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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Hey guys It's time for me to do my front brakes on my 03 suburban and I'm looking for a better stoping brake pad then the stockers. Thanks for your advice.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Hawk performance brake pads all the way. I put them on every vehicle i've got.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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i got hawks and they dusted so bad i took them off and went back with delco metallic pads. love em.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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You can't go wrong w/ OE equipment when it comes to brake pads. Stick w/ some Delco's as TXsilverado recommended above
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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EBC Reds. My old Hawks were the dirtiest things Ive ever seen. Front wheels seemed like they got nasty an hour after I cleaned them. EBC Reds have treated me well each time I used them.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Well I ended up buying hawks ceramic pads for my trucks and SUV for 90.00. Do these offer better breaking then stokers?
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RXPorlando
Well I ended up buying hawks ceramic pads for my trucks and SUV for 90.00. Do these offer better breaking then stokers?
They're supposed to...but from what I heard, they dust quite a bit. Too bad I just found this thread now, or I would have recommended Praise Dyno cryogenically treated pads to you. I installed Praise Dyno pads and slotted rotors in all four corners, and my braking performance did increase noticably. (not like I put on big brakes, but it does stop better). Dusting is minimal too, considering that they're performance pads. They do dust slightly more than than the OEM pads, but very little.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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yea Hawk's pads do produce alot of dust but you wanted to stop quicker right?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 97sicksled
yea Hawk's pads do produce alot of dust but you wanted to stop quicker right?
yeah but i dont want to be out polishing my wheels every day either.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
yeah but i dont want to be out polishing my wheels every day either.
true true just get some of those funny looking wheel covers that go on the back of the wheel. Plus the guy was asking for pads that stopped better. I just know that Hawk brake pads made a definate difference but i've also got powerslot rotors and braided brake lines so i had a little different of a situation then the original poster.
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