Whilst improving the aesthetics of your 4×4 with the right upgrades will produce results you can see, and envious onlookers will appreciate, enhancing your vehicle mechanically is the key to harnessing optimum performance and safety.
A new brake kit isn’t just one of the top upgrades for winter driving. All year round, a brake upgrade will help you unlock several benefits, and these rewards can be reaped both on the road and off as Happy Go Travel details:
“You modify your tyres, suspension, bar work and pretty much everything else that can be unbolted. One thing that is often overlooked is the importance of a 4wd disc brake upgrade. When modifying your 4×4 to make it more capable and go further off-road you are putting added strain on its brakes. When you load it up or tow a caravan, camper or boat, you are adding extra load on the brakes, which affects the stopping distance.”
When upgrading your brakes, the product you choose matters. In this blog post, we compare two popular brake upgrade brands, and share our verdict on which one comes out on top!
Euro Car Parts Brakes
Euro Car Parts is often billed as the place to go for car and service parts, including those that would enhance travel and leisure from within your vehicle. Its range of brakes is particularly extensive, which means (in theory) you should be able to find the discs you need to work seamlessly with your brake pads and ensure the friction required to boost safety.
The only problem is, most of the products featured in Euro Car Parts’ brakes range are original equipment (or OE) spec.
Whilst, on paper, OE spec discs and pads may seem a good choice considering they’re replacement parts that meet or exceed the standard or requirement set by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), they’re not your best option – particularly if you want to kit out a 4×4 that’s built for off-road use or loaded with upgrades.
DBA Brakes
For 4×4 owners looking to harness the best of the best in brake upgrades, our range of DBA Brakes is the pinnacle. Made for extreme performance, these vehicle-specific brake pads are heavy-duty upgrades that won’t let you down, especially when compared with the OE brakes provided by suppliers like Euro Car Parts.
These brake upgrades have been specially developed with 4x4s in mind by Australia’s leading brake manufacturer. DBA ensures the highest levels of performance and safety, even in extreme conditions, with drivers seeking enhanced initial bite and braking consistency across low to high temperature ranges fully catered for.
Our verdict
OE spec discs and pads don’t work well off-road, with the greater stopping force required by heavier, laden vehicles and overland builds simply not able to be delivered. Thanks to DBA’s unique venting system, heavy braking applications are possible, even in instances where greater heat dissipation is necessary.
The direct replacement pads designed and developed by DBA come highly recommended for heavy 4WDs and SUVs, track days, heavy towing and commercial users, including those with vans and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Enjoy enhanced stopping power, reduced braking distances and consistent brake performance courtesy of this specialist upgrade.
Discover the benefits of DBA Brakes for yourself by browsing our range of DBA brake upgrades.
