DBA Disc Part Numbering System

Overview

DBA has designed an intuitive numbering system that allows the same underlying part number to be carried through the different DBA rotor series and disc styles.

All disc part numbers will begin with “DBA”, a number prefix is then used to denote the Series, while Suffux’s are used to denote the style.

A part number will be assigned a base part number for a Street Series disc. E.g. DBA040.

Though the addition of prefixes and suffixes, you will be able to easily identify which product number you are after. A part number may have more than one suffix if it has multiple features.

Part number Series

Base part number
Performance Series

D B A 0 4 0

Street Series

D B A 4 0 4 0

4000 Series

D B A 5 0 4 0

5000 Series

The suffix that is applied to a part number may be unique to that series, so it is important to view the whole part number. i.e. a slotted suffix (S) in Street Series is for a T2 slot, where a slotted suffix (S) in 4000 Series and 5000 Series is for a T3 slot. A full list of part number suffix’s is presented below by Series.

The numbers represent the rotor’s base part number, while the suffix ‘letter’ denotes the rotor’s style.

Base part number
Style of Rotor

D B A 0 4 0

S

Variation

DBA Part no
Base number
Suffix
Disc Style

DBA040

DBA040
none
Plain face

DBA040S

DBA040
S
Slotted (T2 pattern)

DBA040X

DBA040
X
Cross-drilled & dimpled

DBA040E

DBA040
E
En-Shield

DBA040ES

DBA040
E, S
En-Shield & Slotted (T2 pattern)

These part numbers start with the prefix number ‘4’ with a suffix ‘letter’ determining the rotor style.

Base part number
Style of Rotor

D B A 4 0 4 0

S

Variation

DBA Part no
Base number
Suffix
Disc Style

DBA4040

DBA040
none
Plain face

DBA4040S

DBA040
S
Slotted (T3 pattern)

DBA4040OESL | OESR

DBA040
OESL or OESR
Left or right slotted (OE pattern)

DBA4040CSL | CSR

DBA040
CSL or CSR
Left or right slotted (Curved pattern)

DBA4040XS

DBA040
XS
Cross-Drilled & Dlotted

DBA4040BLKXS

DBA040
BLK, XS
Black hat, Cross-Drilled & Slotted

DBA4040XD

DBA040
XD
Cross-Drilled & Dimpled

DBA4040W

DBA040
W
Wave Design

5000 series rotors follow DBA’s 4000 series numbering system with the number prefix of ‘5’, however 5000 series rotors have 2 unique aspects:

  • 5000 series rotors are a 2-piece design (Aluminium hats and cast iron rings). As such they are available as a complete assembly ready for direct replacement, or the hat or flat discs (rings) available separately.
  • 5000 series rotors are often available with different coloured hats
    When sold as individual components, it is important to note that the rings (flat discs) will start with a suffix of ‘.1’, hats will start with a suffix of ‘.2’, while a complete assembly will not have either ‘.’ Suffix.

In a complete assembly or ‘.2’ hat replacement only, the hat colour will be included in the part number.

Base part number
Description

D B A 5 0 4 0

Complete assembly

D B A 5 0 4 0.1

Flat Disc only

D B A 5 0 4 0.2

Hat only
5000 series part number structure

DBA 5000 series part numbers are composed in a strict order

Base part number
Assembly type
Wave?
Hat colour
Style
Complete DBA part number

DBA5040

W
SLV
S
DBA5040SLVWS

DBA5040

.1

n/a*

S
DBA5040.1S

DBA5040

.2
SLV

n/a**

DBA5040.2BLK

*Note: a flat disc (ring) part number ‘.1’ will not have a hat colour associated with the part number
**Note: a hat part number ‘.2’ will not have a disc style associated with the part number

Hat colours

Base part number
Suffix
Colour

DBA5040BLK

BLK
Black

DBA5040SLV

SLV
Silver

DBA5040GLD

GLD*
Gold

DBA5040BLU

BLU*
Blue

Note: 5000 Series full assemblies and hat components will contain the hat colour
*Colour available in particular applications only.

Style Variations

Base part number
Base number
Suffix
Disc Style

DBA5040

DBA040
none
Plain face

DBA5040S

DBA040
S
Slotted (T3 pattern)

DBA5040XD

DBA040
XD
Cross-drilled & dimpled

DBA5040W

DBA040
W
Wave design

*DBA part numbers may also be a flat disc ‘.1’, i.e. DBA5040.1S

5000 Series examples:

DBA Part no
Base number
Suffix
Description

DBA5040SLVS

DBA4040
SLV, S
Complete assembly, Silver hat, Slotted (T3)

DBA5040BLKXD

DBA4040
BLX, XD
Complete assembly, Black hat, Cross-drilled & dimpled

DBA5040SLVWS

DBA4040
SLV, W , S
Silver hat, Wave design & Slotted (T3)

DBA5040.1WS

DBA4040
.1, W, S
Flat disc (ring) only in Wave design and Slotted (T3 pattern)

DBA5040.2SLV

DBA4040
.2, SLV
Hat only in Silver colour