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Thread: Brake Pad Upgrade

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    Brake Pad Upgrade

    I'm at the point where I'm installing the front brake calipers and I would like to drop in some upgraded pads over what came in the kit. I have the standard FFR brakes, not the Wilwoods. Does anyone have handy the part number for the pads they upgraded to, and what manufacturer did you use? Thanks!

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    I bought these based off what I read on theses forums. I haven,t go karted yet but they say these are just a little better than the stock pads FFR provides. I

    Hawk Performance HB274F.610 HPS ceramic brake pad
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    Mk4 - 289 USRRC Roadster kit, Roush 427SR with Schneider Racing custom camshaft, Fitech EFI, TKO600 (.64-5th gear), 15" wheels, stock brake calipers, under car exhaust with Spintech 7000 muffler, no roll bar, Russ Thompson turn signal, removable steering wheel, and many other small upgrades and modifications

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    I wasn’t real happy with the stock pads and ended up switching to the Hawk HPS pads. Mike Forte hooked me up with the correct ones.

    Good luck

    John
    FFR #7388 - Mk 4 Complete Kit w/ IRS, Ordered 10/21/10, Delivered 12/8/10. 302 with FiTech and Under Car Exhaust, Heat & A/C, Rod Top. Hard top and shop built side curtains added 2023.

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    Hawk Performance HB183N.585 HP Plus Brake Pad & Hawk Performance HB274N.610 HP Plus Brake Pad A bit more aggressive then the HPS.
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    I have the hps as well. They stop the car and don’t create too much dust. Only pads I’ve had on it so can’t give you a comparison with something else

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    Had both S & +. + makes more dust but stops better. ArmorAll "Outlast" sprayed on clean wheels lets you wipe them off with a clean rag or shop towel. Zero work.
    Kevin
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    Coyote '14/TKO-600/3-Link 3:55 Rear
    I love the smell of 100 octane in the morning.
    NITTO NT01 275X40X17ZR - 315X35ZRX17
    Delivered 2/7/14 - Plate "COYOTE NC1965" 3/25/15

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