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Brake discs TRW 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.
Pros: great service life, minimal dust
Cons: may warp
If you replace. DBA rotors are probably as good as youre going to get locally.
Pros: DBA rotors good quality
DBA T3 rotors and QFM pads on mine.
Pros: using DBA rotors
I went DBA
Pros: using DBA
Front rotors people usually get dba or ebc
Pros: common rotor brands
Stainless steel break lines w/ceramic pads (OEM calipers)\n\n\\-DBA cross drilled rotors
Vehicle:
Subaru
I just upgraded mine to DBA T2 rotors and Hawk HPS pads. So far I've been very happy with them.
Pros: very happy
Vehicle:
Subaru
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.
Pros: avoid slotted rotor
Cons: dust and wear concerns
Vehicle:
Toyota FJ Cruiser
On the way back it started shuttering bad while breaking, especially down hill. I took it back to the place that did the brakes and they said front rotors were overheated. The parts are TRW (pads and rotors).
Cons: shuttering bad, overheated
Vehicle:
Ford Transit
Mileage: 3000 km
I've got cheap discs 15K miles ago and I've got terrible judder under braking (when brakes are hot) for the last 10K miles..I was thinking to replace the front ones with trw discs and jurid pads
Cons: terrible judder
Mileage: 15000 km
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Which brake discs to choose — TRW 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 TRW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall better than TRW.
- TRW received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and DBA scored 90 points.
- TRW ranked 20 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for DBA (4.4) than for TRW (3.2).
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Brake discs DBA have better feature ratings than TRW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than TRW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms TRW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for TRW is preferred to DBA.
Which brake discs are more popular — TRW or DBA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall more popular than TRW.
By vote balance, brake discs DBA surpassed TRW:
- For TRW, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
- For DBA, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (13) votes is 111 votes.
By number of reviews, brake discs DBA surpassed TRW:
- For brake discs TRW there are 11 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For brake discs DBA there are 45 reviews: 40 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
Which brake discs do car owners prefer — TRW or DBA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs TRW and DBA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake discs
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For example, comparisons of brake discs TRW with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE.
Also available: comparisons of brake discs DBA with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE.
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.