DBA Brake Pads

DBA’s pads are organised by line. The letters at the end of each part number name the line: SS for Street Series, SP for Street Performance, XP for Xtreme Performance and RP for Racing Performance. Xtreme Performance is the largest line.

The compound changes with the line. Street Series is graded as an OE-type ceramic pad and Street Performance as a semi-metallic street pad. Xtreme Performance and Racing Performance share a semi-metallic carbon fibre compound, graded sport and race. DBA pitches the XP pads at fast road driving, club track days and towing, which makes them the usual choice for a car used on both road and circuit. DBA recommends pairing them with its 4000 and 5000 Series discs. Some XP and SP pads also carry ECE R90 approval, the European regulation for replacement brake parts, and the product data marks which.

Toyota and Nissan lead the car listings, ahead of Ford, Volkswagen, Subaru and Audi, then Mitsubishi and Lexus, and some Volkswagen and Ford commercial vehicles are covered too.

Bed new pads in with a series of moderate stops before any hard use, especially on new or skimmed discs.