Ferodo Ds2500 or Carbon Lorraine

[Matthew]

As above, which pads should I use next,

Ferodo Ds2500 or Carbon Lorraine?

Mainley for spirited road driving, and possibly very occasional track days?

Whats peoples experiences on comparing these two, and compared to the OEM ones too

Any help would be nice.

 

[Fred@BTM]

DS2500, not a CL fan

 

[Matthew]

Fred, do either create more/less brake dust than OEM pads?

(white weels + brake dust = not good) lol

 

[Gardus]

I have SD2500 with the usual brembo HC and i can tell you they're not very dusty, not much more than OEM pads. Perfect pedal feels and they are great from cold and under stress.

CL I've heard they are noisier and more aggressive on the discs.

 

[jmsonline]

I love the DS2500, had them on several different cars, brake dust is managable and the performance is great, as above great from cold

 

[Matthew]

Ah sounds like the DS2500's are the ones to go for then...

 

[grey_uk]

I have CL pads and they create a stupid amount of brake dust. They have also killed the disc and now they need replacing due to bad grooves.

 

[Peperami]

DS2500's, fantastic road pad, hold up well on track too

 

[chrispy.clio]

DS2500 unless its just a track car/ You dont care about the paint on the car or on the wheels then go for PF97 or CL pads

 

[Henry]

i've these RC5+ CLs in at the moment and like them; they're reasonably dusty but aren't chewing the discs

haven't tried DS2500's, so can't compare

loads of threads on here about pads - pick a brand, basically

 

[maynard]

I've only heard good things about the DS2500's will be ordering a set very soon.

As said, Carbon Lorraine's are good, but leave loads of brake dust on the bodywork and wheels.

 

[Christopher.]

iv had both, CL are better but now my 182 alloys are f****d and mine only lasted about 7K, got DS2500 on now and will be staying with them from now on, they do the job

 

[Matthew]

Good stuff people!

Ds2500 FTW!

 

[mark smith87]

DS2500 and Brembo HC discs on mine. EBC Greenstuff on rears. Very good braking under all conditions.

 

[ForceIndia]

I've used both. CL fell apart (literally). ds2500's have never let me down.

 

[Munson]

The only race pads I've used so far were CLs and they had eye popping stopping power and it was literally impossible to make them fade. I did c.30 minutes of extreme death around Rockingham (the full International circuit) and they would not fade. That was after I sorted out the boiling fluid issue by ripping out the liners and fogs

They are overkill for the road though. Squeal like pigs and are grabby when cold.

That's my experience of CL anyway.