Thread: Where to get DBA

super cheap sell DBA discs they may not have them in stock but they can get them.

Why do you want them? Slotted rotors wear faster and the genuine articles works well?

Originally Posted by wardy1

Why do you want them? Slotted rotors wear faster and the genuine articles works well?

just to add MHO I needed new rotors on my falcon, (I know I'll wash my mouth out later) standard were ok but were a bit warped.
Anyhow got DBA slotted and some soft pads now it stops like well, something stopping much quicker. It was really noticable.
If I am ever in a position to buy new rotors again I will get DBA slotted, (maybe even x-drilled too )

Still using slotted discs on my 97 Jeep GC and very please with performance and wear .

So , any 4x4 specialist stock DBA ?

Ta

for international try :

https://www.expeditionexchange.com

other for Australian, virtually any motor place can get them but shop around !

I recently read the stuff below and decided that there probably was never going to be a situation in the Defender where I could get any advantage from fancy rotors.

Cheers
Simon

From the EBC website:
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Automotive.html

Please be realistic when assessing this product and before buying.
If you have a brake problem or your car does not stop adequately, fitting this product will not provide the solution. These are standard size OEM replacements with cosmetic surface adjustment that provide limited benefit as explained below. If you have a serious brake deficiency you should consider first checking that your car is properly maintained and serviced, and/or considering oversize brake rotor kits. EBC high friction brake pads DO provide extra stopping power and are a worthwhile consideration. People often ask "Do sport rotors really do anything ???" and our honest answer is - in most cases and at speed, they do. First the cooling advantage is simple physics so YES they cool pads and rotors but the surface area reduction (again simple physics) actually means LESS braking UNLESS you change the brake pads for a higher friction compound such as EBC to compensate. Every one of EBC pads offer significantly higher stopping than most aftermarket and OEM pads (according to our dyno tests) and one extensive independent vehicle test conducted on a closed race track in the UK on a Sport compact (Golf GTi) showed EBC pads to stop several car lengths faster than three popular USA aftermarket brands tested. Add this extra friction to the better cooling and you have better brakes.

Extra benefits of sport rotors are not often spoken about but are very worthwhile. This is the effect the slots have on maintaining a flat smooth pad surface during the pads wear life. The slots encourage the pads to wear with a more flat pattern and the "Ribbing" common with non slotted rotors does not appear. This removes the "Record groove" effect of pads on plain rotors, particularly around the outer edge and helps pads maintain better contact area with the rotor through their life. As far as EBC is concerned this is the MAJOR benefit of sport rotors over all others as honestly speaking EBC pads have such a high temperature rating they don't NEED degassing. We test all pads to temps over 1000 degrees.

standard replacement rotors for the D2 are pretty cheap around $70 ea,,
can anyone reccommend a SOFTER pad?

Originally Posted by wardy1

Why do you want them? Slotted rotors wear faster and the genuine articles works well?

BS. How does a slotted rotor wear more quickly ?
Pads may, but the rotor ?

FWIW I've had DBA slotted rotors (Brembo cores) on the Defender for, oh, nearly 150,000km and they still aren't down to minimum thickness. Couldn't say the same for OE ones at 80,000km.