Brake pads Hella Pagid or DBA

PartReview Score

Rank #19 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

1.7

Noise

2.2

Owners' choice:

Suzuki Swift

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #39 in ranking

3.7

Braking

4.3

Dust

3.3

Noise

1.0

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Hella Pagid

DBA

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

lnengineering 13 Aug 2025, 12:38

Rating 4.0

For years I ran Pagid Black on the fronts and Pagid Yellow on the rear.

Pros: long lasting

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Character-Print-437 29 Jul 2025, 21:02

Rating 4.0

My personal compromise on the GT4RS is Pagid RSL29 front and rear.

Pros: good compromise

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Name_retracted 29 Jul 2025, 10:55

Rating 4.5

Pagid yellow for me.

Pros: lifetime replacement

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

13talesofchange 9 Jun 2025, 19:14

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I got these pads..no issues.

Pros: no issues

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Separate-Share-8504 6 Jun 2025, 02:18

Braking:

Rating 4.5

I run Pagid Street+ pads with DBA rotors. I like them

Pros: good performance, liked them

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

darS234 15 May 2025, 18:32

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Pagid every time. Never had a problem with any car I’ve put them on.

Pros: reliable, no problems

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

vrparty 8 Mar 2024, 23:26

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

be mindful with those pagid pads. they’ve been making noise on a lot of cars we’ve put them on recently. massive chucks of metals in them. still stop great but may make some noise

Pros: good stopping power

Cons: noisy, metal chunks

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

slowpoke2018 5 Feb 2024, 20:51

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

You will need brake cooling/ducts or will need to remove the dust shield to get more airflow (or both), went through a brand new set of rear Pagid RS29 endurance pads in less than a weekend in July when I first got the first F80 years ago. The heat did a number on them in the afternoons with ambient temps over 90 and all the 150ish to 40ish and 130ish to 30ish on the back and front straights respectively

Cons: heat did a number

Vehicle: BMW

DBA › Brake pads

beltonz 19 Oct 2025, 10:55

Noise:

Rating 2.0

DBA pads love to squeal too.

Cons: squealing noise

DBA › Brake pads

Homewrecker04 16 Oct 2025, 03:13

Dust:

Rating 2.0

Used to use the DBA XP pads but they were far too dusty.

Cons: far too dusty

Part number: XP

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Which brake pads to choose — Hella Pagid 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 Hella Pagid and DBA

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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — DBA or Hella Pagid?

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

Hella Pagid received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
Hella Pagid ranked 19 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
The average rating is higher for Hella Pagid (4) than for DBA (3.7).
Brake pads Hella Pagid have better feature ratings than DBA:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Hella Pagid is better than DBA.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms Hella Pagid.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for DBA is preferred to Hella Pagid.

Which brake pads are more popular — Hella Pagid or DBA?

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

By vote balance, brake pads Hella Pagid surpassed DBA:

For Hella Pagid, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (16) votes is 69 votes.
For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Hella Pagid surpassed DBA:

For brake pads Hella Pagid there are 33 reviews: 26 positive, 5 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Hella Pagid or DBA?

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

Hella Pagid are chosen by owners of cars such as: Suzuki Swift, 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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