Hawk HPS Pads....

[Sam-Son]

Recently got some Hawk Hps pads because my brakes were shot. Replced the rotors as well. I had heard some good things about the Hps pads. Now my brakes were god awful and now wit the new pads they feel the same. WTF?! they dont stop very well at all what the hell is wrong is it just cause theyre cold and I need to get heat into them even when I pound on the brakes they still dont stop very well.
Help me out guys what the hell is goin on?
Thanks in advance

[Sam-Son]

Come on people I need some help is it just that these pads suck or what?

[repenttokyo]

i was about to say, did you break them in properly? i have those pads on my car and they work well. Not as well as HP+, but they still work well.

[Sam-Son]

Will do thanks

[Guapo]

Have you bedded them in properly according to instructions?

http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hps.php#

[Robin-535im]

Will do thanks

Yeah - bed 'em and bleed 'em - two big things that can make brakes feel spongy if not done right. Bleeding can be a real PITA and can take buckets of brake fluid to do all the way.

[spyrot1]

I have HPS pads (going on 20k miles with half the life left), and I had my brakes bled. I also put on Brembo slotted and drilled rotors at the same time, and my brakes are fantastic... The only initial problem was some squeal that eventually went away.

I haven't touched my breaks since... and they work perfectly. Hawk are some of the best pads around... put them on all my cars.

[DrewZ]

Come on people I need some help is it just that these pads suck or what?

Definitely or what. My HPS pads are quiet, clean, grippy and last a long time.

[632 Regal]

I scewed up my rotors (and thrust bushes) bedding mine in, ended up with raybestos QS which require NO break in and I like them a lot. Work better when hot than cold but never are bad.

[Sam-Son]

did some beddin in and theyre gettin a bit better will they continue to get better with use?