Baleno - Brakes

kailashnj · 22nd June 2009, 09:06

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Originally Posted by kailashnj

Hi Guys.

Maruti Service Centre yesterday and they said the charges for the Baleno brake pads are 2700 for the SGP.

Regards,
Kailash

Hi Guys,

Yesterday, I did some scouting around some mechanics (roadside ones) and one of them informed me that there are KBX brake pads available for Baleno for a price of Rs 660. I did not change as I was not sure about the pads and thought need some expert advise from the forum.

Guys hence a question - do you think the KBX brake pads would be good for my car. if not kindly provide let me know where I can the pads.

Regards,
Kailash

sgiitk · 22nd June 2009, 10:34

@kailashnj: If they are genuine then you are perfectly fine with KBX.

gigy · 22nd June 2009, 16:38

buy the sgp ones. its worth the money. KBX starts squeaking in a month, atleast happened to me twice. Never buy hindustan composites, you can use a pair of stones instead.

kailashnj · 17th August 2009, 16:26

Hi Guys,

Bosch has launched baleno brake pads. Do you think they are better than the OEM brake pads as advertised, has any one used them before.

They are charging Rs600 for a pair of brake pads. Kindly let me know.

Regards,
Kailash

mclaren1885 · 17th August 2009, 16:32

Not sure how good the Bosch ones are, but coming from a reputed company like Bosch I am sure they will be pretty good. I doubt anyone I know has used anything but the OE SGP brake pads. So you might be the first one to report this. Awaiting your review. I would prefer Bosch over KBX.

Surprise · 24th November 2009, 20:16

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Originally Posted by kailashnj

Hi Guys,

Bosch has launched baleno brake pads. Do you think they are better than the OEM brake pads as advertised, has any one used them before.

They are charging Rs600 for a pair of brake pads. Kindly let me know.

Regards,
Kailash

Such a huge difference between SGP (Rs.2.7K) and Bosch (Rs.0.6k) brake pads.......... What's the life time for brake pads?

Kailsash- Have you purchased the Bosch brake pads?

DRC · 24th November 2009, 21:57

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Not sure how good the Bosch ones are, but coming from a reputed company like Bosch I am sure they will be pretty good. I doubt anyone I know has used anything but the OE SGP brake pads. So you might be the first one to report this. Awaiting your review. I would prefer Bosch over KBX.

IIRC, KBX is a Bosch company now, so in all likelyhood, they are just renamed to Bosch.

kailashnj · 25th November 2009, 00:51

Hi,

I have installed the Bosch brake pads on to my car and the perform as good as the stock. I had at first thought that there might me some brake noise that I may have to bear but to my surprise and after 2k kms on the new brake pads there is no noise and i am really satisfied with the performance.

I had a bad experience due to the rains in Mumbai as an after effect of Phyan hurricane. I was returning from Office and was driving at a speed of 70 on the highway when suddenly a trucker ahead of me braked hard and turned to his right. I had to apply emergency brakes but the car held up and there was no issues with the brake bite. Hence I can safely say Bosch brake pads are good.

Kailash

vigsom · 25th November 2009, 12:38

KBX is now Robert Bosch Chassis Systems - they have started manufacturing brake components for a few Hi-on-Japanese-content cars like Versa;no problem at all -enjoy the pads

Yes,they will not be as great as SGP quality but please remember,they are no run-of-the-mill company and have been making brake components for Donkey's years

1st January 2014, 19:06

Any idea about current SGP break pad price?

sumithb · 6th April 2014, 11:51

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Originally Posted by nisam76

Any idea about current SGP break pad price?

It's around Rs 5200.

james · 7th April 2014, 08:32

If you are looking for better bite than the hard SGP's and wouldnt mind spending 1-2k more, id suggest Mintex aftermarket pads. I believe Joel @ raceconcepts has ready stock and will ship.

Cheers!

kutlee · 7th April 2014, 18:59

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Originally Posted by james

If you are looking for better bite than the hard SGP's and wouldnt mind spending 1-2k more, id suggest Mintex aftermarket pads. I believe Joel @ raceconcepts has ready stock and will ship.

Cheers!

Mintex has some serious stopping power. very little fade.

Mr.Boss · 4th August 2015, 10:33

My Baleno brake pads are due for change. How good are Bosch / KBX pads available over Snapdeal / Jazzmyride / Shopclues?

22nd June 2009, 10:34	#32
sgiitk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,971 Thanked: 4,796 Times	@kailashnj: If they are genuine then you are perfectly fine with KBX.
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22nd June 2009, 16:38	#33
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	buy the sgp ones. its worth the money. KBX starts squeaking in a month, atleast happened to me twice. Never buy hindustan composites, you can use a pair of stones instead.
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17th August 2009, 16:26	#34
kailashnj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 958 Thanked: 375 Times	Hi Guys, Bosch has launched baleno brake pads. Do you think they are better than the OEM brake pads as advertised, has any one used them before. They are charging Rs600 for a pair of brake pads. Kindly let me know. Regards, Kailash
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17th August 2009, 16:32	#35
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Not sure how good the Bosch ones are, but coming from a reputed company like Bosch I am sure they will be pretty good. I doubt anyone I know has used anything but the OE SGP brake pads. So you might be the first one to report this. Awaiting your review. I would prefer Bosch over KBX.
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25th November 2009, 00:51	#38
kailashnj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 958 Thanked: 375 Times	Hi, I have installed the Bosch brake pads on to my car and the perform as good as the stock. I had at first thought that there might me some brake noise that I may have to bear but to my surprise and after 2k kms on the new brake pads there is no noise and i am really satisfied with the performance. I had a bad experience due to the rains in Mumbai as an after effect of Phyan hurricane. I was returning from Office and was driving at a speed of 70 on the highway when suddenly a trucker ahead of me braked hard and turned to his right. I had to apply emergency brakes but the car held up and there was no issues with the brake bite. Hence I can safely say Bosch brake pads are good. Kailash
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25th November 2009, 12:38	#39
vigsom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NSEW Posts: 3,864 Thanked: 27,518 Times	KBX is now Robert Bosch Chassis Systems - they have started manufacturing brake components for a few Hi-on-Japanese-content cars like Versa;no problem at all -enjoy the pads Yes,they will not be as great as SGP quality but please remember,they are no run-of-the-mill company and have been making brake components for Donkey's years
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1st January 2014, 19:06	#40
nisam76 Posts: n/a	Re: Baleno - Brakes Any idea about current SGP break pad price?
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7th April 2014, 08:32	#42
james BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 597 Thanked: 647 Times	Re: Baleno - Brakes If you are looking for better bite than the hard SGP's and wouldnt mind spending 1-2k more, id suggest Mintex aftermarket pads. I believe Joel @ raceconcepts has ready stock and will ship. Cheers!
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4th August 2015, 10:33	#44
Mr.Boss Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GPS signal lost Posts: 2,818 Thanked: 7,493 Times View My Garage	Re: Baleno - Brakes My Baleno brake pads are due for change. How good are Bosch / KBX pads available over Snapdeal / Jazzmyride / Shopclues?
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