Modifying my Maruti Baleno: Brake pads, reverse camera, tyres & more

The Baleno has covered over 46,000 km on the odo, and is my daily drive in Bangalore.

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Ferodo brake pads installed

I find these pads super VFM (Rs 800). Good bite, low dust, and adequate fade resistance. I also changed the brake clips and caliper sliding pins. Engineering exponents did the job.

Continental UC6 195/55 R16 installed at the rear.

Got these tyres a few months back during an Amazon sale, around 6.2k per tyre. I have driven more than 1000 km. There is a good difference in comfort compared to OE Alnacs. The grip is better too. The front tyres are Yokohama BluEarth, good for another 10k km.

Antenna Rod

The old part was broken. Got the new one from Boodmo. Easy install.

Rear wiper blade

Maruti even sells the rubber strip as a part. I wasn't aware of it then.

Fog lamp bezels

There were minor cracks, super cheap to replace anyways.

Blaupunkt DH05 reverse camera

Bought it online from Motorogue (Rs 2500). Good pricing and super quick delivery too.

The video quality is good. I find it decent enough even at night.

Oh yes, that's a new HU from Alpine. I will post details on the new audio goodies soon.

Current ODO is 46,000+ km. Baleno is my daily drive now in Bangalore. I would be changing all the fluids and filters soon. Decat + resonator delete might be done too. It's good to have a free-revving NA petrol car in the garage, K12 never disappoints and the stock map + XP 95 fuel is an amazing combination.

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