225 Brake pad options versus OEM

It seems the OEM front brake pads for a 225 and the rest of the mk2 RS range are currently made by Ferodo, which is kind of interesting given the braking system is designed and built by Brembo.

Anyway, most people here seem to use some kind of performance brake pads, but if one just wants a good quality regular pad like the OEM ones, can we find experience on this matter here?

OEM Ferodos are anywhere between £60 and £150 depending on where you buy.

However, you can get Brembo P68 036 for significantly less.
https://www.bremboparts.com/europe/en/catalogue/pad/P_68_036

Also available for much less than OEM is Ferodo FDB1667.
https://www.ferodo.com/catalogue/17...ing/brake-pad-set--disc-brake/fdb1667.pd.html

And even ATE 13.0460-4805.2 (sorry, no link but you can google it)

...my question is have any of you used any of these "quality brand regular pads" and tested how they perform? FWIW I'm not aiming at track days, just a better price alternative for OEM brake pads, which should be enough for street driving.

 

Thanks.

Nobody with experience on OEM alternatives, i.e. pads that are not marketed as performance upgrade pads?

 

Thanks.

While we're on the subject of brakes, can someone tell me how to get mr.Pink pins for the Brembo calipers if you still can get them? And how do you people like them, do they make things noticeably easier when changing pads?

 

Thanks mate! Much appreciated!