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My Maruti Baleno is now 4 years & 7-month-old: 52,000 km update

7th June 2022, 12:45 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

I have replaced the stock brake pads with high-performance EBC brake pads. The difference is noticeable.

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52K KM Baleno Petrol manual updates:

The car is now 4yrs and 7months old.

Replaced the OEM tire with MRF Perfinza. I have upsized the stock from 195/55R16 to 205/55R16. There is a noticeable drop in acceleration, but there is an improvement in braking, which is what I was looking for.

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Changed the front disc pad from OEM to EBC brake pads. The difference is noticeable. I highly recommend changing the stock to these brake pads.

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Today I noticed there was a low battery symbol for the key fob. So I changed the cell for both of them. This is the second time I am replacing the cell on the key fob.

Cost: Rs 212

A year ago I have replaced the fog lamp of the car with the iPHCAR projector lamp. These are quite a lot more powerful. These make the headlight appear like a fog lamp. I am using it only when there is a barricade / blockade on the other side of the road and on empty highways. I don't want others to get blinded by the light.

Stock fog lamp

Some plastic bits in the bumper have to be cut to accommodate these aftermarket fog lamps, but this makes going back to the stock fog lamp bit of a challenge. These bits were essentially holding the OEM fog lamp.