racing.