Front disc pads

[Skill]

Please share!
Which r d best front brake disc pads 4 baleno.
Brand?
Price?

[khahsan]

there is a disk pad called MK, in a yellow box. its also called "moti wali diskain" bought a set (4 disks) in Rs. 550.

[Skill]

there is a disk pad called MK, in a yellow box. its also called "moti wali diskain" bought a set (4 disks) in Rs. 550.

thanx alot.
Dealership quote 5.5k for front disc pads only.

[rajasaad11]

Yar i have personally experienced mk discs get swelled wen damp.so i rather go for asuki(iron made) wrapped in red coloured pack

[Vaqas1]

Only install genuine ones.

these mk and others will damage your rotos with time. Plus these steel mixed ones make very bad noise in some cars.

[smartdevil_striker]

Go for MK best available in Market... i have install them last year in May 2009 still working f9,aik saal pehle e brake oil daaala tha aaj tak level full hai meanz system is working f9 and according to meter i have drive 29876KM in year including two long routes Karachi-Multan and Karachi-Sahiwal!

[Storm]

Only install genuine ones.

these mk and others will damage your rotos with time. Plus these steel mixed ones make very bad noise in some cars.

i agree, compromising on brake parts is something that nobody should do,.. but it seems that nowdays everyone wants to fit budget parts to their cars... and before anyone slams me for saying that so note that i believe that if you are going to do something, you should do it right. there is no scientific proof either way to proove that MK pads are even remotely similar (in terms of properties) to an original pad.

people don't realize that pads generate heat and different componds wear differently, this can lead to severe safety issues. when in doubt they shoudl either stick to OEM parts or sell teh car and drive somethign they can afford to run properly.

@OP
if you want OEM pads and don't want to pay the extortionate prices that the dealer is asking, find an independant retailer who has them in stock for less. good luck and be safe.

[Vaqas1]

Yeah. Last checked my EE90 original pads were around 2000 Rs. So i am guessing urs will be around 2500.

The reason MK or others last longer is bcoz these are semi metalic disk pads bcoz of steel content in them they dont wear that easily.

The common problems i have seen with semi metalic disk pads are normal braking, Wrapped rotors, Brake Squeal.

[atif11]

what u ppl recommend for civic 2000 vti oriel , there is a need to replace them , so what should i opt , a shopkeeper in F-10 markaz told me that he has orignal disk pads for this car which costs me 4000 is this fine for 4 pairs as my car has 4 wheels disk brakes...
@storm , especially looking forward for ur reply.

[chinyoti]

Geniune ones are the best. factory fitted ones lasted around 73-75k kilometers.

after that i tried 2-3- aftermarket brands all last 5-10k and finished. after that got geniune ones around 4.5k (iguess) 25k + driven gud to go. (this is for Baleno)

Kawai or another brand im forgeting the name its a Yellow box with the name written in blue all over the box they cost around Rs.550 to Rs.1200 (il have to see previus bills)

But il recomend stick to OEMs as u get long changing intervals and genuanity remains.
The local ones may come cheap but require frequent replacements.

[ovais909]

why dont u go with brembo brakeing system

[hash4u]

Skill its better to get genuine brake pads from open market and some trusted place.
3S dealers have a huge profit margin in parts

Atif,
he is asking to much.you can find original ones way cheaper in rwp.Original ones are "Nissin"........but there is a pakistani copy of it in market to better buy from reliable place.

[guganali007]

i dont know much about brakes but i think u should go fr which is available in market n reliable.............

[levin]

Get performance pads for top performance otherwise stay with OEM ones,,

avoid anything else in market

I used Akebono in a corolla in Pk

[Storm]

Geniune ones are the best.

not always, but in PK it's probably safest to stick with OEM pads as we don't have a genuine EBC, Ferodo etc dealer here.

what u ppl recommend for civic 2000 vti oriel , there is a need to replace them , so what should i opt , a shopkeeper in F-10 markaz told me that he has orignal disk pads for this car which costs me 4000 is this fine for 4 pairs as my car has 4 wheels disk brakes...
@storm , especially looking forward for ur reply.

the VTi has very good stock brakes, specially if the car is stock, stick with OEm parts.

