Brake pads EBC or DBA

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Rank #2 in ranking

1194

504

105

687

3.8

Braking

3.9

Dust

3.3

Noise

3.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #39 in ranking

3.7

Braking

4.3

Dust

3.3

Noise

1.0

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EBC

DBA

EBC › Brake pads

JunkyardJockey 28 Jan 2026, 16:07

Rating 5.0

I'm waiting for EBC brakes to come out with yellowstuff pads for the CX70/90; then I will get those!

Vehicle: Mazda

EBC › Brake pads

gotcha640 28 Jan 2026, 12:59

Braking:

Rating 5.0

A friend had a Cadillac ATS-V and putting EBC pads on it was a whole different thing, even on the Brembo 6 pot calipers.

Pros: significant improvement

EBC › Brake pads

Ergo7 25 Jan 2026, 23:19

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

The OE Brembo pads are "okay" and the EBC Blue Stuff will give you better bite though they're still dusty. I went with 2-piece rotors and Endless MX72+ pads.

Pros: better bite (EBC)

Cons: dusty (EBC), okay (Brembo)

Vehicle: Alfa Romeo Giulia

EBC › Brake pads

Linkin623 22 Jan 2026, 21:31

Braking:

Rating 4.0

My suggestions : Oil cooler, change break pads with ceramics (EBC redstuff), gallery gasket, replace half the exhaust line (the genuine rear silencer is a crime and heavy), rear tyres 285/35R19. Those things will make the car better, more reliable, safer (this car is 1.6t dry, you could be surprised with default brake attack) and widespread among Z lovers.

Pros: car better, more reliable

Cons: default brake attack

Vehicle: Nissan

Mileage: 10000 km

EBC › Brake pads

iugarte90 20 Jan 2026, 01:51

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Now I’m a much happier camper with my EBC Yellowstuff’s.

Pros: much happier camper

Vehicle: Lexus

EBC › Brake pads

onedarkhorsee 16 Jan 2026, 06:00

Braking:

Rating 5.0

EBC greenstuff pads have always been the best option for my style of driving. They don't fade like oem pads

Pros: best option, no fade

Vehicle: Honda Civic

EBC › Brake pads

DingleKong 8 Dec 2025, 06:57

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

I have EBC yellow pads on. But they are quite dusty. Apparently OEM are perfect if you aren\u2019t going to heavy

Pros: none

Cons: quite dusty

EBC › Brake pads

Remarkable_Ad5011 6 Dec 2025, 13:14

Noise:

Rating 3.0

EBC green brake pads have that fish smell too.

Pros: fish smell

EBC › Brake pads

MINIFD_MX5 28 Jan 2026, 11:01

Braking:

Rating 1.0

EBC is known as the Exploding Brake Company and they still live up to that name...

Cons: poor reliability

EBC › Brake pads

Ni-Ma-Si-La 8 Dec 2025, 02:36

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 2.0

EBC yellow. And I WILL go back to OEM next. These are not that good tbh. I don't really care about the dust btw.

Pros: don't care about dust

Cons: not that good

Vehicle: Ford Focus

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Which brake pads to choose — EBC 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:

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — DBA or EBC?

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

EBC received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
EBC ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
The average rating is higher for EBC (3.8) than for DBA (3.7).
Brake pads EBC have better feature ratings than DBA:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for EBC is better than DBA.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms EBC.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that by this property EBC does not differ from DBA.

Which brake pads are more popular — EBC or DBA?

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

By vote balance, brake pads EBC surpassed DBA:

For EBC, the ratio of positive (1665) to negative (471) votes is 1194 votes.
For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads EBC surpassed DBA:

For brake pads EBC there are 687 reviews: 504 positive, 78 neutral, 105 negative.
For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads EBC led more car-specific ratings than DBA:

EBC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Subaru BRZ, Volkswagen Gol, Audi A3, Audi S3, Audi S5, Audi SQ5, Audi TT RS, BMW Z4, Subaru Legacy, Toyota MR2, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.

Brake pads DBA have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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