Hawks Brake Pads, Front 1993-2002 , select application The essence of performance is speed control. And speed control is all about confidence. The confidence is knowing that you can control your vehicle- even when you bring it to the edge. Stopping and slowing are critical aspects of race performance. It only makes sense to go with the best possible braking products for your street performance vehicle. Hawk brake pads are used by champions in every category of the racing industry...they are proven over and over with decades of R&D. Hawk's "HPS" brake pads are high performance street pads that are race worthy. They are very high torque and rotor friendly for the serious street driver. These are the same pads chosen by GM for the new Corvettes.