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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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hawk pads should be in the equation. they are after all the official pads for SCCA.

http://www.hawkperformance.com/motorsports...ications/gt.php
http://www.scca.com/home.aspx
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank5er' post='988628' date='Aug 25 2009, 05:47 PM
sounds like a great product
I love mine and everyone who has purchased has been satisfied with them.

about akebono pads, those are great pads as well and are available
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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I'm thinking of going with the Hawk pads acute is going with if/when I need to get new brake pads....
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Andy at Gravity Autosports can get you hawk hps pads for pretty cheap. Hawks are supposed to perform like oem with very little dust.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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so can Michael at Acute Performance!

Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='988766' date='Aug 25 2009, 08:25 PM
Andy at Gravity Autosports can get you hawk hps pads for pretty cheap. Hawks are supposed to perform like oem with very little dust.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='988835' date='Aug 26 2009, 12:36 AM
so can Michael at Acute Performance!
He's also reviewing applications for a pimp. V and C are among the top candidates currently
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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does noone replace brakes with the same factory ones anymore?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam the BMW man' post='994439' date='Aug 31 2009, 08:15 PM
does noone replace brakes with the same factory ones anymore?
not unless you want the awesome brake dust that come with them. :thumbsdown:


Choices are

Greenstuff
Yellowstuff
hawk Hps
akebono
centric posi quiet
dont forget satisfied brakes
textar
pagid
PBR
mintex
oh and axxis
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='988766' date='Aug 25 2009, 10:25 PM
Andy at Gravity Autosports can get you hawk hps pads for pretty cheap. Hawks are supposed to perform like oem with very little dust.
So can Anthony@F1 Autoha?s. We can get Hawks HPS, Hawks Ceramics, PBR/Axxis Deluxe or Ultimate, Posi-Quiet, Centric Ceramics Pads and etc....
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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so can Joe and Nerwyll at Trinity Autosport
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