Endless Brake Pads for Ferrari 246 Dino GT and GTS
Endless’s Brake Pads for Ferrari 246 Dino GT and GTS fit the 2.4-liter V6 coupe Ferrari built from 1969 and the targa-roofed GTS that joined it in 1972, through to the end of production in 1974. The car has disc brakes at all four corners, and Endless lists EIP003 for the front axle and EIP013 for the rear, the same pair it lists for the two-valve 308. For a Dino that covers road miles and the odd tour or concours, SSM Plus is our recommendation, with MX72 for owners who drive with more spirit and MX72 Plus for track days on street tires.
Features
- Endless pad shapes EIP003 front and EIP013 rear
- Four compounds for road and track: SSM Plus, MX72, MX72 Plus and CC-Rg
- Seventeen racing compounds for historic competition: the Racing Group, W003 and S330
- Every compound sold as a Front set, a Rear set or a Front and Rear Set
Choosing a Compound
A 246 used on the road is best on SSM Plus, which keeps dust off the wheels and responds smoothly to pedal pressure. MX72 suits spirited road driving and events where the brakes are used hard from cold, and MX72 Plus suits a Dino taken to track days on street tires. CC-Rg and the racing compounds are for cars prepared for historic racing, and on a road Dino they are more pad than the car needs.
Every figure below is Endless’s own. Friction is the compound’s average friction coefficient, so a higher number gives more bite for the same pedal pressure. The rotor range is the band of rotor temperatures Endless designs the compound to work in, so choose by the temperatures your car will see.
Street and street-to-track compounds
- SSM Plus (street): non-asbestos; friction 0.33-0.40; rotor range 0-550C (32-1022F). Low dust, low noise and long life. Braking builds with pedal pressure rather than a sharp first bite, for drivers who want clean wheels and a quiet car.
- MX72 (street to light track): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.37-0.47; rotor range 50-700C (122-1292F). Minimal noise and dust, strong friction at low temperatures, reduced rotor wear and a better pedal feel than a typical semi-metallic pad. Endless’s dual-duty compound for a road car that sees the occasional track day.
- MX72 Plus (street to circuit): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.39-0.47; rotor range 50-750C (122-1382F). Holds its braking force to higher temperatures than MX72, with stable control and a consistent pedal release. Endless aims it at cars on street tires that run on track.
- CC-Rg (track day, street capable): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.38-0.45; rotor range 50-800C (122-1472F). High initial bite across a wide temperature range, even when cold, and modulation that works with the factory ABS under hard use. Endless notes it is noisy on the street; it is the step up from MX72 Plus for regular track days.
Racing compounds
Each option below is one choice in the Choose Compound menu. For a group, name your compound in the order notes and Bulletproof Automotive confirms it with your order. Every racing compound needs Endless’s bedding procedure: at 70 to 80 percent of normal pedal effort, bring the rotors gradually to 400C (752F), then let them cool below 150C (302F) before hard use.
Racing Group
- ME22: dual braking style; friction 0.33-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Developed from ME20 with lower friction for control, for light to mid-weight cars or heavier cars on slower circuits. Endless rates it for street and track.
- ME20: trail-braking style; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). High, stable friction at high temperature with low wear, developed for touring cars and rally. Works front or rear, with stock or racing ABS.
- N35S: trail-braking style; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Quick, sharp and responsive, with stable modulation under high temperature and load. Endless’s flagship rally compound, also run in FIA GT, and its suggested starting point for drivers new to Endless racing pads.
- N05U: trail-braking style; friction 0.46-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). More bite than N35S, popular in sprint-focused Porsche Cup cars.
- N05S: trail-braking style; friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Immediate high friction with little pedal effort, used in Japanese rally cars without brake boosters and in European and Australian sprint racing.
- N30C: friction 0.50-0.60; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). High initial bite, gentle on rotors and low wear. A rally compound for cars without a brake booster.
- MS20: friction 0.32-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). A low-friction rear pad with a flat torque curve and long life, for club racing cars.
- MS25: friction 0.36-0.42; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Warms up gradually even under heavy braking. Endless pairs it with a higher-friction pad to prevent lock-up.
