Hawk C5 ceramic front pads

PEARL JAM · 10-04-2007, 07:23 PM

Anyone out there using these? I'm debating on getting some. For the last 5k miles I've been running stock C5 pads, that so far:

1)squeal like hell
2)Emit a TON of brake dust
and 3) left burn spots on my rotors.

Any thoughts?

The_Goat · 10-05-2007, 08:35 AM

I've been running C5 Ceramic pads on the front with excellent results (rear is still stock pads). They aren't "Hawk" pads though - just whatever AutoZone had. No dust, better stopping power.

greaser32002 · 10-15-2007, 03:36 PM

I had autozone pads for the goat in the past and they worked fine. I recently did the front again (I dont know why, I still had plenty of brake pad life left) and used the same (but new) autozone pads(lifetime warranty) but they squealed like hell! I ended up ordering the hawk pads (the same for C5 vette and GTO) and also putting in slotted rotors I got on ebay. No dust, no squeals, stops great, no complaints. I put them in last week, so not too many miles, yet, but I'll post any updates.

PEARL JAM · 10-15-2007, 07:47 PM

I turned my front rotors and installed my Hawks last Sat. I took pics of the (many) burn spots the stocker c5's left on my rotors. I will post 'em later.

greaser32002 · 10-29-2007, 01:39 PM

The Hawk pads work great! No exessive dust and no squeals! Anyone else use these?

koman · 10-30-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEARL JAM

I turned my front rotors and installed my Hawks last Sat. I took pics of the (many) burn spots the stocker c5's left on my rotors. I will post 'em later.

warped the rotors bad? i'm going to do a new rotors and pads thing soon. mine really really feels very bad right now...