RVR front brake upgrade...

after a long search for VR4 brake, i was offered with this RVR brake set... RVR is a compact MPV produced by mitsubishi during the 1990s... older versions sports the 4 lugs, PCD 114.3 front brake set while the newer version uses 5 lugs hub... the older version, 4 lugs, is the perfect upgrade for saga iswara...



some facts about this brake set... it uses a single pot caliper, which is similar to GSR calipers... means that i'll have a wider choice of performance brake pads in the future... the disc is jz any normal ventilated disc rotor, allows better cooling compare to saga iswara original solid disc rotor... and unlike VR4 knuckle, RVR knuckle allows saga iswara tie rod end to be fitted from the top, as the original design of saga iswara tie rod end position... this minimizes toe changes when the suspension travels up and down...



i was informed by amier dat it shares the same wheel bearing with proton waja and the caliper service kit can be taken from perdana v6 model... good information, when i do need to service the brakes in the future... thanks again...

installation was pretty much straight forward... my mechanic removed the original brake and knuckle assembly and disconnected the driveshaft and tie rod from its position...





RVR ventilated disc rotor...



RVR single pot caliper...



brake pad is similar with GSR ones... brake hose use back original saga brake hose...



complete assembly...

after that sent my car for alignment and camber wheel adjustment... overall i spent Rm50 for installation, Rm20 for toe alignment, and Rm20 to adjust the camber position... i also spent Rm22 for a new bottle of DOT4 brake fluid...




complete assembly with 15" rim in place... somehow the disc brake still look small... haha....



so far, steering feedback feels normal, though not as crisp as original saga knuckle at high speed cornering... i guess the best possible way is to reuse back saga knuckle, but with modifications to fit the enlarged disc rotor and calipers...

filling up a few repairs...

first of... rack end of my left wheel already loosen... the steering boot cover koyak adi... dirty went in and damaged the bearing inside... hence, causing the free play on dat wheel...



total cost rm110 include new steering boot cover... now the car doesnt sway left n right already... hehe...


next up on the list is broken engine mounting... should had been damaged during the accident... the impact pushed the engine further back abit, causing damage to one of the mounting...



changing it was fairly easy... u'll jz need to remove the mounting itself without removing the whole crossmember...



but i waited there for half a day because they had to wait for the sparepart shop to deliver the new mounting to the shop... cost of replacing it, FOC... because the workshop didnt spot the damage during the repair after my accident...


3rd problem... my stupid brand new taiwan signal lamp mounting broke and it fell off...



spent rm55 for an original BOSCH signal lamp... because taiwan parts didnt come with the socket for the bulb... yes, the socket fell off together with the whole unit...