I think for the Axxis/pbr ULT pads they suggested at least 10 moderately firm stops from 40mph-10mph. That did the trick for both the ULT and Stoptechs.

 

Has anyone had any experience with the Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads?

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...d+Manual+Trans

It looks like they have lower dust emissions but at the cost of braking power.

 

Yes, I have used many Akebono, Sumitomo, Hitachi, Hawks, Duralast, Beck Arnley, among other pads including both ceramics and semi-metallic. Ceramics usually don't grab as hard as semi-metallic, and generally require more pedal pressure.

I tried at least six sets of ceramic pads from different brands. I will NEVER use ceramics again. I still have a few sets of used ceramic pads that I still need to sell on Craigslist for dirt cheap. I hate them so much.

 

Same question anybody use those Hawk Ceramics as linked above just saw them and I'm curious

 

im using them. they are decent pads for the street. i got them for the low dust and quiet operation characteristics... both of which have proven to be true. i think they stop comparably to the stockers, i wouldnt say better and i wouldnt say much worse. i dont do a lot of aggressive stopping either. i wouldnt use these pads if i were driving aggressively often, particularly stopping. for a street car, daily driver with occasional spirited bursts, particularly with some nice wheels that are hard to clean... then the hawk hp ceramic is a good choice. i would say my short review here is on par with the majority of other responses i read on here and other forums when doing brake pad research.

 

Street pads are all marketing. If you want a super hard intitial bite almost any semi-metallic compound will do. Beck/arnley, Wagner...blah blah

 

Used many ceramic pads on different vehicles. They are definitely not tailored for performance, but on low noise and low dust. One thing I notice is that ceramic pads are not as gentle on rotors as they usually claim. They eat through rotors the same as, if not more than, traditional semi-metallic.

People tend to generalize semi-metallic for noise, dust, and rotor wear. However many contemporary semi-metallic brake pads like Hawk HPS stop very well without killing rotors or emitting too much dust or noise. I use Duralast Gold semi-metallic pads on friend's cars. They perform excellent for just $30!