Have HP+ on my integra, which I don't really care about the "corrosive dust" and really like them over all. Recently put TL brembos on my CL9 and am in need of a similar pad, thing is there's no way I want "corrosive dust" on that car. Tried HPS before and was very disappointed so my choices are as follows. I know G-loc and Carbotech pads are in a different class than hawk, but this is where my research has left me. HP+, G-loc R6 or the Carbotech AX6. High initial "cold" bite is very important to me followed by non-corrosive dust.



Edit: I need these "now" so G-loc may be out of the question? they seem small, I know they were 2 originally guys from carbotech

 

what are you using the car for? that will help dictate a lot of things...

but i also street drove XP9s and 10s

 

Mainly just backroad driving and highspeed runs aka "street driving". no official track days, in other words fade resistance is not a concern, just low temp bite. The HP+ is exactly what I like, just don't want to ruin the paint on my TSX with the "corrosive dust". wouldn't mind a bit more bite than the HP+ offers if possible.

 

Hawk just reformulated the HP+ to be more street friendly a few months ago. Word is that they wear less, and as a result they dust less. If you like the feel of the Hawks your best bet might be to go with the new HP+ and spray your wheels down with a brake dust repellant spray. Armor All makes one that does a pretty good job of keeping the dust from sticking.

 

get your local warranty friendly ceramic pads (napa, autozone, advance, etc.) and switch to race brake fluid (motul, super blue, amsoil, etc.). in my youth, running over the mountain and back, the fluid was the big issue... never the pad.

 

Local track review of some G-Loc pads were extremely positive..... but they were the more hardcore r12 and r18 pads.