i am generally very picky with my brakes.. i dont like to swap calipers so i end up testing alot of the pads in the market.. so far the best one i got for my suprima is the Bendix ultimate. It bites hard. I've used TRW d tec, utter crap, brembo aftermarket boleh la. but all these are not even as good as the stock pads. so far Ultimate works best for aftermarket stuff. Great pedal feel with em too. however i will let u know in advance they really chew on the disc and they wear pretty quick. Every 2 pads i chuck my disc because i dont like the feel of skimmed disc.. if you are as sensitive you will know what i am talking about with skimmed disc, they feel somewhat slipery when the pads bite. I also abs bleed my system yearly either with dot 4 or dot 5.1 fluid.

i never really drive hard downhill.. on regular drives downhill on genting and etc is fine especially the suprima being a pretty heavy car. if you plan to run high speed down hill then regular aftermarket brake pads wont cut it. You will need something with much higher temp ratings. 650c and above. prepare to fork out a much larger sum once you enter this category of pads. affordability is one, then there is availability problem as well. if your car is a popular enough car that people track often then shouldnt be a problem.

hanky panky aside, brake pad materials and friction pad materials are very hazardous to health. those fellas use zero protective gear.. probably dont realise how harmful those materials are and get paid min wage while some big boss reap in the profits for these "recond" pads

true, dot 5.1 will work.. as for brake lines rubber will work fine. for added pedal feel and feedback cant beat the braided lines.

ive never used the ct series. i've used the titanium on my older cars way back then. These pads have metal particles. sometimes you do get some squeal. Although you do not need to bead them in, i generally bed all my pads in when i replace em just for that added satisfaction that it may help in the long run. Problem with the metallic based pads is sometimes using new pads with a used disc does generate some harmonics annoying i know but cant be helped. If u havent bedded em in you can try that. also check if ur disc is worn down to a point there is a ridge on the the edge, that too will cause a squeal

i change mine every year.. simply because i drive hard alot and i do not want moisture in the system for too long. Thats how rust forms and brake caliper seizing happens

for saga BLM yeah i doubt can find good aftermarket 650c one. saga being a pretty light car, you may not need 650c ones. probably also depends on driving style and i guess for downhill course if you have alot of speed bumps then not like u can have high turn in speed so u gotta be on the brakes alot. hope the ultimates work out for you.

time to flush out old fluids and hope no rust forming on the piston side of things

no idea whom is the official distributor.. for what car?

sorry bro, unfortunately i have no experience with beemers. not sure where you can find em.

just make sure they flush it thru the system.. ive seen many shops that suck out at the reservoir and refill jer which makes no sense cause the old stuff is still in the lines

really depends on how anal you are with things la... power steering fluid i also flush out yearly together with coolants. My cvt fluid i chuck out every 20k km and change the filter every 40k km.. then thers the AC refrigerant and compressor oils. That one 2 year once change drier and refresh it for me.