I am trying to decide between the Hawk HP and the Barbotech Bobcat. I have a 2003 WRX and I don't do a lot of track time but I do want a pad that can handle some take days but most use would be street. If you have any suggestions please let me here them. I will be putting slotted rotor all around if you also know what rotor is best let me know that too.

 

Well I am also looking at the Stoptech stage 2 upgrade that uses the Axxis Ultimate pads. Would I be good with the Axxis pads or would I be much better with the Hawk HP pads. All of the other stuff in the Stoptech kit is what I am going to get; Stoptech Rotors, SS Lines, Motul 600 fluid. If I got everything separate to get the Haek HP pads it will cost me around $100 more then if I just get the Stoptech kit. Is it worth that extra money or not?

 

I have the stage 2 and I love it!!! I still have the Axxis Ultimates that came w/ the setup and they hold braking power through even the hardest canyon runs and I've found them great on the track too, though if you are tracking the car a lot I would look at something else as the fade on these pads is not gradual its almost like you are braking fine, then BAM completely usless brakes.
Though I have only ran into that problem when REALLY hammering the car, the best option is to have 2 sets of pads. One for street the other for track days, especially since it's so easy to just swap the pads for a day.

 

I went a head and ordered the Hawk pads I have heard that they are butter the the Axxis pads especaily if you do some trake days. It was not a hole lot more money and I hope that they work good. Thanks for the info

 

Ive run HPS and HP+ in my last 4 cars and loved them, had bobcats on my STI for about 10K miles and finally could not stand the constant noise so pulled them out, Im not even talking about noise when you hit the brakes, but just driving through a parking lot *squeak-squeak-squeak-squeak* F that!