JSIR
10-07-2003, 06:47 PM
Well I was on my way to a meeting this evening running a bit behind, cruising down a country road about 60 mph, darkness was just arriving. Was kinda just day dreaming when I seen an animal crossing the road in front of me no more than 100 feet, I then seen a second one crossing behind it and a third one just about to cross onto the road behind the second one. It turned out to be three large deer.
I hesitated from braking too hard as the first one appeared to be making it safely across, but then I seen the other two trailing behind so I stomped on the brakes hard. My first instinct was that I would peg at least two of them head on - they were tall bastards so for sure they would have come onto the hood or windshield. But the car just decelerated like mad, within the last 10 feet the ABS came on and then the car just stopped about one foot from them. The damn deer just freeze in front of you, after I came to a stop they proceeded to move again.
I was amazed that I came away from that without any incident. There is no way the car would have stopped that quickly on stock pads. I've been running Hawk HPS pads since June of this year, and these things just paid for themselves ten times over. Damn I can't say enough about them. You dont notice the pads much in terms of initial bite, but they allow you to decelerate at an increasing rate the harder you push on the brake pedal, the car just decelerates faster and faster until you come to a full stop - no fade. The first 50 feet of braking I was shitting my pants expecting to hit at least two of them. But the last 50 feet of braking the car just delerated like mad and I was shocked that I was able to come to a complete stop. With the stock pads the rate of deceleration goes flat after about 50% brake pedal, and fade sets in. These Hawk pads are so confidence inspiring after experiencing something like this. You dont appreciate them on a daily basis as much as you do under hard braking. I did one track event this year with these pads, but didnt brake this hard at the track. I'm just running the HPS compound and it is more than ample on a street driven car, and can handle a light track day as well. If anyone is looking to improve the braking capabilities of their car these pads are awesome. Just over $100 US for a full set of pads on all fours, best money you will spend on your EP.
Just thought I'd share that.
Joey
I hesitated from braking too hard as the first one appeared to be making it safely across, but then I seen the other two trailing behind so I stomped on the brakes hard. My first instinct was that I would peg at least two of them head on - they were tall bastards so for sure they would have come onto the hood or windshield. But the car just decelerated like mad, within the last 10 feet the ABS came on and then the car just stopped about one foot from them. The damn deer just freeze in front of you, after I came to a stop they proceeded to move again.
I was amazed that I came away from that without any incident. There is no way the car would have stopped that quickly on stock pads. I've been running Hawk HPS pads since June of this year, and these things just paid for themselves ten times over. Damn I can't say enough about them. You dont notice the pads much in terms of initial bite, but they allow you to decelerate at an increasing rate the harder you push on the brake pedal, the car just decelerates faster and faster until you come to a full stop - no fade. The first 50 feet of braking I was shitting my pants expecting to hit at least two of them. But the last 50 feet of braking the car just delerated like mad and I was shocked that I was able to come to a complete stop. With the stock pads the rate of deceleration goes flat after about 50% brake pedal, and fade sets in. These Hawk pads are so confidence inspiring after experiencing something like this. You dont appreciate them on a daily basis as much as you do under hard braking. I did one track event this year with these pads, but didnt brake this hard at the track. I'm just running the HPS compound and it is more than ample on a street driven car, and can handle a light track day as well. If anyone is looking to improve the braking capabilities of their car these pads are awesome. Just over $100 US for a full set of pads on all fours, best money you will spend on your EP.
Just thought I'd share that.
Joey