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    I purchased them off ebay and they looked different to the DBA's on the box, (note the poor paint work and slots appear longer then on the box...what do you think?

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    they look the same as the dba ones on my vy that i got from repco
    edit: went and had a look,the slots on mine are roughly the same length

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    Pretty sure the DBA slotted rotors should have a "kangaroo paw" imprinted on the back of it somewhere.

    They also usually have markings inside the hub area with the product number etc.
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    Hi Saux,
    Yes they are our rotors. The roll marking on the side of the disc with the DBA part number will confirm this.
    In regards to the paint, we will normally put a small amount onto the surface face where the pad doesn't make contact to help with reducing the unsightly rust rings that will form over time.
    If you have any more questions feel free to email me.

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    Yeah i wouldnt trust buying brake parts on ebay, id reckon alot of the stuff on their is fake.

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    DBA are cheap.. not cheap as in: crap, but cheap as in: really affordable. why the fk would they get copied? i am amazed they can even sell them at the price they do

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    Quote Originally Posted by DBASteve View Post
    Hi Saux,
    Yes they are our rotors. The roll marking on the side of the disc with the DBA part number will confirm this.
    In regards to the paint, we will normally put a small amount onto the surface face where the pad doesn't make contact to help with reducing the unsightly rust rings that will form over time.
    If you have any more questions feel free to email me.

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    Thank you so much for the reply Steve.
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    VS_Pete_1 , Steve is on the money they look like the real deal. I have bought several sets over the last couple of weeks and all look the same as what you have. Enjoy, snap on

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    Yup, looks legit to me, they're the same rotors I bought. Check for the "Kangaroo Paw" ventilation, I assume cheap copies wouldn't have that.

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    they look real to me

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