A long-awaited track pad has been added to the DBA Performance Friction range

Having led the market in producing high quality brake rotors for decades, Disc Brake Australia (DBA) says that more recently, it has also become “synonymous with OE-replacement and Performance brake pads.”
As with its brake rotor program and setting DBA apart from other players in the market, the company explains it has created an easy to understand, somewhat self-explaining system of product tiers, being Street Performance and Xtreme Performance.
Sitting underneath the Performance range is the Street Series line of pads, offering an OE-replacement option for virtually every vehicle in the Australian market.
Across its entire range, DBA says it is committed to offering the best possible pad design, including friction material, to best deliver the required performance properties.
Street Performance is the entry level to DBA’s range of performance pads. This range is aimed at drivers seeking notably improved braking characteristics over traditional OE brake pads.
Forming the next step up from the Street Series, the Street Performance pads were developed to provide an immediate and effective friction response to pedal application, exclusively using a semi-metallic formulation.
Like their Street Series counterparts, they feature application-specific NVH shims, slots and chamfers for less vibration and noise. They also undergo thermal scorching for extra durability.
The next level up is Xtreme Performance. These pads are recommended for drivers seeking high initial bite and friction consistency from low to high temperatures.
The range is best suited for heavy duty applications, where higher friction levels are required to safely brake under extreme conditions. Exclusively using a semi-metallic carbon fibre composition, these pads are scorched for extra durability and feature application-specific slots and shims.
Finally, the Race Performance pads are the new kid on the block, aimed at track, sprint and circuit racing, where temperatures consistently reach 350°C or higher.
The friction material is enhanced with carbon
fibre for ultimate strength and offers stable, prolonged performance at extreme temperatures, says DBA.
With a limited application release and available through selected dealers only, DBA says this high-end, high-performance pad will withstand the most gruelling race situations. Due to its temperature requirements as well as its ‘bite characteristics’ it is not suitable for street driving.
An interesting and rather helpful feature is that the signature colours of DBA’s performance brake pads (Street Performance = green, Xtreme Performance = orange, and Race Performance = red) align with the THGP paint markings on DBA’s 4000 Series and 5000 Series performance rotors.
It is recommended to choose the DBA performance brake pad matching the respective rotor paint marking equivalent to the temperature threshold of your driving style.
For more information on the colour coding of DBA’s THGP paint markings please visit
www.dba.com.au/resource/tghp-thermo-graphic-heat-paint/
DBA explains that all of its brake pads have been designed from the ground up as the perfect match with DBA’s long-established and trusted range of brake rotors, providing the same level of quality, performance and safety.
The exhaustive pads range covers more than 95 percent of vehicles on Australian roads and offers options to suit all driving needs, from daily drivers to four-wheel drives and days out on the track. As a result, DBA says it is able to offer a pad and rotor combination to suit your needs.

For more information, visit www.dba.com.au/best-mates or call 1800 730 039.