Hawk Talon 2001 Ford Explorer 2 Door / 4WD Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors w/ Hawk LTS Pads (Front)

Hawk Performance Talon Brake Rotor and Pad Kit - Drilled & Slotted - LTS

With Hawk Performance Talon brake rotor and pad kits you are one click away from a performance brake upgrade. Manufactured to work seamlessly together, the Hawk Talon kits include your choice of Hawk brake pad compound coupled with a pair of their high quality Talon rotors. Order a kit for the front and the rear.

Expert Opinion

The Hawk LTS is a good choice for light trucks and SUVs when your primary goal is to increase stopping power rather than minimize brake dust. The LTS compound is relatively clean but will generate some brake dust when compared to the Hawk Ceramic. The performance of the LTS will be better than the Hawk Ceramic and HPS, but not as good as the SuperDuty. If towing often, I would suggest the Hawk SuperDuty rather than the LTS, as the SuperDuty compound has a substantially higher temperature range to deal with high temperatures created while towing. If not towing often, the LTS will be your best choice.

Hawk Talon Drilled & Slotted rotors are a quality high carbon rotor that will last and perform well on street applications. The slotted only version will hold up to moderate track use, but expect to see higher rates of wear when used with aggressive track pads.

Hawk Performance LTS

We understand that traditional car brake pad technology just doesn't cut it on today's trucks. This is especially true for heavily loaded trucks and vehicles used in moderate towing. Our LTS (Light Truck and SUV) compound dramatically improves your vehicle's stopping power and fade resistance. It will also outlasts the competition in terms of rotor and pad wear. Ideal for a broad range of import and domestic vehicles, the LTS compound provides superior stopping power and longer pad life without excessive noise and dust. Engineered by truck brake pad experts, the Ferro-Carbon friction material of LTS is the optimal pad choice for light duty trucks, all classes of SUVs, and vans up to 1 ton. Expect 20-40% more stopping power over stock replacement pads.

Hawk LTS Compound Characteristics:

• Strong, Balanced Initial Bite, Hot or Cold


• Excellent Resistance to Fate


• Ferro-Carbon Friction


• Low Dust


• Excellent Pad and Rotor Life


• 100-700 Deg F Operating Temperature Range


• 100-700 Deg F Optimal Temperature Range

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Hawk Performance Talon Drilled and Slotted Brake Rotors

Decades of experience, continuous research and development, and dedication to bringing the highest quality premium friction products have led to Hawk Talon Rotors. Leveraging the high quality performance of Hawk Performance's unique and proprietary DTC curved slot design, they are built to OE specifications, weights, and production processes, and are engineered to fit a vehicle's current braking system without modification.

Hawk's Talon Slotted Disc Brake Rotors are precision engineered, machined, finished, and weather-fortified in North America to ensure durability and enable to pass the ISO-9227 salt-spray test for long-lasting good looks even on notorious salted roads. For improved brake pad "bite", the racing style hook-slots from Hawk's renowned DTC racing rotors have been integrated into these new performance street brake rotors using precision CNC machining.

Sold and priced in pairs, an ideal choice for high performance driving, towing and even track days. Hawk Talon Truck Brake Rotors - Ideal rotor upgrade for towing or high performance driving. Made in North America by Hawk for select vehicles, check your application.

Hawk Rotors are Engineered, machined, finished, and coated in ISO certified facilities in North America Hawk TALON ROTORS® produced from Grade 3000 Cast Iron-black coated Validated and verified brake rotor design and performance characteristics through extensive brake dynamometer testing Proven cross-drilled designs to optimize thermal efficiency, heat dissipation, strength, and improve wet braking Hawk Talon brake rotors are balanced and incorporate precision milled slots to reduce harmonic resonance issues Exclusive and proven Hawk DTC Slotted design is CNC integrated into heavy duty slotted-rotor only applications Black Magni brake rotor coating barrier applied that maintains superior corrosion resistance and ensures quick and easy bed-in that resists galling and is Salt-spray tested per ISO-9227, exceeding the 240 hours requirement.

Hawk Talon Drilled and Slotted Rotor Characteristics:

• O.E. fitment, weight and production process


• DTC-curved slot design


• Reduction in noise


• Improved heat dissipation and wet braking


• Corrosion and galling resistance