Shelby GT350 & "NEW" Hawk Street 5.0 Brake Pads Tested

Shelby GT350 & Hawk Street 5.0 Brake Pads Installed and Tested.
After testing dozens of pads on this car over 2 years I feel the Hawk Street 5.0 is the best aftermarket street pad for this car. Impressive all around performer and so affordable.
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[@dennisajones9352]

Purchased these from Tire tack after re-stock. All four pads, these work very well and of all things, very little brake dust and max stopping power. I was in traffic on the St. John bridge inPDX and made a panic stop. Brakes grabbed and I stop immediately, a little tire screech but never the lest, I stopped on a dime! The brake dust is virtually all gone now, not as much as before with the old pads. Great buy, great purchase, great video! Another one from AF!

[@bradc5633]

Wow.. awesome review! Can’t get this detail anywhere else! Can’t wait to try them... just an FYI, I put your red calipers on in August 2018, and followed the no squeal procedure you recommended and not one squeal since. .. none! Thx so much for such detailed reviews!

[@gzzzup1]

Just installed these pads today based on your recommendation along with the beautiful calipers Auto Fanatic did for me in beautiful race red..Thanks again for all of the knowledge and dedication you bestow upon all of us GT350 fanatics...My GT350 looks and performs KILLER to include all of the beautiful alcantara interior mods I purchased from you...A++++++++++++

[@autofanaticcars]

nice send in some photos when you can to share, glad you finally got them installed and these pads are the perfect street pad wait til you get some more miles in the car youll like them even more

[@F355bob]

You have by far the best car videos on youtube.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks for watching.

[@darkman8022]

Great pad been running them since last year

[@shark4ice]

I do not own a GT350 but I appreciate your review. I just purchased the same brake pads for my 2020 Genesis G70 Sport, 3.3T AWD with the Brembo brakes.

[@nickl8830]

Great video thanks for the info and details

[@SUNNY77253]

How can anyone dislike this video? Phenomenal car and very informative.

[@autofanaticcars]

because like many popular guys on social media there are always psycho stalkers (many who actually know you personally) who have nothing better to do with their inadequate lives but be jealous and hate, the only thing their hurting is themselves because they are doing nothing positive in this world for themselves or anyone else.

[@Chief_5]

They don’t like brakes. 🤪

[@loganknox2452]

"Haters gonna hate." -Abraham Lincoln

[@gzzzup1]

AF thanks for the outstanding review as always. I will be purchasing these to go along with my Brembo calipers that you are currently doing for me in race red 😉👍🏻

[@bradc5633]

gzzzup1 you’ll love them, I got a set last year! Quality is outstanding.

[@blkeclipsel2400]

I own a Camaro 2SS and I'm currently in the market for some pads. Squealing and excessive dust is my main concern. So thanks for the video ! That is one sweet looking mustang man.

[@puffnstuff12]

Thanks for sharing. Two weeks ago I had an accident when someone came through my green light and I couldn't stop with the factory pads. I could only get the fronts for my Equinox as it shares parts with Camaro so I'm having to put EBC yellowstuff in the rear. I know it's just a crossover SUV but she is BNR tuned. 😍

[@pballer2005]

pretty consistent with what i found with 4 piston brembos on my s197, about 9-10 hard stops from 80-20mph before theyd be cooked, worked great when cold, worked even better when a little warmer. only issue i've had is the dust is caustic as hell, DO NOT let it sit on the wheels at all if you get them wet (for those that daily their mustang) as they will etch the coating, i have EBC redstuff for daily driving (good cold/hot bite and very mild dust and soft on rotors and the dust doesn't eat the finish on my wheels) for now and swap pads for aggressive stuff.

[@GregoryDiment]

Thanks so much very detailed and helpful.

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mr.roush6709]

great video like always!! I run them on my Roush they are a very good pad for all around driving!! Car makes 800+HP some worry about how fast it goes but we also have to stop lol

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks for also sharing your feedback with these pads on your 17 Roush, i never was a huge fan of Hawk Pads but this compound is like magic it seems on every car i installed them on so far.

[@mr.roush6709]

@@autofanaticcars yea im like you I never cared for them on my other mustangs but these I really like

[@jeffharvbrady4466]

Hawk makes a great performance brake pad. HP+ is awesome for track days.

[@autofanaticcars]

their DTC are even better on tracl but kill rotors quickly.

[@AugieRomero]

Getting these for my Q50S with Akebono's.

[@autofanaticcars]

try them i know you will love these pads

[@cobra454tim]

My close friend just bought a 2013 mint condition Lexus ISF and I convinced him to put a better brake pad on he went with the same Hawk pads you did, his system is a brembo system as well he hated the squealing with the stock Pads he was tell me it looks like someone just slapped on pads and didn’t even grease anything. I told him he could probably resurface the rotors but he ended up getting brand new OEM brembo rotors and he was going to go with Akboinio pads I told him to watch your video and you convinced him and he’s happy as hell with these pads right now!

