Ferodo DS2500 vs standard Honda brake pads

CARRisma · Post by **CARRisma** » Wed May 11, 2016 1:19 pm

I know they are said to be better, performance wise. But what about brake dust? How do the DS2500 pads compare with standard Honda pads? Do they give off more brake dust? Also, what is their performance like when cold? I ask this because years and years ago I had EBC RedStuff Ceramic pads, which were great when hot (and I mean HOT after a few emergency stops) but quite lifeless when cold.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed May 11, 2016 1:29 pm

I haven't used the DS2500 but I did use the Hawk HP+ for years. The two pads are comparable to each other. I never had a problem with the Hawks but they did generate a bit more dust.

You have ATR brakes don't you? I am using basic pagid pads at the moment with my ATR brakes (calipers, carriers and 300 x 28mm discs) and they do the job fine. TBH I would only look at an uprated pad if you were going on track.

farlow · Post by **farlow** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:01 pm

Hawk HPS have equal performance with low dust. They are designed to be a street pad, basically like a race pad but keeps your wheels looking nice and clean.

farlow · Post by **farlow** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:03 pm

I also had a bad experience with the EBC redstuff, poor performance when cold and large amount of dust. The Hawks are much better.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu May 12, 2016 7:54 am

Merlin wrote:TBH I would only look at an uprated pad if you were going on track.

+1.

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Thu May 12, 2016 9:03 am

I brought Ferodo DS2500 pads years ago when I had my 4th gen both front and back. Ended up selling the car as I lost my licence but kept the pads because I knew one day I would be back in a lude.

After a few golfs (gti and vr6) I ended up back in the lude I have now which when I brought it came with both standard OEM Honda pads.

I changed my rear ones about a year ago and I can feel the back of the car brakes better than the front. Personally I think Ferodo are far superior. As for brake dust I don't think its as bad as the OEM pads.

Hope this helps you mate.

Nice clean Lude by the way.

Ranj

chrismc · Post by **chrismc** » Thu May 12, 2016 2:31 pm

DS2500's up front on my ATR & Hawk HP+ on the Prelude.

Pretty comparable. The Hawks maybe a tad better from cold & slightly more dusty.

Both a step up from OEM pads

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu May 12, 2016 3:07 pm

I've DS2500, much improved over standard pads, great from cold too, but they are quite dusty. Nothing a well protected wheel won't cope with though.