Ferodo Racing

Ferodo High Performance Brake Pads

Ferodo Racing has one of the widest pad shape ranges in the competition brake market, with compounds available to suit everything from track days through to professional rally and circuit racing. Here’s why they stand out:

• ISO 16949 & 14001 certified production: pads undergo individual quality control during manufacture at Ferodo's dedicated facility in Italy

• High-tensile steel back-plates: precision engineered for minimum distortion under the high clamping forces common in motorsport use

• Thermal under-layer: fitted between the backing plate and friction material on most compounds, reducing caliper operating temperature by up to 80°C and significantly lowering the risk of brake fluid boiling

• Disc-friendly formulation: developed to optimise both pad and disc life, rather than extending pad life at the expense of excessive disc wear

• Consistent friction coefficient: engineered to maintain a relatively constant mu across a wide range of temperatures, pressures, and speeds, giving the driver a linear, predictable pedal response

Choosing the Right Ferodo Compound

Each compound is identified by a suffix in the part number. Here's a quick guide:

Suffixes including B (e.g. ZB, WB, GB) indicate the pad has undergone a high-temperature heat-soak during production, reducing bedding time required.

How to Bed Ferodo Racing Brake Pads

Bedding is essential to bring pads to operating temperature gradually. Doing it too quickly risks glazing, which reduces performance and shortens pad life.

• Perform at least 15 brake applications, starting at around 50% of normal braking pressure and building to full decelerations

• Allow the pads to cool between bedding and racing where possible

• Pads with WB, ZB, GB, TL180, DB, or FB suffixes have been thermally treated during production; the same procedure applies but reaching 500°C is not critical and fewer applications may be needed

• For DS1.11, DS3.12, and DSUNO, aim for temperatures between 500°C and 700°C during bedding

• After bedding, inspect pad contact area; at least 80% contact without glazing indicates correct bedding

• Smoking during cool-down is normal and not a cause for concern

• Ferodo Racing bedding-in procedure can be found here. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find the right Ferodo Racing pad for my caliper?

Ferodo pads are referenced by an FRP, FCP, FDB and FDS part number. The first part identifies the pad shape, and this needs to match your caliper. Use your existing pad part number or caliper model to find the correct fitment, then select the compound suffix that suits your application. 

Our brake pads collection allows you to filter your searches based on Pad Width, Height, Thickness, AP Racing Caliper or by cross referencing it against a pad shape from CL Brakes, Endless, PFC, AP Racing or Mintex.

If you're building a full brake setup, we also stock master cylinders to pair with your chosen pads and calipers. If you're unsure, get in touch with your caliper part number and we'll confirm the right option.

What is the difference between a Ferodo DS2500 and DS3000?

DS2500 (suffix H) is formulated For Track day, light race use, Rear GT, offering good performance from cold, making it well suited to drivers who need the pads to work before temperatures build. DS3000 (suffix R) requires more heat to reach peak performance but offers greater consistency and fade resistance across a wider temperature range, making it the more capable option for sustained competition use.

Do Ferodo Racing pads need to be bedded in before racing?

Yes, bedding is recommended for virtually all brake pads to ensure full contact between pad and brake disc and to bring the friction material to operating temperature gradually. Pads with a B suffix in the part number (ZB, WB, GB etc.) have been thermally treated during production and require less intensive bedding, so mechanical mating with the disc is the main aim rather than achieving high temperatures. Full bedding guidance is in the section above.