hope everyone that has experience with bendix metal king titanium, mentix, ferodo brake pad can give some feedback on those pad in terms of the braking grip good or not and will the pad makan the rotor as claim by some users?
i driving sentra B14 auto.
i find out that my fornt brake is not so makan like vios. hehe...........
so plan to upgrade the pad.

i use all this 3 brands in track b4.......... bendix metal king is best but bites the disc, bendix titanium is useless. Best u get ferodo, hot that time bites well............. i bought all at RM75 a pair at section 8.

the more powerful the brake is, the more it will bite the disc.. this is unveitable facts of physic

upgrade nissan 4pot front disc lor...

http://www.drift.com.my/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24181

This post has been edited by the_catacombs: Jun 25 2008, 09:12 PM

i vote for ferodo ... best on car and bike both street and track ..

Using FeroDo on my ride right now..

Can't feel any improvement for normal drive...
it only works, slightly better feel when the brake is cooked..hot!

RM75? tell la where in sect 8. I can get lost even in car park LOL

im using bendix metal king now ...

i wonder how is my disc brake now

go and ask him and see lo

ferodo? is Rm75 at common market price?

I was thinking b4 to bendix

Personally, i've tried & tested various brake pads brands available in our local M'sian market...... those which met my expectation are Ferodo, AFi & Vetto as it's affordable & more towards hard braking driving style. Lasts longer as well even for a mad driver as me.

seems like a lot people give comment on ferodo.
how about AXT? mintex?

i prefer proton stock brake pad..dunno y

EBC red stuff

EBC bite ur rotor or not?

bite the rotor till botak..before the pad overheat...

i say the brake oil and rotor already max overheat
so rotor need to change to brembo or ebc

and dot 5 oil

dot 5 oil or not depending on the whole braking system la.. brake pad doesnt affect it

off topic: any know where to buy cheap braided brake hose?

Define 'cheap'
Anyway, my friend got his rear ones done (Iswara aeroback with VR4 discs) @ Marco Malacca. Custom. Somewhere about RM200+ I think

i think u can get Pro RS steel braided hoses for about RM2xx from sunway.

im planning on checking those out or maybe the Goodrich hoses tomorrow as well when i go Sunway for servicing.

currently using ferodo zero on my ride... bites very very well when hot.. good if u drive aggressively... based on my observation, brake dust accumulate more on the rims compared to stock brake pads..neway no hassle washing them off.

so in summary ferodo bites well when it is hot.

ok sect 8 spare parts shop is opposite Hilton Hotel. There is a KFC on the corner take that road in and turn left. shops its on the left hand side, happy shopping.

Yee haa, next change Ferodo brake pads.

another brans u can try is trestor........... this 1 my fren recommend 1 i haven't try b4!

ferodo at rm75 per set....wow cheapler...

metal king is good but bite disc rotorlah.

ferodo my next change then

guys, what about those ceramic brakes? saw one advert by autogen. Is it ok?

Thankssssssss

OT: about the rotor, is bosch brand rotor good? I'm looking pair for city front pair as my rotor is bit uneven ready.. it will vibrate when hit the brake at speed 90km/h above..

My vote for Ferodo too. Nowadays hard to find .

Normally i bought around rm100 for my kenari.

uneven adi den send it for skimming lor... dun need to change new rotor each time mah....

Authorized dealer or something...

Just like Q8 engine oils, not all spare part shops selling them.

ferodo is good...but when the pad is still cold...drive slow abit...no so bite...but when hot...it bite kao kao....bought it for rm65...for kelisa use...

This post has been edited by crazeeclan: Jul 8 2008, 01:34 PM

the mechanic told me can skim once only as its getting thinness

how about Bosch brade pad?

it depends on how bad it was when u go for the 1st skim.
there's no particular rule stated that only can skim once for any disc.

ask ur mech to check on the disc cond and then decide whether to go for 1nd skim.
another opt is, just go for the 2nd skim (if u have extra budget), and then try again to brake at 90km/h, feel the difference. anyway, it is just RM50 for skimming. worth trying, rather than changing the disc.

i skim mine rm30/disc.

ehh..airline selling my iswara front disc for 55 only ma..if so why go skim leh...zzz

Havent had experience with those pads. But basically i was experiencing the same feeling (as you) with my Nissan S15 4pots. I then did a full overhaul, serviced the calipers (weren't in good condition), changed brakepads (RS pads from Automotive Genesis) and a set of stainless-steel braided brakehoses.

Now brake pedal feels very firm and the bite/force is what i expect from a 4pot.

Hope it helps.

This post has been edited by -JfD-: Jul 10 2008, 11:55 AM

the caliper also can service?

yes there is am O-ring inside the caliper can be change and align back the caliper piston..
while at the brake system better check your master brake pump, ur rear brake pump(drums)/ rear disc service the caliper n align back the piston.
if wanna better brake change to a bigger servo
used afi, trestor, don 3 star, stock proton pads all used on a cross drilled rotor n got a very effective brake...

hope tis helps ya..

