![]() There is still the jerkiness of the transmission, though that can be somewhat controlled through modulating the throttle. The sudden bight of the OEM pad is gone making it easier to come to a complete stop or handle stop and go situations. The Zimmerman Rotors are also Zinc plated, I will monitor the amount of corrosion that forms on the hats as this is a known issue with the OEM rotors.ĭriving in traffic was definitely smoother. I am not sure what difference this makes. The only different I noticed were the OEM rotors caps seemed to have rivets on them where as the Zimmerman’s appeared to be a single cast. ![]() The Zimmerman rotors felt like the same weight as OEM. By this, I mean that after a while on a long-distance braking (applying medium pressure to the brakes to gradually slow you down from 65mph to 10mph) the OEM pads seemed to fade a bit, these did not feel that way. ![]() When testing the performance out on a “medium” level today, it felt to me as if these pads had better stopping power than OEM on the end of the braking distance. Although I have not beat on them yet, the few miles I have driven have not made me disappointed. There feels like plenty of stopping power behind the brakes at the moment. The brakes now feel more gradual, rather than jolting you. This could simply be due to the substantial amount of pad difference on all four corners, but I am pleased with it.Īs of right now the initial bite compared to OEM has decreased very minorly, but it is not a bad thing in my opinion. Previously, the brake pedal felt borderline “squishy” but that is now gone. The pedal feels much firmer than before and leaves you feeling more confident when pressing the brakes. ![]() I will update as time goes on.Ĭomparing the pedal feel to the worn OEM set up, there is a substantially better feel when considering pedal softness. When braking harder or at higher speeds, there is absolutely no noise. After the bedding procedure, the brakes began to squeal at lower speeds under light braking (slowing to a stop light from 10 mph to 0mph). Prior to bedding, the brakes made no noise. I have black wheels so It will be an easy measure.Īfter install there was a slight “friction” noise that could be heard in the cabin but has since subsided after the rotors zinc coating has worn off. I will Update in one week on the dust levels. Since the pads have only been on for the day, I could not measure the amount of dust compared to OEM. If there is anything I am missing or any other questions about install or my opinion on this set up, please do not hesitate to ask. The car has not seen a track day or HPDE, and I do not have plans to attend either any time soon. I purchased these pads with spirited street/ daily driving use in mind. I will list some features I believe were important to my decision on what pad to use in hopes that someone with the same questions I had will find this useful. Following Hawks recommended bedding procedure, the pads were properly “broken in”. I installed the set today and have done about 25 miles with them. As the title reveals, I chose Hawk Performances HPS 5.0 pad and paired them with Zimmerman blank rotors. I originally had the OEM pads and rotors, but it was time for new pads, so I figured I would do rotors as well. To start, I have the base 335i grey Brembo/Bosch set up. Hawk pads are designed to work with Iron/Metal rotors.Hello all, I figured I would write up a review to help others with the tough decision of what brake pad to use. Note: All Hawk Performance compounds are not compatible with carbon ceramic rotors. Hawk Performance Ceramic Brake Pads - Rear With Performance Ceramic, you can expect reduced brake pad wear, lower dust output levels, and rotor-friendly brake pads. Furthermore, the ceramic brake pad formula has a linear friction profile that allows your ABS brake system to work more effectively. Performance Ceramic is engineered to reduce brake NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), creating a quieter performing brake pad. Hawk Performance has introduced a premium, high performance, ultra-low dust, low-noise compound called Performance Ceramic.
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