{"id":781,"date":"2026-10-10T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/?p=781"},"modified":"2026-10-16T20:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:33:53","slug":"hawk-hp-plus-vs-powerstop-track-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/hawk-hp-plus-vs-powerstop-track-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawk HP+ vs PowerStop Track Day Pads: Which Is Best for Track Days?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* \u2500\u2500 FONTS (same import as post 581) \u2500\u2500 *\/\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;600;700;800;900&family=Barlow:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap');\n\n.hk-post *, .hk-post *::before, .hk-post *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n\/* HEADING RESETS *\/\n.hk-post h2, .hk-post h3, .hk-post h4 {\n  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; color: #111111;\n  letter-spacing: 0.02em; 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It has to come after the sticky rule above and uses\n   a higher-specificity selector so the sticky rule can't win. *\/\n@media (max-width: 860px) {\n  .hk-post .hk-page-wrap > .hk-sidebar { position: static; top: auto; order: 0; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"hk-post\">\n  <div class=\"hk-page-wrap\">\n\n    <article class=\"hk-article\">\n\n      <p>The search for the best brake pads for track day usually ends in a two-brand tie at shops like ours: Hawk HP+ on one shelf, PowerStop Track Day (and Track Day SPEC) on the other. Both are sold as street-to-track compounds. Both will out-brake a tired OE ceramic pad on a hot HPDE weekend. They are not the same friction material, and Hawk publishes temperature windows PowerStop does not.<\/p>\n\n      <p>This comparison uses Hawk's official compound pages for HP+, HPS, HPS 5.0 and DTC-60, and PowerStop's published descriptions of Track Day and Track Day SPEC pads. No invented friction coefficients, no fake temperature charts for PowerStop, and no shipping or stock claims\u2014just enough to pick a box for your tires and run group.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Shop track pads at Track Ready Products:<\/strong> Hawk Performance and PowerStop street-to-track and race compounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/hawk-performance-m-24.html\">Browse Hawk<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/powerstop-m-36.html\">Browse PowerStop<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-pads-racing-c-792_850\/\">Racing brake pads<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 1 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"street-track-pads\">What Street-Track Brake Pads Are For<\/h2>\n\n      <p>A street-track pad has to do two jobs that fight each other. On Monday it needs to bite from low temperature on the drive to work without eating rotors alive. On Saturday it needs enough mid-temperature friction to survive repeated stops from highway speeds on a road course.<\/p>\n\n      <p>That is a different assignment from a full race compound such as Hawk DTC-60, which Hawk places in a much higher optimal window. It is also different from a pure street pad such as Hawk HPS, which is built for spirited road driving and rotor friendliness.<\/p>\n\n      <p>If you only autocross a few times a year and never do HPDE, a quality street pad may be enough. If you are boiling fluid or smelling OE pads by lap five, you are already in street-track territory\u2014and you still need fluid that can take the heat. Pair any of these pads with a proper flush; start with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/best-brake-fluid-for-track-days\/\">brake fluid for track days guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 2 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"hawk-hp-plus\">Hawk HP+: Ferro-Carbon with Published Temperature Windows<\/h2>\n\n      <p>Hawk lists HP+ under its motorsports compounds and describes it as ideal for autocross. On the compound page Hawk publishes:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"hk-list\">\n        <li><strong>Optimal temperature range:<\/strong> 300\u2013600\u00b0F<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Operating temperatures:<\/strong> 100\u2013800\u00b0F<\/li>\n        <li>Fade resistant, smooth and predictable torque, low-to-mid temperature focus<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <p>Hawk's motorsports overview adds that HP+ uses a Ferro-Carbon friction material developed for sport driving, with lower wear rates and higher torque values than competitive materials in Hawk's framing. Hawk also states that all of its compounds are designed for iron\/metal rotors and are <strong>not compatible with carbon-ceramic rotors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n      <p>That published window is why HP+ shows up in \"hawk hp plus vs\" searches next to HPS 5.0 and DTC-60. It is meant to wake up hotter than a street pad without jumping straight into a high-temp race compound.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"stat-grid\">\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">300\u2013600\u00b0F<\/span><span class=\"label\">Hawk HP+ optimal range<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">100\u2013800\u00b0F<\/span><span class=\"label\">Hawk HP+ operating range<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">100\u2013500\u00b0F<\/span><span class=\"label\">Hawk HPS optimal range<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">700\u20131100\u00b0F<\/span><span class=\"label\">Hawk DTC-60 optimal range<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 3 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"powerstop-track-day\">PowerStop Track Day and Track Day SPEC<\/h2>\n\n      <p>PowerStop splits its track pad story into two compounds:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"hk-list\">\n        <li><strong>Track Day:<\/strong> carbon-fiber\/metallic formulation. PowerStop recommends it for beginning track-day enthusiasts, HPDE and weekend track days. PowerStop highlights fade resistance, low thermal conductivity and consistent pedal feel, and notes it is the official brake supplier of Radford Racing School (formerly Bondurant).