Brake discs Centric or DBA

PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

210

4.3

Braking

4.2

Noise

4.8

Vibration

3.6

Owners' choice:

PR Score

Ranking

Votes

Reviews

Average rating

Properties

Car

PartReview Score

Rank #9 in ranking

111

4.4

Braking

4.5

Noise

3.0

Vibration

3.6

No data

Reviews

All

Centric

DBA

DBA › Brake discs

_hazey__ 23 Jan 2026, 09:13

Braking:
Vibration:

Rating 5.0

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

DBA › Brake discs

Royal_Cranberry_8419 22 Jan 2026, 09:25

Braking:

Rating 4.0

If you replace. DBA rotors are probably as good as youre going to get locally.

Pros: DBA rotors good quality

DBA › Brake discs

Desperate-Cat-1177 12 Jan 2026, 00:46

Rating 4.0

DBA T3 rotors and QFM pads on mine.

Pros: using DBA rotors

DBA › Brake discs

r32skylinegtst 11 Jan 2026, 18:50

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I went DBA

Pros: using DBA

DBA › Brake discs

Us3rnamed 11 Jan 2026, 17:44

Rating 4.0

Front rotors people usually get dba or ebc

Pros: common rotor brands

DBA › Brake discs

DyseWRX 8 Jan 2026, 01:59

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Stainless steel break lines w/ceramic pads (OEM calipers)\n\n\\-DBA cross drilled rotors

Vehicle: Subaru

Centric › Brake discs

MK6er 31 Dec 2025, 02:43

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I went with centric blank rotors and stoptech street pads wasn't hard at all.

Pros: wasn't hard at all

DBA › Brake discs

blawry 27 Dec 2025, 02:14

Braking:

Rating 5.0

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

DBA › Brake discs

Plenty-Explorer3632 12 Nov 2025, 03:17

Rating 3.0

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

DBA › Brake discs

ride_epic_drive_epic 26 Oct 2024, 18:06

Braking:
Vibration:

Rating 2.0

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?

Pros: works perfectly initially

Cons: pedal got soft, brakes smoking

Vehicle: Nissan

Mileage: 300 km

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 13

Write your review

Help others - share your experience with this part.

Part:

Manufacturer:

Make:

Model:

Generation:

Review tone

Positive Negative Neutral

Reviews found: 0

Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page

The brake pads Motorcraft has only 4 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake fluid OEM Subaru has only 2 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads Detroit Axle has only 8 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!

The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!

The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!

For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.

For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.

In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!

In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!

In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!

In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!

In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!

In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!

The glow plug Autolite has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The fender OEM Volkswagen has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The brake discs Tesla has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.

In the rating best flywheel only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The brake pads OEM Subaru already has 250 votes!

The engine oil AMSOIL already has 1000 votes!

In the rating best CVT transmission only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The engine radiator MISHIMOTO already has 300 votes!

Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page

Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page

Other comparisons

Brake discs Zimmermann or POWER STOP

Brake discs Brembo or Zimmermann

Brake discs Brembo or POWER STOP

Brake discs Zimmermann or Centric

Brake discs Zimmermann or STOPTECH

Brake discs Zimmermann or OEM Volkswagen

Brake discs Zimmermann or EBC

Brake discs Zimmermann or Raybestos

Show all

Which 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:

Comparison of brake discs Centric and DBA

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).
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.

Also available: comparisons of brake discs DBA with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch.

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.