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swcrow

Autocross Champion
Location
Virginia
Car(s)
7.5 frankenstein
Swapped from ST-41 to ST-60 and they feel great. I have a stancy boi friend who needed a smaller caliper under his fancy three piece wheels so we traded.

I also just saw that my tires are made in Mexico... God damn it they are already f'ing expensive for a set without the tariffs.

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that is one heckuva trade up.....nice!
 

MonkeyMD

Autocross Champion

MonkeyMD

Autocross Champion
I pulled the trigger. Bull-X catted downpipe and Unitronix Stage 2. Pretty much what others have said - the bump from OEM to Stage 1 is very noticeable, but Stage 1 to Stage 2 is less noticeable. With that said, I am still super happy and its a nice feeling, when on the freeway and you mash the pedal.

Thanks to the guys at EMD, always a great experience with them
The best DP. No CEL with their Cat. Completely objective of course
 

GTI Jake

Autocross Champion
Location
Charlotte, NC
This...


Plus, rest assure that they will shift manufacturing here if there is a size that is not available in the US and it sells good. That's the whole point of the tariffs. The one I see becoming an issue is all the electronic manufacturing materials sold out of China... that will be a tough one for sure.

Absolutely, lots of US manufacturing growth incoming!

I’m looking forward to Chinese rip off companies (like ARM, who sells a Temu look alike of my V1 FMIC) going away.

Getting rid of “tech” coming in from China will also greatly reduce stolen IP beyond just look alike products getting ripped off daily from US companies.

The more we get back to being self sufficient the better.
 

CaptainRatty

Autocross Champion
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
I'm a little surprised with how different these Hawk HPS feel vs. the StopTech 309's in the ST-41. The ST-41 were a little grabby at times even at the same pedal pressure and these ST-60's smooth and easy to modulate.... I miss the initial bite that the StopTech Sport pads had... These HPS might not be for me for the street. If I make that determination over the next few days, should I get Hawk HPS 5.0 or something else?

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mike-y

Go Kart Champion
Location
Los Angeles
Car(s)
2017 GTI / 2016 R
were you using the same pads on the ST-41's? In my experience, HPS pads (had them on my E90) weren't any grabbier than the OEM BMW pads IIRC. They had noticeably less initial bite (stickyness), and a more progressive feel than the OEM pads, while producing a lot less dust. Not really a high-performance pad, but they aren't really marketed as one either.
 

EpicTech

Autocross Champion
Location
Houston
Car(s)
MK7 GTI 6sp w/PP
I'm a little surprised with how different these feel vs. the ST-41. The ST-41 were a little grabby at times even at the same pedal pressure and these ST-60's smooth and easy to modulate. I'm using Hawk HPS street pads and brand new Girodisc rotor rings.

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Absolutely love the Hawk pads, I have a fresh set on myself. They set in so quick.
 

CaptainRatty

Autocross Champion
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
were you using the same pads on the ST-41's? In my experience, HPS pads (had them on my E90) weren't any grabbier than the OEM BMW pads IIRC. They had noticeably less initial bite (stickyness), and a more progressive feel than the OEM pads, while producing a lot less dust. Not really a high-performance pad, but they aren't really marketed as one either.
I was using StopTech Sport 309 pads on the ST-41.
 

BigLips19

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Almost Milford, MA
Car(s)
'19 GTI SE 6MT
Well it was a few weeks ago but I put on a Stealth Hitch https://stealthhitches.com to use my new bike rack from Quikr Stuff. It required removing the rear bumper cover but now I can mount any 2" rack or accessory and when I pull off the lower portion of the hitch my car looks stock. Yes, the hitch was over $500 but I'm very happy with the result.
I used a similar hitch, and nothing makes me happier than 3 muddy mountain bikes hanging off the back
 

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EpicTech

Autocross Champion
Location
Houston
Car(s)
MK7 GTI 6sp w/PP

swcrow

Autocross Champion
Location
Virginia
Car(s)
7.5 frankenstein
I'm a little surprised with how different these Hawk HPS feel vs. the StopTech 309's in the ST-41. The ST-41 were a little grabby at times even at the same pedal pressure and these ST-60's smooth and easy to modulate.... I miss the initial bite that the StopTech Sport pads had... These HPS might not be for me for the street. If I make that determination over the next few days, should I get Hawk HPS 5.0 or something else?

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HPS or HPS 5.0?


Don't get the 5.0.....they absolutely suck and will give your wheels a different color courtesy of the crap ton of brake dust. I hated them
 

Nineeightyone

Autocross Champion
Location
Pennsylvania
Car(s)
Scooty Puff Jr
Don't get the 5.0.....they absolutely suck and will give your wheels a different color courtesy of the crap ton of brake dust. I hated them
Similar experience with the HP+, amazing bite but you'll sound like a bus and never get the wheels actually clean. I was a fan initially because they worked great for my driving style (autocross use) BUT have since been advised to try out EBC Bluestuff, supposed to be much more linear and less sticky, and hopefully a bit less noise and dust. Otherwise IIRC guys here are running DS1500? My brakes are starting to make some noise, so it's probably a good excuse to do pads & fluid in the springtime (and hopefully/finally the front sway bar and subframe deadset kit)
 
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