Hi guys.....I'm too lazy to scroll backwards.......can I upgrade my rear drum brakes to disc brake? Is the 1.6 model using disc brake?

Yea. But my parents don't like solid colour which was hard to maintain. Plus, they only had manual option which my parents want auto transmission instead of manual.

solid color hard to maintain ?? huh..

front disc, rear drum. i just bought it last week.
SiuYi, pls add me into this family, thks.

klk89
it is a taxi thou.

JebatJr
1.6 not using disk rear brakes.u are not recommended as for the weight and power ratio, u dun need disk.disk might make things worse.

toucan
i dun read ur mind, i dun even know what line ur driving too.kindly tell me the specs so that i can add u in accordingly.also u are welcome to our official club at www.blmclub.co.cc

but for rear wheel its quite adequate...as front wheel is already equipped with disk brake



This post has been edited by xshiro: Aug 12 2009, 04:10 AM

xshiro
yeah, doesnt mean that disc brake works better than drum with its grip, then the safety of the driver is more secure.it may make things worse.unless proton came out with a full disc BLM, if not, better stay with stock design. it happen to be there with its reason.

the only reason i saw is COST, and disc will most probably work better under high temperature, when the car has the power to go fast, it must have the ability to stop fast also..
the brakes on the 1.6saga(and probably the 1.3saga) doesnt seems to bite enough, not sure if because it is still new or what... the feel of braking is very stiff, and not very controlable,as in how much brake u can apply gradually till it is fully biting on the disc. All other cars at home seems to be able to control properly, the only cars that has the same feel is the ex-iswara which was sold many years ago, the car will skid easily during braking cause when u apply a bit of brake, it doesnt seems to stop, apply more and u'll get wheel locked..

kevin613
its because the brake fluid pipe is not solid enough.other carmakes usualy use metal pipe for the brake fluid distributed to the wheels, but our car is juz silicon..silicon will get pumped up and down, hence the pressure is not standard.during hot days, it will tend to "mengembang" more.

some how it can be improve ..upgrade to steel braided brake hose...and upgrade brake pad

another thing is the stock goodyear tyre...make the braking worse

This post has been edited by xshiro: Aug 12 2009, 12:36 PM

i have this sound also.....mine is come out when open window
but when i close it...no sound
it's the glass that is making the sound....i shake the window glass before

drum brake it's good enough la for a 1.3 car,drum brake it's more comfort as well,you're not racing everyday isnt it?juz upgrade front brake pad,steel braided hose,and it's fine ad,find the brake pad with ceramic 550 degree celcius,from 100 to immediate stop within 4 seconds

hi, every 1, i plan on 2 buy a saga blm,
n some one told me saga blm se coming soon on end of this month,
price around rm43k, is it worth 2 buy?
which 1 to choose?
saga m-line or saga se?

saga se if u wan leather seat, white instrument panel and bodykit...
the rest are the same...
so called 'SE'...

Is it true that our stock brake pads will create some screeching sound when it's cold? Happen alot of times when car is cooled down. Brake a little got screeching sound, then later after drive for some time the sound gone already. Thought my brake pad worn out so fast. Tak sampai 3000KM traveled.

how did you solve the problem then?

parents just got a granite grey m-line back in hometown.. so i'll be looking forward to finding out more on the car from you guys

normal when its wet...

yeap....when the pads are cold, it tend to create some noise..unless u want pure quiet pads go for cermic brake pads which is for comfort and silent braking....

same here...
worse is when u did not apply brake, it will create the screeching sound too...@@..happened to me once...