<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Track Day SPEC:<\/strong> aggressive metallic compound for advanced track-day drivers, Spec racing series and R-compound tire cars, with the same fade-resistance messaging.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <p>PowerStop Track Day and Track Day SPEC kits pair those pads with Autospecialty OE-style blank rotors. PowerStop does <strong>not<\/strong> publish an operating temperature range in \u00b0F for either pad on the materials we cite\u2014our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-track-day-vs-track-day-spec\/\">Track Day vs SPEC post<\/a> already calls that out. When you compare Hawk vs PowerStop on temperature, you are comparing a published Hawk chart to a use-case recommendation from PowerStop, not two identical data sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 4 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"side-by-side\">Side-by-Side: Hawk HP+ vs PowerStop Track Day vs SPEC<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"table-wrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Street-track and early race pad comparison (manufacturer claims only)\" tabindex=\"0\">\n        <table class=\"compare-table\">\n          <caption>Street-track and early race pad comparison (manufacturer claims only)<\/caption>\n          <thead>\n            <tr><th scope=\"col\">Factor<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Hawk HP+<\/th><th scope=\"col\">PowerStop Track Day<\/th><th scope=\"col\">PowerStop Track Day SPEC<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Hawk DTC-60 (step-up context)<\/th><\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Compound family<\/th><td>Ferro-Carbon (Hawk)<\/td><td>Carbon-fiber\/metallic (PowerStop)<\/td><td>Aggressive metallic (PowerStop)<\/td><td>DTC race (Hawk)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Optimal temp (published)<\/th><td>300\u2013600\u00b0F<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>700\u20131100\u00b0F<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Operating temp (published)<\/th><td>100\u2013800\u00b0F<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>400\u20131600\u00b0F<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Hawk\/PowerStop use language<\/th><td>Ideal for autocross; sport driving<\/td><td>HPDE &amp; weekend track days; beginning track enthusiasts<\/td><td>Advanced track \/ Spec \/ R-comps<\/td><td>High torque race; high deceleration<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Rotor note<\/th><td>Iron\/metal only (Hawk)<\/td><td>Kits use Autospecialty blanks<\/td><td>Kits use Autospecialty blanks<\/td><td>Iron\/metal only (Hawk)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Best for (shopping shorthand)<\/th><td>Autocross + street-track HPDE<\/td><td>Street-driven HPDE entry<\/td><td>Sticky tires \/ advanced groups<\/td><td>When HP+\/Track Day is outgrown<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 5 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"nearby-compounds\">Where HPS, HPS 5.0 and DTC-30\/60 Sit Next to HP+<\/h2>\n\n      <p>Autocomplete for \"hawk hp plus vs\" almost always includes HPS 5.0 and DTC-60. Here is how Hawk's own numbers stack:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"hk-list\">\n        <li><strong>HPS:<\/strong> optimal 100\u2013500\u00b0F, operating 100\u2013700\u00b0F \u2014 spirited street, rotor-friendly.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>HPS 5.0:<\/strong> optimal 100\u2013550\u00b0F, operating 100\u2013750\u00b0F \u2014 more aggressive street torque and high deceleration rates per Hawk.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>HP+:<\/strong> optimal 300\u2013600\u00b0F, operating 100\u2013800\u00b0F \u2014 autocross \/ track-day oriented.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>DTC-30:<\/strong> optimal 100\u2013800\u00b0F, operating 100\u20131200\u00b0F \u2014 medium torque race compound with good cold effectiveness per Hawk.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>DTC-60:<\/strong> optimal 700\u20131100\u00b0F, operating 400\u20131600\u00b0F \u2014 high torque race compound, less initial bite than DTC-70.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <p>If your \"hawk vs powerstop\" question is really \"am I still in street-track or already in race pads?\", compare your tire and session length to those windows. A 200-treadwear time-trial car that cooks HP+ late in the day is telling you to look at Track Day SPEC or DTC-60\u2014not another soft street pad.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Temperature windows are not lap timers.<\/strong> Hawk's ranges describe where the compound is designed to work. Your caliper, ducting, car weight and tire grip move the real rotor temperature. Use the charts to shortlist, then judge by pedal feel and pad life on your track.\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p>For TRP shoppers, the practical stack looks like this. Hawk HPS or HPS 5.0 covers street cars that only see the occasional autocross. Hawk HP+ and PowerStop Track Day cover the bulk of HPDE grid sheets we see on street tires. PowerStop Track Day SPEC and Hawk DTC-30\/DTC-60 cover the cars that already carry aero, sticky tires or a habit of cooking milder pads by lunch.