Hawk Brake Pads In this section you will find information on Hawk Pads. You will find in depth information about each of the Hawk Brake Pad products and the Hawk Brake Pad Compound operating characteristics. We use this information when tuning our VW customer cars to achieve the best match of Hawk Brake Pad compound to the conditions. When you finish your reseach, select the year and model to see how the Hawk Brake Pads fit your specific VW vehicle.