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Brake pads Centric or DBA

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Centric › Brake pads
soundcloud_rapper
Rating 5.0

I bought front and rear brake pads/ rotors (rock auto, centric brand, akebono brakes) for $300. It took me total about 3 hours since I had to bleed the brakes, change pads, rotors, and remove off jack stands.

Pros: cheap brake pads/rotors
Cons: 3 hours installation
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Centric › Brake pads
almeida8x1
  • Braking:
  • Dust:
Rating 4.0

I personally like Centric Posi-quiet ceramic pads or powerstop ceramics. Low dust, brake plenty fine for daily use and spirited driving.

Pros: low dust, brake fine
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Centric › Brake pads
CommercialCook4427
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Rating 4.0

Funny but I gave the Centric brand ceramic pads a shot and did not see any difference with Akebono. Same bute, no dust, no esting rotors. Been about 5 weeks now and abiut 1000 miles. No issues

Pros: same bite, no dust
Cons: no difference with Akebono
Mileage: 1000 km
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DBA › Brake pads
angryviking
  • Braking:
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Rating 5.0

I have the T2s and the DBA SP Street Performance Brake Pads, the green ones, on 4 corners along with SS brake lines. They have been rock solid since sept of 2022 over 50k miles. Hardly any brake dust compared to Stoptech street semi metallic. They are a great all-round setup, Street and canyons.

Pros: rock solid, little brake dust
Mileage: 50000 km
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Centric › Brake pads
aquaman67
  • Braking:
  • Dust:
Rating 3.5

Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads + Centric Premium Rotors

• Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust

• Cons: Not a performance upgrade, but solid for daily driving

Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
Cons: Not a performance upgrade
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Centric › Brake pads
BsickPassat
  • Braking:
Rating 3.5

The MK7 R community seems to like Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Though I had a love-hate relationship on them. Centric claims no bedding was necessary... so, I listened to them and found the lack of braking dangerous. Then, one late night, on an empty highway, I bedded them in with about 10, 70-5 mph medium to hard slow downs, got the rotors heated up and brake pads smelling... then drove on the highway for about half hour, then turned around and went home and let the brakes completely cool. Then I loved the brakes.

Pros: loved the brakes
Cons: lack of braking dangerous
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Which brake pads to choose — Centric or DBA?

If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake pads across these categories:

Comparison of brake pads Centric and DBA
  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 pads are better — DBA or Centric?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than DBA.

  1. Centric received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
  2. Centric ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
  3. The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for DBA (3.7).
  4. Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than DBA:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Centric is better than DBA.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms DBA.
    • Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for DBA is preferred to Centric.

Which brake pads are more popular — Centric or DBA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall more popular than DBA.

By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed DBA:

  • For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
  • For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Centric surpassed DBA:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Centric or DBA?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Centric 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 pads

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of brake pads Centric with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

Also available: comparisons of brake pads DBA with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.

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