<\/p>\n\n      <p>We stock vehicle-specific Hawk and PowerStop part numbers rather than a single universal SKU. Start from the brand pages, confirm the FMSI shape for your caliper, and match axle compounds deliberately\u2014Hawk even notes DTC-60 as a common rear when DTC-70 is up front on high-deceleration cars. You do not have to copy a pro split on an HPDE Miata, but you should not mix a race front with a frozen-cold street rear without thinking through brake bias.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 6 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"system-match\">Matching Pads to Tires, Fluid and Rotors<\/h2>\n\n      <p>Pads do not work alone.<\/p>\n\n      <ol class=\"hk-list\">\n        <li><strong>Tires:<\/strong> stock all-seasons rarely need DTC-60. 200TW and R-compounds can overheat a mild street-track pad.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Fluid:<\/strong> step up in dry boiling point when you step up in pad. Motul RBF 600\/660 territory is the usual HPDE answer\u2014details in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/best-brake-fluid-for-track-days\/\">brake fluid guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Rotors:<\/strong> Hawk requires iron\/metal rotors. PowerStop Track Day kits specify blank Autospecialty rotors. For drilled vs slotted choices, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/drilled-vs-slotted-rotors-track-days\/\">drilled vs slotted rotors for track days<\/a>.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Tech:<\/strong> pad thickness still matters at HPDE inspection\u2014see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/hpde-tech-inspection-checklist\/\">HPDE tech checklist<\/a>.<\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n\n      <p>If you are coming from OE ceramics, expect more dust and odor from any of these track compounds on the drive home. That is normal for street-track friction, not a defect. What is not normal is a long pedal\u2014 that is fluid or a mechanical issue, not \"pad character.\"<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 7 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"which-to-buy\">Which Pad to Buy for Your Run Group<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"decision-grid three\">\n        <div class=\"decision-card\">\n          <h3>Choose Hawk HP+ (or PowerStop Track Day) if:<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>You autocross or run novice\/intermediate HPDE on a street-driven car<\/li>\n            <li>You want a published mid-temp window (HP+) or PowerStop's HPDE-oriented Track Day compound<\/li>\n            <li>You will flush high-temp fluid before the event<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"decision-card alt\">\n          <h3>Choose PowerStop Track Day SPEC if:<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>You already know what fade feels like on a milder pad<\/li>\n            <li>You run advanced groups or Spec-series cars on sticky tires<\/li>\n            <li>You want PowerStop's aggressive metallic track compound as a kit with blank rotors<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"decision-card\">\n          <h3>Choose Hawk DTC-60 (or similar race compound) if:<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>HP+ or Track Day is fading late in sessions on 200TW \/ R-comps<\/li>\n            <li>You accept race-pad manners (noise, dust, possible cold bite tradeoffs) on the street<\/li>\n            <li>Your fluid and ducting are already sorted<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"callout-warn\">\n        <strong>Carbon-ceramic rotors:<\/strong> Hawk states its compounds are not compatible with carbon-ceramic rotors. If your car has OEM ceramic discs, do not assume a Hawk HP+ or DTC fitment exists\u2014or that it is safe. Stick to the rotor material the pad maker specifies.\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-track-day-vs-track-day-spec\/\">PowerStop Track Day vs Track Day SPEC<\/a> for the PowerStop-only deep dive, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/street-car-to-track-car-the-real-order-of-operations\/\">street car to track car<\/a> for upgrade order.\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <hr class=\"section-rule\">\n\n\n      <!-- FAQ -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"faq\">Common Questions<\/h2>\n\n      <h3>Is Hawk HP+ good for track days?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Hawk positions HP+ for autocross and publishes a 300\u2013600\u00b0F optimal window with 100\u2013800\u00b0F operating temperatures\u2014 squarely in street-track \/ club track-day territory. Many HPDE drivers use HP+ successfully on street tires. If you are on sticky tires or long sessions, plan a step up before you learn the hard way mid-session.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Hawk HP+ vs PowerStop Track Day: which is better?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>They answer slightly different briefings. Hawk gives you published temperature ranges and Ferro-Carbon marketing; PowerStop gives you an HPDE\/weekend kit strategy with carbon-fiber\/metallic Track Day pads and blank Autospecialty rotors. Pick HP+ if you want Hawk's chart and autocross-oriented compound. Pick Track Day if you want PowerStop's track-day kit ecosystem. Pedal feel is personal\u2014fitment availability for your car matters as much as the brochure.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Do I need DTC-60 for HPDE?