mine need to be replaced soon. i remember something about either semi-metallic or ceramic pads make a lot of noise... anyone know which pad material is the noisy kind? but anyways, what brand/material brake pads do you use and how do you like them? BTW i mostly daily drive my prelude, but i auto-x every now and then

 

heard good things about the axxis ultimates

 

On all the street cars - Hawk HPS
On the track car - Hawk Blue or Hawk DTC series.

 

i run hawk hps with no problems

 

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I've also got Hawk HPS. They work fine, but I did have one problem. After about 1000 miles, the shims were slipping off and rubbing the rotor hub. I pull the pads off and the glue on the shims had melted. I pulled them off completely and haven't had any problems. Before that, I had EBC RedStuff pads. They were great, but initial bite was poor, especially in cold weather. However, after a few stop signs, they were grabbing hard enough that I could kick my ABS on with only normal pedal pressure . I picked up some Axxis MetalMasters for my Integra that I'm anxious to try out

 

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They warped my brembo drilled rotors in 4 months with normal driving on my 98 GSX.

 

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You can't blame the pads for that happening. Could have been a number of things. Driving style, wheel lug torque, etc.

 

hows the brake dust on the HPS?

 

Im all about my OEM Honda Pads right from the dealer.....
No dust or squeal.
Ive also run Cobalt GTS and Hawk HP+ and all they do is get my wheels dirty.
I just see running anything but OEM Hondas as a waste...

 

HPS pads are cheaper than OEM. Dust is a little more, but tolerable, IMO.

If you don't want dust, stick with OEM. The OEM compound is by far the best with the least dust. If you don't mind a little more dust, then HPS. HP+ pads dust quite a bit more than HPS for sure, plus they're a tad noisier.

 

Dusty *** HPS's are what I have now. OEM pads faded on me after a few canyon runs....scary ****

 

Nissin pads in front, Axxis in back. The Nissin's are fantastic: very good bite, zero dust. I got them from Importrp.com for $44.95.

 

For OEM type pads you can't beat ~$40 from Honda......
90% of people rocking Non-OEM pads are just wasting their wheel cleaner!