Brake pads Ferodo or OEM Porsche
Ferodo DS2500 and PFC 11 are the two best dual duty pads I’ve used. Both are low dust and noise, but the PFC handles a little more heat.
I found ferodo ds uno to be great for track and fine for roads.
I’m using Brembo brake discs and Ferodo brake pads.
My 993 C4S with “big reds” squealed when I did a brake job using aftermarket pads (Textar OEM replacements). After putting up with it for a few years, I swapped them back to Porsche Genuine pads. Squeal was gone instantly.
I switched to OEM pads and bedded them in with a few heavy stopping cycles and no squeals since.
I found the GT3’s brakes to be very easy to modulate. They bite very quickly for carbon ceramics and give you the impression that they could bail you out of most situations. Since the GT3 feels so damn planted, braking also feels like a total non-event. You don’t feel the weight shifting forward in a dramatic fashion or anything like that, brake engagement feels very immediate.
Pads (Ferodo ds1.11 is what i started out with)
Street driving on the 3.12 killed my AP rotors, so I got a set of DS2500 to swap between track and street. I used the 2500s on track and they wear out fast with the heat, but you can definitely occasionally track on them.
I daily and autox ferodo ds2500, pretty happy with them, more dust and noise than an oem pad but can withstand light track work. Doesn’t sound like an awful bus/train but the occasional squeak happens.
I used ferodo's once... Lasted me 2months daily and a single trackday. I'm only in a Z4.
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Which brake pads to choose — Ferodo or OEM Porsche?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — OEM Porsche or Ferodo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Porsche were overall better than Ferodo.
- Ferodo received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Porsche scored 92 points.
- Ferodo ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM Porsche ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Porsche (4.5) than for Ferodo (4).
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Brake pads OEM Porsche have better feature ratings than Ferodo:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for Ferodo is better than OEM Porsche.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Porsche is outperforms Ferodo.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Porsche is preferred to Ferodo.
Which brake pads are more popular — Ferodo or OEM Porsche?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Ferodo were overall more popular than OEM Porsche.
By vote balance, brake pads Ferodo surpassed OEM Porsche:
- For Ferodo, the ratio of positive (416) to negative (80) votes is 336 votes.
- For OEM Porsche, the ratio of positive (82) to negative (7) votes is 75 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Ferodo surpassed OEM Porsche:
- For brake pads Ferodo there are 157 reviews: 122 positive, 25 neutral, 10 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Porsche there are 29 reviews: 26 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Ferodo or OEM Porsche?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Porsche led more car-specific ratings than Ferodo:
OEM Porsche are chosen by owners of cars such as: Porsche 911, Porsche Cayman, and others.
Ferodo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi TT, and others.
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