Choosing the best front brake pads for Lada Kalina

Service life of Kalina's factory front pads

The rate at which your car's brake pads wear out depends on your driving style and operating conditions.

On the first generation Kalina, the average resource is 40-45 thousand kilometers . Updated versions of consumables were installed on second-generation cars. Under average loads, they wear out only after 60,000 km . However, in some cases replacement is required much earlier.

Brake pads for Kalina

Lada Kalina cars of both generations have front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. As original front brake pads for Kalina 1, the catalogs indicate 21100-3501080-00 and 21100-3501080-01, for Lada Kalina 2 the article number is 11180-3501080-00. The same catalog numbers are used for Lada Priora.

Car owners note that TIIR brake pads are installed from the factory, and often complain about their quality. They usually complain about a creaking noise, which begins to bother them after just a few thousand kilometers.

Factory brake pads TIIR

Rear drum brake pads are specified as 21080-3502090-01 or 11180-3502090-10 (with ABS) for Kalina 1 and 2.

Many of these part numbers are invalid; instead, online parts stores offer other original part numbers or equivalents. This makes sense, since in the case of the Lada Kalina (and LADA in general), the original is often inferior in quality to its substitutes .

The most popular brake pad analogues are Ate, Brembo, TRW, TSN, Finwhale and Ferodo. The latter are divided into two types according to the color of the box - “red” and “green”. “Green” ones, with the prefix Target in the name, are positioned by the manufacturer as an improved replacement for factory pads , but they are not intended for heavy loads. Red, with the prefix Premier, are considered premium pads that can withstand extreme loads.

Drivers do not stop arguing about which pads are softer/harder - “red” or “green”. But still, the “red” Ferodos receive more positive reviews.

The best-selling disc brake pads for Lada Kalina are products from Ate, followed by TRW. Drum brake pads for Kalina are most often purchased from TSN due to its favorable price. They are slightly inferior in popularity to TRW and Ate pads.

According to the rating of brake pads for Lada Kalina on PartReview dated 04/02/20, owners prefer TIIR products. Manufacturers TRW, Trialli and Ferodo also stand out.

The brake pads indicated here are also suitable for other VAZ cars: 2110, 2114, Lada Granta and others, with R13 and R14 brake discs.

Front brake pads are replaced approximately twice as often as rear brake pads. The exact frequency of replacement is quite difficult to establish, but the front pads are changed at intervals of 30-50 thousand km, and the rear pads at intervals of 60-90 thousand. To more accurately determine when Lada Kalina brake pads need to be replaced, it is worth checking the thickness of the friction linings every 15,000 km. A thickness of about 2 mm is considered critical.

Drivers are often motivated to change brake pads on Kalina by squeaking brake pads. Special plates installed on the disc brake pads from the outside help significantly combat this. That's what they call them - anti-squeak plates . Such plates can often be found in more expensive brake pad sets. However, you should choose brake pads not based on the presence or absence of anti-squeak plates, but on the basis of reliability and braking efficiency.

*The price of Lada Kalina brake pads is given as of April 2017 for Moscow and the region. **Bold indicates those pads that are most popular in a particular case.

Article number and approximate cost for rear original Kalina pads

Rear original drum pads for Lada Kalina of the first and second generation have article number 21080-3502090-01 in the case of the basic configuration. If the car is equipped with ABS, then the installed consumables come with catalog number 11180-3502090-10. The price of products ranges from 720 to 890 rubles. Replacement of pads is required every 70-90 thousand km.

Causes of brake pad failure

For comparison, new and “erased” front brake pads

Everyone knows that a car's brake pads are the first line of safety, but not everyone understands why they fail. Thus, a malfunction of this element can lead to fatal consequences, since untimely replacement can lead to an accident, even fatal.

Let's consider the main reasons for the failure of front brake pads:

Wear of the friction part is the most common reason. If the thickness is less than 1.5 mm, then the pads need to be replaced.

Critical wear of the friction part of the pad

The main reasons have been discussed, and we can move on to the results of our article.

Article number and price of recommended front brake pads for Kalina from third-party manufacturers

The brake pads installed from the factory have satisfactory quality and performance characteristics, so for replacement it is better to choose analogues from third-party manufacturers. The recommended non-original consumables listed below will ensure smooth and intense braking without any extraneous sounds.

Table - The best analogs of pads 21100-3501080-00 and 21100-3501080-01

Table - Good analogues 11180-3501080-00

Article number and cost of good analogs of original rear brake pads for Lada Kalina

When stopping, the rear axle does not bear the main braking force. Therefore, a more important characteristic for drum pads is their quietness. Original consumables cannot boast of the absence of squeaks and squeaks. Because of this, car owners prefer analogues from third-party brands, the best of which are listed below.

Table - Recommended analogues 21080-3502090-01

Table - Recommended alternatives for 11180-3502090-10

Features of replacement on a car with ABS (ABS)

When installing pads on a Lada Kalina with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) installed, it is important to take into account several nuances.

• Before starting the replacement, you will need to tighten the ABS sensor so as not to damage it when removing the old pads. The sensor is mounted on one screw, which can only be unscrewed using a deep E8 star-head.
• When removing the brake drum from the mount, you should be careful, since there is a built-in ABS sensor disc underneath it. Damage to the disc may cause the braking system to malfunction.

Factory pads produced by AvtoVAZ

As for the service life, I have no complaints here at all, in this they completely suit me. Judge for yourself, they spent 30 thousand and could have served just as long. But there are huge complaints about the quality of braking; to put it mildly, there was none at all. I remember there were several cases when it was difficult to avoid a collision in city traffic. While I pressed the brake pedal with all my might, the car continued to float without noticeable slowdown. It was after several such cases that I decided to change it, but as it turned out, I ended up with a fake.

Step-by-step instructions for replacing rear pads

The algorithm for replacing rear drum pads is given below.

• Shift the gearbox to first speed.
• Remove the wheel by first jacking up the car.

• Unscrew the pins that secure the drum.
• Tap the back of the cover with a hammer using a wooden spacer. This will allow you to tear the drum out of place and remove it with loosening movements.

• Remove the lower spring that tightens the pads.

• Move the block to the side until the spacer bar leaves its seat.

• Disconnect the handbrake lever and other parts. Replace everything with new consumables.

• Check the condition of the springs and, if necessary, replace them with new ones. To do this, you will need to purchase a special repair kit.
• Reassemble everything in the reverse order of disassembly.
• Check the brakes.

Source: zapchasti.expert