Brake discs Centric or DBA
Buy DBA rotors and Bendix GCT pads from any SuperAutoCo- they have a great service life, make minimal dust and won’t warp on you.
If you replace. DBA rotors are probably as good as youre going to get locally.
DBA T3 rotors and QFM pads on mine.
I went DBA
Front rotors people usually get dba or ebc
Stainless steel break lines w/ceramic pads (OEM calipers)\n\n\\-DBA cross drilled rotors
I went with centric blank rotors and stoptech street pads wasn't hard at all.
I just upgraded mine to DBA T2 rotors and Hawk HPS pads. So far I've been very happy with them.
Was literally checking out these rotors for our FJ Cruiser, a lot of other FJ owners use the T2 and T3 rotors but I really wanted to avoid a slotted rotor due to dust and wear concerns. Have a set of DVA XP pads in the meantime.
I bought new set of rotors DBA 5000 T3, (floating rotors) and paired them with ebc rp1 pads. I have rbf600 fluid (around 1,5y old) and braided brake lines. Car is 370z.
Did the bedding in procedure, all good. Rotors have 300km, all works perfectly.
Today i went to a track day and did several very powerful brakings, but also did a cool down lap. And on that first stint, my pedal got soft. Ok, fluid will change.... But stopping in the paddock, the brakes were smoking a bit. I immediately rushed out and did a few km outside, cca 80-90kmh to cool the brakes down. Worked well, they were cool. But then i checked paint markings, all changed colors, indicating rotors exceeded 630°C.
And that was one short stint. So later when i drove, i was very gentle, all good...but i feel slight judder around 120kmh, and when i brake, the steering wheel shakes a bit.
Did i really manage to ruin completely new rotors in ONE stint?
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Show allWhich brake discs to choose — Centric or DBA?
If choosing brake discs across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake discs across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake discs are better — DBA or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Centric were overall better than DBA.
- Centric received a PR Score of 92 out of 100, and DBA scored 90 points.
- Centric ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for DBA (4.4) than for Centric (4.3).
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Brake discs DBA have better feature ratings than Centric:
- Vibration - owners believe, that by this property Centric does not differ from DBA.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms Centric.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Centric is preferred to DBA.
Which brake discs are more popular — Centric or DBA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Centric were overall more popular than DBA.
By vote balance, brake discs Centric surpassed DBA:
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (229) to negative (19) votes is 210 votes.
- For DBA, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (13) votes is 111 votes.
By number of reviews, brake discs Centric surpassed DBA:
- For brake discs Centric there are 80 reviews: 71 positive, 8 neutral, 1 negative.
- For brake discs DBA there are 45 reviews: 40 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
Which brake discs do car owners prefer — Centric or DBA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs Centric led more car-specific ratings than DBA:
Centric are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, Honda S2000, and others.
Brake discs DBA have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
Other comparisons of brake discs
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of brake discs Centric with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch.
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You can also see who is better among other brake discs manufacturers: Zimmermann or POWER STOP, Brembo or Zimmermann, Brembo or POWER STOP, Zimmermann or Centric, Zimmermann or STOPTECH.