I put the Hawk HPS pads on the rear after the stock pads ate up a set of rotors. Rotors were replaced and the parking brake backed off a few clicks, caliper pins also lubed up during pad replacement.

Inspected them today after 3500 miles and the pads show very little wear as should be and the pads are wearing even, unlike the original ones that were wearing the inside pads 2:1.

Rotors are still as smooth as the fronts. Stopping power is fine with these pads also.

Thought I'd post an update as a for the Hawk HPS pads.

 

Good to hear

 

How much dust are you getting, and what color is it?

My rear HPS pads are giving out far less dust than the front OE Brembo pads, and the dust is a white/gray color.

 

Off topic a little bit, how do you adjust the parking brake?

 

Procedures: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-adjusting-emergency-parking-brake-05-09-cobalt-w-rear-disc-brakes-168592/

 

Not much dust from the brakes, but it's hard for me to tell the color, probably gray though. I drive some dirty roads near work so when I do have dirty wheels, it's usually a rusty color from the mills.