What are the best-stopping pads for OE BMW brakes?

[danewilson77]

Report back on the Stoptech's. Im interested to see how they compare to OEM in terms of performance and dust.


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I have had Stoptech. Dust is not manageable.....ughhhh.

[az3579]

BMW recommend replacing OE pads and rotors at the same time, and these are BMW Performance rotors; I'm not sure they can be turned. Why do Hawk pads necessitate more-frequent turning anyway? Do they wear unevenly?

No, just that the stopping power is more aggressive and that in turn wears the rotor more than a vanilla brake pad.

[kpro]

I've used Hawk HPS pads on every daily driver I've ever had, without issues or much dust. I put them on 9/10 brake jobs I do, and I've never had the hawks wear the rotors unevenly to the point of needing them turned before the pads are done. I wouldn't reccommend the Hawk HP+ for cars that are strictly driven on the track or for a daily driven cars, but if you are the type that does an HPDE/Track Day every so often (few times a year) or auto-x on the weekends then the HP+ should work pretty well. Anything beyond a few track days I would consider a different pad all together or Hawk Blues. The only thing with the HP+ they dust more, they don't stop very well and are noisey til they get warmed up. The HPS is the way to go for daily driving and a little auto-x.

[spencers]

The only thing with the HP+ they dust more, they don't stop very well and are noisey til they get warmed up. The HPS is the way to go for daily driving and a little auto-x.

I'm confused, then why run them over stock Textar or Pagid pads?

[MasterC17]

Hawk says HP+ is suitable for the track. I've used them (both HPS and HP+) and they were fine through each 20-minute session...

I just wanted to point out that their MOT is pretty low at 750. I remember reading Car & Driver? crashed a 350Z or 370Z because the pads faded. The Stoptech's have a MOT of 1300 degrees.

Here Zeckhausen says the Hawks are not recommended for the track: http://www.zeckhausen.com/BMW/E46.htm

Not saying you can't just to be cautious.

I have had Stoptech. Dust is not manageable.....ughhhh.

How were they otherwise, personally not too concerned with dust.


I guess the real question is what application will you be using these for?

[danewilson77]

Great pad otherwise.

[Mtnman]

I am very pleased with the akebono euro ceramics I just put on the fronts of mine with bmw performance rotors. I think initial bite is a little better than oem and stopping power is at least just as good if not better......and no dust and no noise..... I have textar ceramics on the rear, but never could tell a difference......but hell, its hard to know on the rears.

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[pyreguy]

Do you have performance rotors in the rear too David?

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[Mtnman]

No, standard oem blanks.

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[pyreguy]

Just wondering. Thinking about making this happen relatively soon.


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