- MS35: friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Mid to high initial bite with good modulation and control, a sprint pad for a wide range of conditions.
- ML20A: friction 0.30-0.33; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). A rear compound with lower initial bite to prevent rear lock-up, for lightweight GT cars.
- ML35A: friction 0.30-0.38; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Slightly lower friction with excellent modulation and wear, for lighter GT cars.
- ML40A: friction 0.32-0.47; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Moderate friction that resists lock-up, an endurance compound.
- S55G: Endless publishes no figures. It suits lightweight and front-wheel-drive cars, and the rear of front-wheel-drive cars, with high controllability.
- PC35: Endless publishes no figures. More bite than N35S with high braking force and a stable pedal; Endless’s base pad for rally raid.
- S41S: Endless publishes no figures. Developed for GT cars, including GT3, under high brake loads.
Sold as their own options
- W003: trail-braking style; friction 0.40-0.45. Similar in character to N35S with better wear, tough and stable at high temperature with a linear torque curve; run in rally, touring cars, ALMS and PWC. Circuit only: Endless does not recommend it for the street and notes high rotor wear when cold.
- S330: trail-braking style; friction 0.60-0.70; rotor range 300-850C (572-1562F). High friction for sprint racing, with good control at high levels and without accelerating rotor wear; run in Super GT, stock cars and GT2 and GT3 sprint racing.
Applications
- Ferrari 246 Dino GT: 1969-1974 | 2.4L V6
- Ferrari 246 Dino GTS: 1972-1974 | 2.4L V6
Notes
- Each Front or Rear set of Brake Pads for Ferrari 246 Dino cars covers both wheels on one axle
- Ferrari changed brake supplier from Girling to ATE with the M-series cars of 1970, so for an early L-series car, send Bulletproof Automotive a photo of the calipers before ordering
- Not listed by Endless for the earlier 2.0-liter Dino 206 GT
- Made for the factory calipers, not for aftermarket big brake kits
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do the Endless Brake Pads for Ferrari 246 fit both the GT and GTS? Yes. Endless lists EIP003 front and EIP013 rear for the 246 GT coupe and the targa-roofed GTS, so these Brake Pads for Ferrari 246 cars fit both bodies. Each axle set covers both wheels on that axle. The earlier 206 GT is not in the Endless listing for these shapes, so it is not covered here.
- What should owners of an early 246 GT check before ordering? The calipers. Ferrari switched brake supplier from Girling to ATE when the M-series cars arrived in 1970, and Endless lists one pair of shapes for the whole run without separating the two. Owners of an L-series car built in 1969 or 1970 should send Bulletproof Automotive a photo of the calipers so fitment can be checked first.
- Which Endless compound suits a Dino driven on the road? SSM Plus suits most road and touring use. Endless rates it for low dust, low noise and long life, and the braking builds smoothly with pedal pressure. MX72 gives higher friction at low temperatures with minimal noise and dust, a good choice for a driver who uses the brakes hard on a mountain road or a touring event.
- Can a 246 Dino use Endless track compounds? Yes. MX72 Plus suits a Dino at track days on street tires, and Endless rates it to 750C, or 1382F. CC-Rg, rated to 800C, or 1472F, and the racing compounds suit a car prepared for historic racing. Endless describes CC-Rg as noisy on the road, and each racing compound needs the Endless bedding procedure before hard use.
- Is the Front and Rear Set cheaper than two axle sets? No. Endless has no combo price for EIP003 with EIP013, so the Front and Rear Set costs the same as a front set plus a rear set. It is simply the easiest way to fit the same compound at both ends of the car in one order.
About Endless
Endless is a Japanese brake manufacturer that designs everything in-house and manufactures domestically in Japan, holding surface accuracy to 1/1000mm under strict quality control. The company developed its own laminated sintered wire-mesh backing plate and ceramic carbon rotors, and it proves its parts in competition, running its own factory motorsport program and supplying winning teams across Japanese and European racing. From pads and slit rotors to forged and monobloc calipers, brake fluid, and lines, Endless builds braking systems trusted on both street and circuit.
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