[@punjab1captain]

Gt350 value is already going up!!

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah rumors now after having the 2020 in the NY Auto Show for the past week is the car will be 95K with up to a 25k ADM, you would be nuts to spend that dough on any modern Mustang

[@sandygalbraith49]

Ahhh maybe not based on a recent closed auction on a 16 track pack car....low $40's

[@rhino5ohh]

Ive used the HPS 5.0 pads on a 2013 mustang GT both on the street daily and for a full HPDE day at VIR (5 x 20min sessions) and they were excellent. I did not experience brake fade at all. Granted, I'm a huge novice on the track so I'm sure I wasn't pushing the car nearly as hard as it couldve been pushed. Plus VIR is a nice big track with lots of opportunities for the brakes to cool. But nonetheless I was really happy with the HPS 5.0 pads

[@autofanaticcars]

cool are you using these now on the GT350 yet? if not you should def give them a go i think youll really like the. VIR is my favorite track its been years since i was last on it with the Porsche Cup teams years ago. love the long straights and speeds you can get.

[@rhino5ohh]

@@autofanaticcars nope, just the OEM pads right now on the gt350, but I'm doing a track day in July so I'll be switching pads. Probably something more track oriented than the HPS 5.0, but I might pick up the HPS 5.0 eventually for street duty... VIR is a blast! Cannot wait to get the shelby out on that track.

[@autofanaticcars]

for VIR i recommend the Carbotech XP10 fronts and XP8 rear they are incredible on our cars.

[@MultiRoyalGamer]

Would you do a review of Rupes Multi-Purpose degreaser M501?

[@JC-jo2nb]

AF.... got the #s thanks any way....👍

[@natedagreat850]

I have a 2015 Mustang GT 5.0 Performance Pack, and I am caught between getting these bad boys or the ceramics. They are so similar in price but if I'm not mistaken, the ceramics should have much less brake dust.

[@autofanaticcars]

do not put the ceramics for less dust they do not stop good in the cold and have horrible bite, these are the pads you should be looking at for the street and for spirited driving

[@natedagreat850]

Auto Fanatic noted. Thank you so much for the quick really. Really appreciate it. Thank you for the content as well. While I have you, the reason I’ve been looking at new pads has been because of squealing coming from pretty much all 4 corners at random times. There is more than 50% life on each pad and there is no apparent wear on the rotor and only happens on light braking. Any idea what I should look at?

[@qx4n9e1xp]

How do these compare with Hawk Performance Ceramic? I'm satisfied with the Performance ceramic below 100mph, but over that speed, the bite & stopping distance just isn't there for me. I can't panic stop above 100mph. I need a more agressive pad, but I also don't want extreme brake dust.

[@pranaysharma9251]

@autofanatic and experts here - Help me choose please : My car 2018 BMW 340XI ECU tuned - 500 WHP. Hawk 5.0 or Performance Ceramic Brakes. Live close to Snow/Rainy/twisty road area and not tracking car. Just spirited driving all around.

[@GT350MICK]

what size wheels and tires are those

[@JC-jo2nb]

Part numbers Please. LMR list fronts for GT PP but doesnt say gt350, and the rears they list say will nit fit gt350? Thxs... you always have great info.

[@autofanaticcars]

part numbers are posted in the video watch it in full youll see.

[@JC-jo2nb]

I did.... should have know better.. just got too 😆..

[@nvrdwn3140]

I just open the bleed screw, push, tighten the screw back and then let go. Way easier. Next to no fluid wasted. Top it back off if you want.

[@DailyBeater]

Thanks for the review! I have a 94 Supra and bear mountain is my daily commute, in your opinion would you go with XP8, hawk 5.0 or project Mu CC+ for daily driven duties? She weighs about 3300lbs and running around 400hp. I have EBC blues on right now and I can fade them pretty easily on the street.

[@autofanaticcars]

the Supra calipers are not that great by todays standard so to maximize what you got do the XP8, i have installed them on cars that did not have monoblock calipers and they still worked amazing. i know 100% these pads will transform your car with so much more confidence, I drive that route often and i totally get the fade your experiencing which is why i always upgrade all our cars.

[@DailyBeater]

@@autofanaticcars As far as caliper weight goes yea, they are pretty hefty Iron. I think I recall stopping distances of 60-0 of 109ft and 70-0 of 149ft back in 1993 with oem pads and tires. Brake and tire tech has come quite the distance since then :) I'll give the XP8's and Hawk 5.0's a try and see what's what. What would be interesting is a side by side braking comparison of the Supra and GT350.

