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Pad review /// STREET + TRACK

Hawk HP+

Ferro-carbonStreet + trackTrack-capable

An autocross and track-day classic with vicious initial bite. Famously antisocial on the street.

Spec sheet

Compound familyFerro-carbon
Duty classStreet + track
Operating window0–650 °C
Street useYes
Typical price$$$$ · $90–160 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 0°C to 650°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power8
Fade resistance7
Cold performance6
Quietness3
Low dust3
Pad life5
Rotor friendliness5

The verdict

Best for: Autocross and occasional track days on a budget.

The trade-off: Loud, filthy and hard on rotors in daily use — you've been warned.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: bite / stopping power (8/10).

Weak spots: quietness (3/10), low dust (3/10).

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Three share its ferro-carbon compound and three are other street + track pads. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 650°C comes first.

Hawk
LTS
$60–120 / axle · max 530°C · 6.7/10
Hawk
HPS 5.0
$70–130 / axle · max 500°C · 6.5/10
Hawk
HPS
$60–120 / axle · max 480°C · 6.3/10
EBC Brakes
Yellowstuff
$90–170 / axle · max 650°C · 6.6/10
Ferodo
DS2500
$120–200 / axle · max 700°C · 6.8/10
Endless
MX72
$250–400 / axle · max 700°C · 7.6/10

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