Yeap. I found out, one of my calipers, one piston was jammed and misaligned, another caliper, some screw holes needed retreading.

ok..will skim & monitor how is it

where ?? intro me!!

bosch brand? or OEM?

good info. may i know how did you find out that you face such problem? i actually face some problem on my rear disc, recently installed EK4 rear disc on my EK, already skim the disc and changed new brake pad. but somehow, i dont feel the grip and when i look at the disc after drving around, the disc seems not evenly grip from the pad. i can see the rust on the disc.

may i know where did you service your caliper...i suspect something's wrong with the caliper.


note: thread owner, sorry to hijack your thread... TQ hehe

any workshop can carry caliper servicing.... done my caliper at gombak

i skim my disc at bukit mertajam, prai.

how much to service caliper?

bosch one...not OEM...but still cheap ma...piff

diy service la.... easy nia...

well, actually when i bought the rear disc, the seller oredi service the caliper...but service to what extent....no idea la.
yeap, will go to workshop and ask then. hope it solve the probs.

cant afford to spend more money since petrol so blardy expensive.

u r sifo mah... macam mana mau compare wif us so noobie 1...

i also dunno one leh... no reference to refer to... no one to ask...
the other day my mirage calipers jammed... no choice have to remove it myself and check whats the problem.... buta2 in the end manage to clean up everything and fixed it back properly... now running vr nicely with no leaks...

i think flush all the brake oil is the servicing.

if it's that easy then mechanic no need cari makan lor.. haha!

caliper servicing needs lot more other skill lar.

I personally can't do it.

Only YC (the FD3S owner) can do it here in AutoGen.

service kit for my caliper

RM55

labour

RM30

brake oil dot5.1

RM20

u do the math laaaaa.....

p/s: honda civic s5a

noler.... thats brake fluid flushing only...

servicing calipers include removing the whole caliper unit... taking apart the piston off the calipers... cleaning up all the dust and dirt inside and replacing all the rubber seals... fit back everything... top up the brake fluid and do brake bleeding...

sounds like overhaul the caliper to me.
hehe............
i check if my mechanic know how to service the caliper or not.
my caliper sudah 10yrs old lor. its time to overhaul it.

yeap... considered as overhaul caliper...

Usually it's advisable to get our car's brake calipers service every 25,000km. I only service my braking system whenever i replaced new sets of brake pads with my mechanic.

i never even service my brake before, changed brakes pads for like?the 3rd or 4th time liaw...oem pads really finish very fast..can't even last me 2 years..
important ka to service? i only changed my servo before only, not the calipers

brake calipers dont need to service often la... unless when it starts to get jammed den only take for service...

normal service like brake fluid flushing, brake bleeding, change brake pads and so on must do lor....

is workshop or sparepart shop? open at sat / sun? can pm me the shop name and phone number if u have it?
thanks!

yes the shop open at sats and suns too............ but sun 1/2 day!! no phone num, and i forgot the shop name....... google for 8th avenue building, its jus beside erm.........

im using bendix metal king for my camry 2.0e...the best so far..

just try mintex...very nice...on evo 3 twin pot...no need to tekan kuat2 on the brake now...cold also quite good...from top speed also try...180-60km/h...

The shop row facing or back-facing the mainroad?

i'm using bendix metal king with racing disc(forget what brand), i think disc only almost 5 years..
got small carck at small hole (my disc got hole cross drill and slotted)..

very good braking, really good at high temp, but during cold not that good..

This post has been edited by amad108: Aug 9 2008, 09:44 AM

anyone used Endless here ?

endless ccr ended my merdeka race chellenge prematurely

I used Endless SSS before and now using Project Miu Bestop pads. What do you want to know?

hmmm... seems like it doesn't live up to its name "Endless" instead being "EndFast"

edit: i kinda like soft braking compared to those that immediately bites.. what would be a better choice ? i'm driving an iswara LMST

This post has been edited by calvin: Aug 18 2008, 10:34 AM

Anyone can reco a workshop? Near subang? I am at SS14.
I need to check my brakes system. My brakes oil below min value. Hmm.

topap first la dude.

maybe got leakage.

yaloh, better top up first
Mine last time also kena, changed the brake servo pump and bleed the system, ok already

oh one thing i do remember .

if the brake pad going to finish,i mean when the thickness has been reduced lots.. so the brake fluid level also going down.

The mech couldnt find where is the brake oil leak......haiz....so gonna just drive it and top up from time to time.....but the brakes doesnt bite man...

This post has been edited by Lim Ling Yang: Aug 19 2008, 01:16 AM

check ur pad dy? urs rear drum or disc...? if drum might be the hydrolics inside the drum leak.

Disc. Mech check all sides and the pipes adi. Cant find leak.....

check all 4 corners including ur fuel pump area.... i've experience leaking brake fluid twice... once at the brake pump force distributor.... another one from my torn rear brake hose...

If everywhere you check still find no signs or trace of leak
Check ur master brake servo

Hmmm. Think gonna change my pads. Anyone can reco brake pads that bite but not too expensive lah.....economical.

Ferodo Zero / Bendict CT ... RM90