Slotted rotors from DBA

[WhosUrDaddy]

Tire Rack is selling slotted rotors for about $140ea from a company I am unfamiliar with: DBA - Disk Brakes Australia. **edited***

Does anyone have experience with this mfr? Even better, anyone have track experience with their 4000 Series one piece rotors on a C6 Z06?

I am burning through my stock cheese grater replacements too quickly and am looking for a better, longer lasting one piece solution for both street & track.

[WB6HRO]

Yea, it's hard to beat the $25 Napa rotors for a C-5, never checked to see if Napa is doing C-6 rotors!

[Last C5]

Originally Posted by WB6HRO

Yea, it's hard to beat the $25 Napa rotors for a C-5, never checked to see if Napa is doing C-6 rotors!

They aren't. The DBAs are the only reasonably priced rotor out there right now. At least for the Z51. Somebody needs to do something soon.

[MSiska]

Only reasonably priced rotor for the C6Z06 that is just slotted also.

[WhosUrDaddy]

I spoke to the guys at Carbotech regarding the one piece pad. He indicated that testing showed DBA as nearly as good as Brembo. Wow, that's a statement there.

He also said that if you buy Brembos, you should know that some of them come from China. The quality of these has proven poor in testing.

[z06brakes]

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[z06brakes]

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[speedpup]

It is a one piece rotor so it will split just like a NAPA. I would rather pay 300 for a two piece Stoptech vs 140 DBA

[z06brakes]

Originally Posted by speedpup

It is a one piece rotor so it will split just like a NAPA. I would rather pay 300 for a two piece Stoptech vs 140 DBA

It is unlikely that it will split as fast as the chinese rear rotors form NAPA.

The design of the rear rotor is part of the issue. They produced a vented rear rotor - but the plate thickness is simply too thin allowing for rapid failure on track.

I don't have the ability ($$) to dyno test - but I would expect to get more life from the DBA rear rotors. At the moment I only have heresay to prove it - but lasting a weekend versus a session ro 2 might be worth it to stay off your back at the track.

-k

[Stillen]

Originally Posted by Last C5

They aren't. The DBAs are the only reasonably priced rotor out there right now. At least for the Z51. Somebody needs to do something soon.

Hey there,

Might want to check out the Stillen section - Need Brake Rotors for your Vette?

Hope this helps some

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[z06brakes]

Originally Posted by WhosUrDaddy

Tire Rack is selling slotted rotors for about $140ea from a company I am unfamiliar with: DBA - Disk Brakes Australia. **edited***

Does anyone have experience with this mfr? Even better, anyone have track experience with their 4000 Series one piece rotors on a C6 Z06?

I am burning through my stock cheese grater replacements too quickly and am looking for a better, longer lasting one piece solution for both street & track.

The DBA Z06 4000 series rotors have been put through the paces by many by now. Users running Carbotech, Hawk, PFC have reported very good braking - few or no reports of judder, premature wear, or transfer layer problems.

The results are pretty good - they are tough and will last on track very well. I'd put them up against anything out there.

-Ken