F.A.O People with Ferodo DS2500 Pads

[dmn1989]

How long do you see out a set of your pads?
mine are starting to squeek really badly atm, almost metal on metal. done 2 track days but probably only around 3000 miles in total

so just looking for info on how long they do last

thanks

Darren

 

[mike1pow]

iv had 2 track days and about 15k out of mine and they are still fine.

They do start to squeak now and again when im rolling in traffic, but i find that a bit of hard braking gets rid of the noises

 

[dmn1989]

ok thanks, might just be needed a deglaze or something

 

[Bazzon]

Our track car did 4/5 track days on the last set.

Ive done 25K on the road on my current set.

 

[Whiteley]

My set did about 6k in my 182 when I had it, since done 7 trackdays and about 5k miles in the Mk1 and still have 1/3rd ish of the pad left.

 

[Soot1e]

At least they are easy to change when they're shot.

 

[BenS_172]

Are they easy to fit?

 

[Soot1e]

All brake pads are easy to fit. DS's do need a bit of grinding/filing on the ends though.

 

[Rob669]

I've done about 50K and mine are 50% worn - mainly road some airfield events.

 

[Tom84]

ive done one track day and about 5k and ive still got over half left

 

[bearne1]

Mine squeeled like crazy when first fitted, de-glazed and now VERY minimal squeel ;-)

 

[jamesis2]

All brake pads are easy to fit. DS's do need a bit of grinding/filing on the ends though.

I've read this a couple of other times on here, but I don't really understand why ferodo make pads that don't fit? :S
I'm thinking of getting some but am a little put off by the thought of having to 'file' down brake pads to fit!

 

[bigup7]

I've read this a couple of other times on here, but I don't really understand why ferodo make pads that don't fit? :S
I'm thinking of getting some but am a little put off by the thought of having to 'file' down brake pads to fit!

yeh, ive wondered this too, seems a bit odd

 

[Rob669]

I didn't file anything off. Just clean the calipers well and leave the rattle springs off.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you HAVE to grind them or they will squeal/potentially bind on, and you MUST remove the shims

 

[jamesis2]

you HAVE to grind them or they will squeal/potentially bind on, and you MUST remove the shims

So for £110+ you have to grind them to get them to fit , me very :S
Just doesn't make sense!

 

[b33fy172]

I didn't grind mine down?! Just removed the shims and a bit of copper grease on the back. No binding and no squealing.

Had them on a year now and I've done 2 trackdays and loads of sessions and still have loads of pad left!

 

[Cal182]

It's mad isn't it how they havnt changed the design yet to fit properly! As said above, pay all that money to have to grind them down. I've had to do it with mine and they still bloody sqweek!

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a motorsport part intended for motorsport use, not for you lot LOL

 

[Whiteley]

Wheres cheapest for some DS3000's?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^i'm £133.22 inc vat for them fella

 

[biojo]

last set of discs lasted 7 years, 4 years standard pads, 3 years with ds2500.

Just on a brand new set

 

[T3gav]

Rather than start a new thread, i've had my DS2500's fitted for other a month now and they still squeak like crazy and occasionally i get a weird vibration through the steering at 70mph, anyone else get this?

 

[jack_kemp]

Rather than start a new thread, i've had my DS2500's fitted for other a month now and they still squeak like crazy and occasionally i get a weird vibration through the steering at 70mph, anyone else get this?

'Performance' pads squeak.... as said above, some enthusiastic braking will get rid of it for a few days.

The shaking at 70mph, do you mean whilst you're braking from 70 or just driving along at 70?

 

[T3gav]

Just driving, like the pads are vibrating in the caliper on one side maybe.

 

[TimR26]

Mine never sqeaked. Did you fit them as Fred suggested on first page of this thread?

 

[S76Pilot]

MUST remove shims? Lol oops! Mine dont squeak but I do think the brakes are crap. Need to go take a look at them again i think. Hmmmmm.

 

[p@blo]

Removing the shims, why is it essential? Could maybe see the logic if someone was perhaps blind and/or stupid enough to jam them without prep for sufficient clearances-but that'd surely lead to overheating/crumble irrespective of being shimmed or otherwise?

Have intentionally run my 565h with shims since i fitted them (ground both vert/horiz w/proper clearance), with zero issues whatsoever over ~10k incl a couple of track days. Maybe they're just a freak exception to the golden rule, who knows.

 

[S76Pilot]

Well i had to grind a slight amount off to get them to fit with the shims, but had no issues so far, but not impressed by the stopping power of a standard clio brake setup and DS2500's. Might need to go bigger!

 

[p@blo]

Go bigger? :S

 

[Day]

I've had these pads and Brembo max discs on for about three years and they still pass an MOT.