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Gain Up to 40% More Stopping Power with Hawk Truck/SUV/Jeep Performance Brake Upgrades
Driving the same truck as everyone else is boring. So we add lift kits, bigger tires, and burly bumpers to improve looks and performance, plus other equipment that makes towing and hauling our favorite toys less difficult.
But before you know it, you’ve added several hundred pounds of weight to your truck. That extra weight severely overtaxes the OEM braking system, leading to excessively high temperatures, brake fade, decreased stopping power, and a whole host of other safety issues.
The original go-to upgrade was a big brake kit that featured aftermarket calipers plus bigger pads and rotors. Problem was these kits could be expensive, included custom components that were can be next to impossible to find when replacements were needed, and weren’t available for every vehicle.
It turns out, you just need to use the right pads and rotors like the ones from Hawk Performance.
LTS Brake Pads
LTS Brake Pads use proven ferro-carbon formulation to provide superior stopping power for full size light trucks, and have excellent heat dissipation characteristics to significantly improve braking performance. Other features include:
- Superior fade resistance
- Low dust
- Virtually noise free
- Excellent pad and rotor life
These pads are made from a unique blend of organic, carbon fiber, and ceramic materials to offer unmatched performance under severe-duty applications. They’re also ideal for towing boats or other extreme payloads as they are for running errands. Even fleet managers looking to improve costs-per-mile can benefit from SuperDuty brake pads features:
- Greatly improved braking over OEM-spec pads
- Stable friction output
- Extreme fade-resistance
- Extended pad life
- Increased rotor life
We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Hawk Performance Talon Rotors, since new rotors are typically purchased at the same time as the pads. Talon rotors pair very well with LTS and SuperDuty brake pads; they’re cross-drilled and come with precision-milled slots for reduced harmonic resonance (fancy talk that means they don’t pulse or vibrate), a cleaner pad surface, and better debris evacuation. And there’s more features:
- Increased thermal efficiency, heat dissipation, and strength
- Improved wet-weather braking
- Magni coating barrier offers corrosion resistance and a quick, simple bed-in that resists galling
- OE-fitment and weight
- Reduction in noise
- Manufactured with G3000 metallurgy automotive casting material