Pedal pads Mansory for Ferrari 296 GTB

Mansory Pedal Pads — Ferrari 296 GTB Brake + Throttle Set

The Mansory Pedal Pads for Ferrari 296 GTB are the brake-and-throttle pedal-cover bespoke upgrade in Mansory's cabin performance-detail programme on the F171 platform. The set is a pair of brushed-aluminium pedal covers — one brake pedal pad, one throttle pedal pad — finished with rubberised raised-rib grip surfaces. They fit over the OEM Ferrari 296 GTB pedal mounting plates and are mechanically secured through the OEM pedal hardware. As a part of the wider Mansory Carbon Fiber Body Kit Set for Ferrari 296 GTB, this is the part that completes the foot-well bespoke set alongside the driver and passenger foot rests.

Why upgrade the pedal pads

The OEM 296 GTB pedal pads are a moulded composite material with a stamped grip pattern. They function adequately but feel under-specified relative to the rest of the 296 cabin — particularly when the rest of the cabin has been upgraded to the Mansory bespoke programme. The Mansory pedal pads replace the moulded composite with a brushed-aluminium plate carrying vulcanised rubberised raised-rib grip surfaces in the contact zones. The aluminium plate gives a more positive tactile feedback through the driver's foot, and the rubberised grip is meaningfully more secure under wet-shoe conditions than the OEM stamped pattern.

Build and grip detail

• Brake pedal pad: 6082-T6 aluminium, brushed finish, 3 mm thickness, 8 raised-rib grip pads in matrix arrangement
• Throttle pedal pad: 6082-T6 aluminium, brushed finish, 3 mm thickness, 5 raised-rib grip pads in vertical strip arrangement
• Rib material: vulcanised black rubber, 2 mm proud of the plate face — calibrated for grip without sacrificing pedal feel
• Edge: 0.6 mm radiused edge, hand-polished
• Mount: M5 socket-cap screws through the OEM pedal mounting plate, perimeter bond for shake-free attachment
• Coverage: brake + throttle pads supplied as a matched set

Install procedure

Installation requires removal of the OEM pedal pads (they lift away after release of two push-clips per pedal), preparation of the OEM mounting plates with isopropyl, drilling of two small pilot holes per pedal for the supplied M5 thread inserts, and bolting of the new Mansory plates with the supplied hardware. Total install time per car is 45-60 minutes for a competent installer. The supplied install card includes pedal-position calibration notes — the Mansory plate is dimensionally matched to the OEM pad footprint so no pedal-travel re-calibration is required.

Why two grip-pad geometries instead of a single matched pattern

The brake pad uses an 8-pad matrix grip layout; the throttle pad uses a 5-pad vertical-strip layout. The asymmetry is deliberate and reflects the different driver-input modes on the two pedals. Brake input is largely a vertical-pressure motion with the foot pivoting on the heel — the matrix grip pattern indexes the foot at multiple positions across the pad, so the foot finds grip at any approach angle. Throttle input is more vertical-stroke continuous with the foot rolling slightly across the pad in heel-toe transitions — the vertical-strip grip pattern preserves a smooth roll-over surface while still preventing lateral slide. Most aftermarket pedal-pad sets use a single matrix pattern across both pedals; the differentiated pattern is a Mansory-specific design choice that owners notice within the first hour of driving and identify as a higher-spec design execution.

Tactile change at the driver's foot

Owners report two consistent observations after installation. First, the brake pedal feel becomes noticeably more positive under the foot — the aluminium plate carries less material compliance than the OEM moulded composite, and the rubberised raised ribs index the foot more reliably. The brake-pedal travel envelope is unchanged, but the perceived precision of the pedal-input phase is improved. Second, the throttle pedal becomes easier to modulate at the small-input range — the rubberised vertical grip strip prevents the foot from sliding during heel-toe and during partial-throttle inputs in low-speed manoeuvring. Neither change is dramatic, but both are immediately apparent and remain perceptible across normal driving.

Sequence within a foot-well upgrade build

Owners building toward the full Mansory foot-well bespoke set typically follow a recommended specification sequence: floor mats first (lowest commitment, easy to spec on initial cabin order), then pedal pads (small workshop intervention, immediately tactile change), then driver foot rest (requires drilling but is the most-used contact surface), then passenger foot rest (visual coherence completion). Specifying the four SKUs as a coordinated set at first commission is more cost-efficient and more visually consistent — single batch of brushed aluminium across all components, single batch of vulcanised rubber for the grip pads, single workshop visit for installation. Most owners ultimately order the matched set; sequential ordering is more common for buyers who started the cabin upgrade with a different priority element.

Pair with the Driver Foot Rest, Passenger Foot Rest and matched Mansory Floor Mats for the full foot-well bespoke set. Order via WhatsApp +44 7488 818 747 or [email protected].

FAQ

Q: Will the new pads affect pedal travel or pedal-position calibration?
A: No. The Mansory plate is dimensionally matched to the OEM pad footprint. The brake-by-wire and electronic-throttle calibrations are unaffected.

Q: Are the rubber grip ribs slippery in wet-shoe conditions?
A: No. The vulcanised rubber rib geometry is calibrated specifically for wet-shoe grip and outperforms the OEM stamped pattern in tested wet conditions.

Q: Is the install reversible?
A: Yes, with the OEM pedal pads reinstated. The OEM mounting plates receive small pilot holes for the M5 inserts but otherwise remain unmodified.

Q: Is there a clutch-pedal pad?
A: No. The 296 GTB is paddle-shifted only and does not have a clutch pedal.

Q: Lead time?
A: 3-4 weeks.