to keep from making seperate posts and upsetting the delicate balance of moderation happiness, go here:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=215547

i know i wrote a mouthful - so here's the cliff notes: I got all new hawk hp +'s, new fluid, took to track, felt great, but now feeling little mushy and not nearly the bite and stopping power as before. Same thing happened a month ago with stock pads, and replacing with these new ones made a night and day difference, now I'm back to square one. Surely I did not destroy the pads, though I was routinely doing 100mph -> 25mph braking. I'm suspicious of problems with who did the brake fluid flush, and I'll do it myself next time. Thanks for your help.