brakes

[weikhee86]

will installing steel braided brake hose increase braking performance? what type of brake pad is good and yet does not cost too expensive? i'm using a proton

 

[nehemiah]

will installing steel braided brake hose increase braking performance?

Depends wat u mean by braking performance. Without being technical...heheh. Mainly they help with pedal feel, cuz they resist expansion :)

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

will installing steel braided brake hose increase braking performance? what type of brake pad is good and yet does not cost too expensive? i'm using a proton

yes.... braided brake hose will increase braking performance.... in a sense that no more sluggish brakes.... they wont help the brakes to grip more.... but it helps in distributing the force evenly....:regular_smile:

 

[weikhee86]

oic..what brand of brake pads are good? mintex? or bendix metal king?

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

err.... no idea... havent tried those yet.... currently i'm using AFI pads.... ok ok la... normal braking condition feels normal... high speed, a little more grip compare to oem ones....

 

[weikhee86]

oic..how much for those AFI pads u usin? is it expensive...i got a heavy foot so i need really good brake pads... :P

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

erm.... forgotten how much i paid for it.... but i guess its less than rm100....

 

[ken yeang]

hehe....my oem brake pad cost abt RM80/pair. Changed the pad like, 3 years ago and still using them. OEM brake pads is OK for me as I do not do abrupt stopping. Drive car like unker only mar..

Anyway, just don't get those pads that are hard wearing type. Even though they last longer before needing replacement, they can "eat" the disk very fast.

 

[TermiziYeoh]

Ferrodo brake pads are better than OEM ones.And Bosch power plus & Akebono too.Definitely if budget allowed u'd go for Endless or Project MU rite.And yes steel braided hoses will help.Transfering all the braking force thru the hose.

 

[rollakid]

i change my master brake cylinder instead of the pads, fuiyoh it bites a few time harder... but i wonder if my pads will last or not..

 

[InitialD]

Don Advantage aka Trestor brakes

 

[Dremel]

Ferrodo brake pads are better than OEM ones.And Bosch power plus & Akebono too.Definitely if budget allowed u'd go for Endless or Project MU rite.And yes steel braided hoses will help.Transfering all the braking force thru the hose.

Care to tell me where to get Akebono brakepad? It's quite hard to find at any spare part shop

 

[Fluffy]

for braided hoses...ProRS is getting lotsa popularity.

 

[weikhee86]

oic...fluffy do u have any idea how much a complete set wud cost? i want braided brake hose + decent brake pads ( not too expensive but good)

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

for braided hoses...ProRS is getting lotsa popularity.

what about GoodRich??... which is better??...

 

[zeone]

Goodridge or ProRS...

Fr wat me read oledi, Goodridge definitely better quality cos dare 2give LIFETIME warranty mah...ProRS only 2yr nia...

Price-wise Goodridge also higher! Any1 knows cost for set for P Saga/Iswara? Price for same set by ProRS is RM290.

BTW any1 knows if can get Goodridge set specifically for P Saga/Iswara? Cos me not find such info on Net sites.

 

[rollakid]

"lifetime warranty" is kind of useless if they change to a differnet model every now and then... but good lar if they sell the same product for 10 years.

 

[weikhee86]

i heard frm my mech..he said if want to change brake pads better change the disc as well cos he said the disc might not tahan the new brake pads..is it true? what if i get the type that does not wear easily? will harm the brake disc rite? plz enlighten me

 

[rollakid]

i heard frm my mech..he said if want to change brake pads better change the disc as well cos he said the disc might not tahan the new brake pads..is it true? what if i get the type that does not wear easily? will harm the brake disc rite? plz enlighten me

most pads will not harm the disc unless you use a racing pad. so unless your disc is already near or below the minimum thickness allowed, there is no need to change it. unless ofcourse you double you're engine's power and the disc cannot get enough cooling between stops XD.

 

[weikhee86]

ic...so need to do a little research first? hey does drilling holes in da brake rotor aid in cooling and braking power?