[@zoob4371]

@@autofanaticcars would you suggest this for an 8th gen civic? around 2900 lbs and ~230-250 crank horsepower

[@CTS-V_KYD]

Hey man. Great video, How are these pad when it comes to noise ?

[@autofanaticcars]

zero noise if you get noise it is from installation error i have videos on this channel showing my process of doing pads i never have issues

[@genysmenrunner1677]

When will be available the wooly wormitt and wheel woolie with handles?

[@autofanaticcars]

never, i made 10 of them and no more, too much time and labor to produce.

[@steveguido8907]

Why don't you have the Caliperfexion Caliper Stud Extension Sleeves? Makes it easier!

[@autofanaticcars]

i prefer this method because i like to clean the calipers up well whenever working on brakes so taking them off completely for me is easier.

[@Omnis2]

How do these compare to EBC RedStuff? Did Hawk update their pad?

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah these are a much newer compound from Hawk and so far every car I have installed them in work superb

[@blakejordan9311]

so how do these compare to the OEM brake fading? which can you say can handle more heat. I have OEM pads now and done some track days, they held up extremely well and very little fade so im worried these wont hold up the same

[@autofanaticcars]

as i mentioned in the video if youp ound on them non stop without time for cooling they fade and you loose the pedal but that is due to their heat range of 750F, the OEM pads are around the same temp range i believe so. If your going hardcore on the track the Carbotech XP10 fronts and XP8 rear is what i would suggest. On the street this to me is the better all around pad i feel.

[@blakejordan9311]

thanks for the reply, trying to see what the OEM heat range is , if its the same ill go ahead and get these now! i just want to make sure they are just as good as factory or better @@autofanaticcars

[@gtperfection1596]

How do your steel rotors look so great corrosion free on the edges?????

[@autofanaticcars]

i never use acid bases wheel cleaners that accelerates rust on the braking system badly.

[@MB-sh1bt]

Do you think the hawk HPS 5.0 would hold up to 2 to 3 track days a year as a novice and 2 to 3 autocross events? Other than that the car is mostly daily driven.

[@autofanaticcars]

the 5.0 do not have the temp range for track use plus the shelby is a heavy car with lots of grip i think you would kill the pads

[@betterwithrum]

Auto Fanatic is the kind of guy that says I wish all cars had GT350 brakes. On a more productive note, consider getting your wheels ceramic coated and most of the dust won’t stick and what does will come right off with a garden hose.

[@altypeRR]

Never seen brembos with a full bridge like that. What a pain to have to remove the Cali per rather than pulling them out the back.

[@autofanaticcars]

whenever you see a fixed bridge caliper like this it was done by design to increase stiffness and reduce deflection because the stiffer the caliper assembly the less deflection you get under intense braking and better pedal feel. You would be so shocked if you saw some aftermarket big brake kits i have installed to see the calipers flex visually while the car is up on a lift. it is a pain to remove pads for sure but i feel it is worth it.

[@altypeRR]

I completely agree. Just surprised to see it on a brembo as they are normally made of such strong billet they don’t need the bridge.

[@autofanaticcars]

comparing these front calipers to the ones on an AMG, GM vehicle etc these are far stiffer and better. Ford def did this for a reason not to take an off the shelf caliper for the Gt350 i hear the new GT500 has even larger caliper pistons and rotors i can only imagine how insane that it.

[@dank6408]

How do they compare to z26 power stops?

[@autofanaticcars]

these are way better than those I installed those on a customers GT PP years ago and he liked these better

[@TheFoxho]

Are they dusty

[@alexanderandujar6660]

exactly , i deal with the break dust on my gt 350 , its part of the car, i have to wash the car anyways correct?

[@autofanaticcars]

you be surprised at guys i see at shows with Z06 or ZR1 Vettes and other high performance cars asking me for dustless pad to drive around in, you can only imagine how that conversation ends.

[@alexanderandujar6660]

@@autofanaticcars ends nowhere!!! i got you

[@PeteyS.D.]

How do you keep the rotor hats so clean? I just bought a 2017 GT350 with 5900 miles on it and the hats are a bit dirty. Do you have a video on your channel that touches on how to clean them? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. BTW Love your GT350!! Thanks!

[@autofanaticcars]

the Auto Fanatic Wheel Cleaner is a huge part of that, check out the channel for videos and visit my website to learn more, auto-fanatic.com

[@TheKillerMarine]

Shouldn't use cooper antisieze on brake parts partner

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah thats why every technician does it that works on high performance cars that i ever known in 25 years, stick to your ways il stick to mine very simple.

[@shihster88]

Could you use nickel antiseize for the higher temps? I have a whole tub of it.