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Brake discs DBA or OEM Volkswagen

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DBA › Brake discs
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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
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DBA › Brake discs
Plenty-Explorer3632
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
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DBA › Brake discs
Acceptable_Sympathy1
  • Braking:
Rating 3.0

I run dba rotors and endless pads on my Z, and for fast street use they’re great but on track they’re okay. Pedal gets soft halfway through the day and the rotors have developed some small microcracks after 5 days of use and street miles.

Pros: great for street use
Cons: pedal gets soft, microcracks
Vehicle: Nissan
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake discs
cwispydaddy
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Rating 1.5

Not only does my '22 SE have the most atrocious grind and squeak all of you know, i have a nasty groove in one of them. I'm going to all new rotors and aftermarket pads when it comes time.

Pros: aftermarket pads planned
Cons: atrocious grind and squeak, nasty groove
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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DBA › Brake discs
ride_epic_drive_epic
  • Braking:
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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
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake discs
whalemingo
  • Vibration:
Rating 1.0

Service from VW is what made me stop buying them. My wife's Passat was the last straw. We took it in a couple of months after we got the car complaining of a shake in the brakes through the steering wheel. They said it didn't have one even though I knew the rotors were warped.

Cons: shake in the brakes
Mileage: 7000 km
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Which brake discs to choose — DBA or OEM Volkswagen?

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 DBA and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake discs are better — OEM Volkswagen or DBA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. DBA received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 56 points.
  2. DBA ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 22.
  3. The average rating is higher for DBA (4.4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.2).
  4. Brake discs DBA have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Braking - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DBA is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which brake discs are more popular — DBA or OEM Volkswagen?

Brake discs DBA and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake discs DBA surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For DBA, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (13) votes is 111 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (125) to negative (95) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake discs OEM Volkswagen surpassed DBA:

Which brake discs do car owners prefer — DBA or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs OEM Volkswagen led more car-specific ratings than DBA:

OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Phaeton, 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 DBA with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch.

Also available: comparisons of brake discs OEM Volkswagen with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, 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.

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