Anyone using DBA rotors
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
What is your intended application for the rotors - street or track ? The DBA rotors are made in Australia and certainly are better than the Chinese crap available at the local auto parts houses. For a street application, they would be great and last a long time. I used the 4000 series slotted and they lasted about 25% longer than Chinese in track application. Have since moved to the 5000 series two piece rotors and the jury is still out on the price / longevity equation for track use.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Oakley Ca
What is your intended application for the rotors - street or track ? The DBA rotors are made in Australia and certainly are better than the Chinese crap available at the local auto parts houses. For a street application, they would be great and last a long time. I used the 4000 series slotted and they lasted about 25% longer than Chinese in track application. Have since moved to the 5000 series two piece rotors and the jury is still out on the price / longevity equation for track use.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Grand Island Nebraska
I've had 4000 series rotors on my 99 for over a year and I like them. And like you, they are strictly street use. I don't know what kind of pad you're planning on using, but I have Hawk ceramic pads and they're kind of noisy. FYI
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Oswego IL
I plan on tracking the car hard next year, and will be installing a Stoptech or Wilwood BBK. Until I need such a big kit, the stock brakes work very well. No slots, no drilled holes. Just good pads, braided brake hoses, and good brake fluid.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Oceanside California
I looked into DBA's allot when I did my brakes. They ended up to be out of my price range, but they were a top pick for me. I think they look great and the performance seems pretty good from what Ive looked up.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Pewaukee WI
I am also looking for rotors and pads, I know DBA make excellent products from when I lived in Australia.
They are definitely on my "radar", with so many options out there does get hard to choose .....
They are definitely on my "radar", with so many options out there does get hard to choose .....
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From: yardley, pa 19067