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Not for a first HPDE on street tires. Hawk's DTC-60 optimal window starts at 700\u00b0F\u2014much hotter than HP+. Move to DTC-60 when a street-track pad is fading despite good fluid and ducts, or when your tire grip demands a race compound.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Can I street-drive Hawk HP+ every day?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Hawk's operating range starts at 100\u00b0F and the compound is sold into sport-driving \/ autocross use, so street use is common. Expect different noise and dust manners than a touring ceramic. If the car is a pure daily that almost never sees an open parking lot or track, HPS or HPS 5.0 may be the calmer Hawk street choice.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Hawk HP+ vs HPS 5.0: what's the difference?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>HPS 5.0 is a street compound (optimal 100\u2013550\u00b0F, operating 100\u2013750\u00b0F) aimed at aggressive street deceleration. HP+ shifts the optimal window up to 300\u2013600\u00b0F and sits in Hawk's motorsports compound list as an autocross-oriented pad. For track days, HP+ is the closer match; for street aggression without track ambitions, HPS 5.0 is the Hawk street step.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>What brake fluid should I run with these pads?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Flush a high-temperature DOT 4 racing fluid before your first event on any of these pads. Motul RBF 600 is the usual HPDE starting point; step to RBF 660 if you boil 600. Details and boiling-point tables are in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/best-brake-fluid-for-track-days\/\">brake fluid for track days<\/a> post.<\/p>\n\n\n      <hr class=\"section-rule\">\n\n      <div class=\"cta-block\">\n        <h3>Shop Hawk and PowerStop Track Pads at Track Ready Products<\/h3>\n        <p>Shop Hawk HP+ \/ HPS \/ DTC and PowerStop Track Day pads, or text us your car, tires and run group at <strong>(949) 954-3322<\/strong> and we'll shortlist compounds that fit.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"cta-actions\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/hawk-performance-m-24.html\">Browse Hawk<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/powerstop-m-36.html\" class=\"secondary\">Browse PowerStop<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-pads-racing-c-792_850\/\" class=\"secondary\">Racing pads<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-fluid-c-792_854\/\" class=\"secondary\">Brake fluid<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- SIDEBAR -->\n    <aside class=\"hk-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Article navigation and related links\">\n      <div class=\"sidebar-sticky\">\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">Navigation<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-brakes\/\" class=\"back-link\">Back to the PowerStop brakes hub<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-pads-racing-c-792_850\/\" class=\"sidebar-cta-btn\">Shop racing pads<\/a>\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">At a Glance<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">HP+ optimal<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">300\u2013600\u00b0F (Hawk)<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Track Day best for<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">HPDE \/ weekend<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">SPEC best for<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">Advanced \/ R-comp<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Race step-up<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">Hawk DTC-60<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <nav class=\"sidebar-widget\" aria-label=\"In this article\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">In This Article<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <ul class=\"toc-list\">\n              <li><a href=\"#street-track-pads\">Street-Track Pads<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#hawk-hp-plus\">Hawk HP+<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#powerstop-track-day\">PowerStop Track Day<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#side-by-side\">Side-by-Side<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#nearby-compounds\">Nearby Compounds<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#system-match\">System Match<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#which-to-buy\">Which to Buy<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/nav>\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">Related Articles<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Comparison<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-track-day-vs-track-day-spec\/\">PowerStop Track Day vs Track Day SPEC<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Tech Guide<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/best-brake-fluid-for-track-days\/\">Best Brake Fluid for Track Days<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Comparison<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/drilled-vs-slotted-rotors-track-days\/\">Drilled vs Slotted Rotors for Track Days<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">How-To<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/hpde-tech-inspection-checklist\/\">HPDE Tech Inspection Checklist<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n  <\/div><!-- .hk-page-wrap -->\n<\/div><!-- .hk-post -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The search for the best brake pads for track day usually ends in a two-brand tie at shops like ours: Hawk HP+ on one shelf, PowerStop Track Day (and Track Day SPEC) on the other. 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