Thread: D110 - Anyone put DBA rotors on?

Originally Posted by LRHybrid100

I want to order some for after Xmas, looks like DBA code 086 for the vented fronts and 088 for the rear.

now should I order "Standard" or the "4000 Series" - will be getting slotted wither way and running either Ferrodo or Bendix pads

LRH

I fitted the DBA 'Standard' series, slotted rotors front and rear and Bendix 4WD Pads all round on my 1999 Defender TD5.

Make sure you get the correct rears, I had to measure mine to be sure, and they are only slightly different in diameter and offset...

- plus a full bleed and replace the brake fluid.

- also note
I ended up replacing all the hub bearings and seals.
mainly as a precaution,
- but when the first one was removed the seal was suspect and had let water into the bearing races, which were just starting to deteriorate.
- and one of the rear seals was leaking diff oil into / out past the hub.

This caused me some issues, as not having ever done hubs previously, or the parts to do the job properly at the time was frustrating (and I was going away shorty after this was meant to be done)

So plan well ahead, and make your own mind up about the bearings.

All said and done, replacing the bearings and seals gives me some piece of mind knowing that all that stuff is in top condition.
Plus I know how to overhaul my hubs now, if I need too!

Have since done some heavy city driving / braking, and I'm quite happy with the brake setup.
No Squealing at all... yet? Pulls up even better than the factory setup.
I'm going to keep an eye on the rotor wear rate with these pads.

Cheers Sandtoys,

Sounds like a good set up.

BTW I was going to replace all wheel bearings and seals also - I always do things over the top.

LRH

G'day

JC replaced my rears with DBA "slotted" rotors just before I left Tassie. The "Slotted" ones for the rear of the 110 are a solid disc but with radial grooves machined into the friction surface at an agnle to the centre line.

They work a treat.

When I do the front ones I'll not hesitate to purchase DBA vented discs, even vented n cross drilled if they are available.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Stevo_62

G'day

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When I do the front ones I'll not hesitate to purchase DBA vented discs, even vented n cross drilled if they are available.

Cheers,

I wouldn't use cross drilled rotors, slotted is enough.
Check the various brake disc threads to see why.

BTW, DBA's Defender discs, at least the ones I have are Brembo cores finished by DBA.

Originally Posted by rick130

I wouldn't use cross drilled rotors, slotted is enough.
Check the various brake disc threads to see why.

BTW, DBA's Defender discs, at least the ones I have are Brembo cores finished by DBA.

how do we find out if they are Brembo cores?

got a price for both the front and rears from Supercrap - $300 per axle for the Standard Series with slots (front vented and rear solid)

they quoted me part numbers 086 and 549 - there is a bit of confusion on the rears as there is some cross over on the "Series 110" as DBA call it.

LRH

The best price I found 3 years back was from Penrith Clutch and Brake service on one of my visits to the big smoke.
I had no idea they used Brembo castings until I pulled them out of the box and it has Brembo and a part # etched into the periphery of the rotor.
It also has DBA and their pt. # too.

Originally Posted by LRHybrid100

got a price for both the front and rears from Supercrap - $300 per axle for the Standard Series with slots (front vented and rear solid)

they quoted me part numbers 086 and 549 - there is a bit of confusion on the rears as there is some cross over on the "Series 110" as DBA call it.

LRH

Shop around some more, those prices are a bit exxy.
I paid $258 for the front pair, $240 for the rear pair, plus $20 freight.
This was to country SA, your live near Sydney... that should be cheaper surely?

As yours is an 02 model, I'd check the rear disc rotor, the only way to be sure is to remove a wheel and measure the rotor as accurately as you can.
DBA 549 is 298mm diameter, 14mm thick
DBA 088 is 290mm diameter, 12.7mm thick
The 549, is what I had fitted, this is to a 99 TD5 Defender - but still with Sals rear.
I suspect yours may have the rover rear, and may take the DBA 088 rotors?

Hope this helps...