Hawk Performance HB542U.490 DTC-70 Motorsports Brake Pad Set - Ferro-Carbon, 12.446mm Thickness

Hawk Performance HB542U.490 is a DTC-70 motorsports brake pad set with a Ferro-Carbon friction material and a black powder coated backing plate. This pad is identified by shape and part number rather than by vehicle.

Specifications

• Compound: Hawk DTC-70 (Dynamic Torque Control)
• Friction material: Ferro-Carbon
• Backing plate finish: black powder coat
• Pad thickness: 12.446mm
• Manufacturer part number: HB542U.490
• Controllable high torque with smooth initial bite
• Excellent modulation and release characteristics
• Strong pad and rotor wear life for a race compound

Fitment

The source does not list vehicle applications for this pad. Match it by pad shape, caliper, and thickness. Confirm fitment against your caliper and pad shape before ordering.

Track notes

DTC-70 is the highest-torque, highest-temperature compound of the three Dynamic Torque Control grades and is intended for competition use. It needs real heat before it delivers full bite.

Choosing a compound

Hawk builds three Dynamic Torque Control grades. DTC-30 comes up soonest and stays predictable, DTC-60 sits in the middle, and DTC-70 delivers the highest torque and the most heat capacity of the family. All three are competition friction materials and will wear rotors faster and run louder than a factory replacement pad, which is the trade for consistent stopping power once the brakes are hot.

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