[tilsim]

I suggest the same as other senior members did, stick to OEM brake pads. Brakes are the first thing that your safety relies upon when driving any vehicle.
If you were in Lahore, i'd be able to help you get discounts on original Suzuki disc pads and brake shoes (OEM).. like 1000 to 1500 rupees on each set.
And Baleno's OEM disc pads set costs something about 5k if you buy from any suzuki 3S dealer.

[atif11]

Atif,
he is asking to much.you can find original ones way cheaper in rwp.Original ones are "Nissin"........but there is a pakistani copy of it in market to better buy from reliable place.

thanks man, i will b very glad if u plz recommend me any shop for disk pads and other parts for my car.

the VTi has very good stock brakes, specially if the car is stock, stick with OEm parts

yeah my car is stock , can u plz recommend me any reliable shop for honda parts..thanx !!

[hash4u]

^^
Shahid Auto's gawalmandi

[atif11]

@hash4u
is gawalmandi reliable ??
and can u give me idea abt price , and how can i differentiate btw the copy ones and the orignals...
thanks mate !!
and what is average consumption of ur civic on CNG and Petrol .
and sorry yara as i am asking lots of questions , one more plz recommend me good mechanic , and also tell me about ur mechanic ... and i have a list of works for my civic , plz if u can give me idea about the mechanics for these repairs and also the cost , what r the best solutions to these problems
1.left side power windows are slow
2. steering has some clicking sound and the indicator some times didnt off automatically.
3. Btw the RPM 1800 to 2500 there is some ratteling sound like manifold r any pully is loose .
4. a thag thag sound from rear suspension.
5. engine oil is leaking in very very small amount , but every morning after a full night stay there is a handsome amount of oil on the floor . i think head seals needs to b changed .
6. and i feel car is very under power , and fuel consumption is also too much.

thanks and really looking forward for ur kind suggestions..

[ahsanzs]

there is a disk pad called MK, in a yellow box.

MK Kashiyama yellow box with purple print are leather (organic). MK Kashiyama blue box with yellow printing (name and logo etc.) are semi-metallic.

No matter what people may think, semi-metallic still provide the best braking for money (definitely those carbon-fibre ceramics Ferrari use are better but they are $4000 a set, too). They don't cause as much rotor wear as some people claim.

i agree, compromising on brake parts is something that nobody should do,.. but it seems that nowdays everyone wants to fit budget parts to their cars... and before anyone slams me for saying that so note that i believe that if you are going to do something, you should do it right. there is no scientific proof either way to proove that MK pads are even remotely similar (in terms of properties) to an original pad.

MK pads (the ones called carbon locally and semi-metallic technically) will provide shorter stopping distance than OEM NAO ones, greater rotor wear, lesser pad life, and will be cheaper in the process. It isn't an easy choice.

@OP
if you want OEM pads and don't want to pay the extortionate prices that the dealer is asking, find an independant retailer who has them in stock for less. good luck and be safe.

Skill its better to get genuine brake pads from open market and some trusted place.
3S dealers have a huge profit margin in parts

Atif,
he is asking to much.you can find original ones way cheaper in rwp.Original ones are "Nissin"........but there is a pakistani copy of it in market to better buy from reliable place.

An independent retailer will never have NBK genuine replacement parts on sale. NBK never sells to spare parts dealers. They only sell to car manufacturers. I've done some work on NBK brake pads. Instead of me copy-pasting, please visit it here (read the entire post, especially the 6th para). Also, some other info about MK can be found here.

@hash4u,
As per my info, Nissin does not manufacture brake pads. They manufacture other brake components such as slave cylinders, calipers etc. mainly for Honda (they're a subsidiary of Honda), but I've seen Nissin brand slave cylinder for Bolan too (It may be made in Nazimabad and fake, but still, that's what I saw: Nissin). If you are 100% sure Baleno factory-fitted pads are Nissin, plz provide the model number (just like I've done in that cultus post). This would surely help.

UPDATE: Nissin Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nissin Kogyo, which in itself is a subsidiary of Honda indeed makes brake pads in collaboration with JBT (Japan Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. as seen here. However if products in this brand name are factory-fitted by Atlas Honda remains to be seen.

@OP,
Why don't you go for Nippon. They are pretty decent (but they are semi-metallic/carbon).