Information: These replacement pads are specifically designed to be used with Smarts4you 300mm 4pot calipers.
DS3000 is Ferodo's premium racing compound and has set the standard across circuit racing and the World Rally Championship. DS3000 has contributed to countless wins and podium positions in the WRC, BTCC, STW and is now experiencing major success in Indycar and NASCAR applications.
The main characteristics of the DS3000 compound are:
- reduced bedding in time (approximately 50% quicker than other materials)
- extremely high friction level (0,62 coefficient of friction) at any temperature or speed
- higher initial bite
- predictability, in all conditions, when braking into the corner because of the flat friction curve
- less off brake between the brake pedal and throttle
When using this material with light inertia racing cars, as a general rule, it is necessary to apply less brake pedal pressure than you would normally expect. This will avoid over-braking and the generation of excessive heat in the braking system and discs.
Pricing: Product pricing is for a set of replacement pads to fit 2 brake calipers (1 full conversion)
Photo: The photo dispalyed is for illustration purposes, the actual pads may look different.
Will it fit my car?
This kit is built for the car named in the listing, and the generation matters: hub design and caliper bracketry are car-specific. If your car is near a facelift year or an unusual variant, send us the registration and we will confirm before you order.
Will it clear my wheels?
Minimum wheel diameter depends on the kit, and spoke depth on your specific wheels decides real clearance. Tell us the kit and your wheel model, ideally with a photo, and we will confirm the fit before you order.
Which pad compound should I run?
It depends on use, not on the kit. Our guide on brake pad compounds explains the choices in plain terms, and for circuit use our track day brake prep guide covers pads, fluid, and bedding in.
Every brake kit here is built to order
We do not keep big brake kits on a shelf. Each one is put together for your car in the disc face, caliper colour and specification you choose when you order, so nothing is made until the order is placed. The site shows these as available because we can take the order and start it, not because it is boxed and waiting.
How long it takes
Brembo GT kits are made in Italy and run around six to eight weeks. Our UK built kits are quicker, and the exact time depends on the caliper and disc combination you pick. Ring us on 0115 989 3488 before you order and we will give you the current lead time for the kit you are looking at, not a general one.
Working to a date
If the car is booked in, or it is off the road, tell us the date when you call. We will tell you straight whether the kit will make it, and what the alternatives are if it will not.
Worth two minutes before you order
Wheel clearance catches people out. Send us your wheel make, size and offset and we will read it against the caliper clearance drawing first, because a kit that is already being built for you is not something we can simply swap.
