View Full Version : Help me decide...Hawk HP+ pads or Carbotech Panther Plus...


Swank4
03-07-2005, 03:57 PM
I have a B5 S4 sedan with H&R street coilovers and will be attending my first ACNA (Audi Club North America) HPDE (High Performance Driving Event) in ten days. I don't want to spend a lot of money in preparation for this so I've narrowed down my brake upgrade to these two pads on stock rotors. Which do you guys recommend for this two-day event? Price is within $10 of each other (around $200).

I'll also be putting in brake fluid and lines for the event. TIA!

MikTip
03-07-2005, 06:40 PM

Another Drew
03-08-2005, 08:37 AM
The HP+ will be fine too especially if the weather is cool or if it's your first or second weekend at a school. The HP+ will be more streetable.

Phil type 951
03-15-2005, 02:08 PM
great pad but kinda dirty and rotor agressive for most people on the street. they seem to stop fine cold and stop great when i hammer them

IOKEPA
03-19-2005, 12:57 PM
great performance otherwise, especially when i tracked it for 2 days at Buttonwillow recently

Phil type 951
03-19-2005, 04:56 PM

IOKEPA
03-22-2005, 12:35 AM
with some anti-squeal to see if that makes a difference

onemoremile
03-23-2005, 08:18 AM
no dust either. my front wheels stay clean soooo much longer than the rears now.

the bobcats have been great. they squealed for a bit but it was only at a certain pedal pressure. i ran them at the track and the squeal went away.

LCP
03-24-2005, 08:49 PM

Phil type 951
04-07-2005, 05:54 PM