The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[ELCID86]

Heated Alcantara. Mmm mmm. Toasty buns (and my aching back...)

[Prestovie]

Hey guys just wondering here, my brakes have been real squeaky the last couple months and I'm starting to get fed up with it lol, so when I first bought my car it came with a bunch of extra parts including a box labeled with hawk racing brake pads. Now I'm not sure if the Hawks are on the car or in the box, but the ones in the box are about brand new(pictured) and I'm debating putting them on the car. I've also got some brake quiet that I'm gonna apply. What do you think? Are these the OEM or Hawk pads?


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[az3579]

The side of the box should have a label saying what kind of pads they are. What are they? That will determine whether you should put them on your car.

[Prestovie]

The side of the box should have a label saying what kind of pads they are. What are they? That will determine whether you should put them on your car.

Good point, looks like they're carbon pads(which makes me feel like they're the ones in the box just by the amount of dust they have just handling them, and the color would match


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[az3579]

Please do not install HT10 pads for daily use, which are track only pads. They will not work when they are cold​.

It makes me wonder why the previous owner would have supplied you with track pads. Do you know if s/he tracked the car? I wonder if it's different pads in the HT10's box. The backing plates on those don't look like HT10's. I think they're supposed to be blue painted.

[Prestovie]

Please do not install HT10 pads for daily use, which are track only pads. They will not work when they are cold​.

It makes me wonder why the previous owner would have supplied you with track pads. Do you know if s/he tracked the car? I wonder if it's different pads in the HT10's box. The backing plates on those don't look like HT10's. I think they're supposed to be blue painted.

Ok awesome I'm glad I asked lol I know nothing about brakes.
And yea the previous owner tracked it every month of so which would make sense, there's some blue paint left on the edges.
Thanks for the help!


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[az3579]

Ok awesome I'm glad I asked lol I know nothing about brakes.
And yea the previous owner tracked it every month of so which would make sense, there's some blue paint left on the edges.
Thanks for the help!


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Yep, blue paint, so HT10 is probably correct. Those look like they have plenty of meat left on them, so that would out perfectly for someone who tracks! I'd make you an offer but they're incompatible with my Wilwood BBK setup.

[Prestovie]

Yep, blue paint, so HT10 is probably correct. Those look like they have plenty of meat left on them, so that would out perfectly for someone who tracks! I'd make you an offer but they're incompatible with my Wilwood BBK setup.

How much do they cost retail? Might put them up here for someone who can find a better use for them than I can, won't be around to track all summer


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[az3579]

How much do they cost retail? Might put them up here for someone who can find a better use for them than I can, won't be around to track all summer


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A very very quick search turned up a front pair of HT10 pads for E46 going for about $190.

[John in VA]

Looks like "EB" at the lower right of the pad. EBC is a brand of brake parts.