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yes...Did u use on ur R35?

Yes I did. DBA 5000 was first replacement discs. Not bad, not good. Similar as standard Nissan discs. After 8 months I changed to Alcon. I used DBA with PF pads, and stopping power was poor ( pads fault ) and I felt little vibration.

I highly recommend new Alcon discs which are installed to OEM hats. They are not expensive and very durable. You can get them from JDL in Europe :

http://www.jdl-brakes.com/alcon-front-discs-380x34-for-oe-bells-nissan-gtr-gen-1.html

http://www.jdl-brakes.com/alcon-rear-discs-380x30-for-oe-bells-nissan-gtr-gen-1.html

I'm running them on my R35 with Endless MX72 Pads. Been great, done over 6-8 track days with very little wear on them.

Doing 1.04 @ Wakefield Park with them and not getting any fade for a 4 lap supersprint

If you shop around on eBay you can buy front and rear DBA rotors for the same price of only buying Alcon front rotors, so I think they are worth it and would be buy them again if I had too.

  • 3 weeks later...

There are new option from Alcon 396 mm rotors with hats, very light and durable. Very good feedback in US and Europe http://www.jdl-brakes.com/alcon-front-discs-and-bells-396-mm-nissan-gtr-gen-1.html

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