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Austin Phipps uses Bluestuff pads and GD Sport Rotos on his V8-powered saloon

Arizona-based Austin Phipps of the Mulletsport race team is a professional drifter, currently using a modified 2012 Audi S4 with manual transmission and rear-wheel drive conversion in various drift series across the USA.

We previously caught up with Phipps and the team as they undertook a successful FuelFest event at the back end of 2025 – upgrading to a new engine and EBC’s Bluestuff brake pads in preparation. Alongside the capable pads, Phipps continues to opt for EBC’s GD Sport Rotors, too.

We’ve since caught up with the Mulletsport outfit off the back of their attendance at Round 1 of the Southern Californian HOTPIT Autofest show – a weekend that threw up many challenges and proved to be a big learning curve for the team.

Read how it panned out in Austin’s own words below…

“We thought we caught a lucky break when Flavor Express announced an open drift night at the same venue as Round 1. We left a day early to get some much-needed shakedown laps on the new Icon Pistons motor. Good thing we did…

“After the first lap, we started chasing a crank sensor issue, and the entire night only produced three good laps before we snapped an axle on the gnarly transition off the bank.

“Friday was setup day. We replaced the axle, passed tech, and finished our series photos. Before calling it good, we decided to pull the valve covers and inspect the new aluminum rocker arms. Again, glad we did: four of them had stripped out, sending the rollers somewhere into the motor.

“Thankfully, Brad from German Elite Tuning hadn’t left Arizona for the weekend yet. Even better, we still had our old stainless steel rockers in the engine room. The problem now was finding the missing parts.

“So, we went fishing with a magnet. Starting in the heads and eventually working our way down to the oil pan, we managed to find three solid rollers and the shrapnel from the fourth. We slapped every magnet we could find onto the oil pan and crossed our fingers.

“Brad left at 2AM Saturday morning to make it to Orange Speedway by 7AM. I was in my suit for the driver’s meeting at 8AM while Rich, Andy, Jettlee, and Brad immediately got to work. They replaced the rocker arms, adjusted everything, and filled the motor with fresh Liqui Moly oil.

“We lost about 30 minutes of the first practice hour and only managed one run in Session 1.”

“The first run was conservative. The second… not so much. An overly aggressive entry led to a rough introduction with the wall on the bank.

“Luckily, we had an hour break before the next two-hour practice session. The team tore apart the damaged rear end and zip-tied the car back together just to get me back out there.

“After watching the other drivers run, I made some changes: lower tire pressure, dumped the shocks, and cranked up the boost. Next lap, I felt comfortable in the car. Practice turned into a learning session—timing, references, and figuring out the line. I struggled to put together a clean lap, but I still felt confident going into qualifying with a conservative approach.

“Fresh tires warmed up. Time to go. Starting in second gear proved to be the fastest run-up to the bank during practice. I launched the car, rolled into full throttle, shifted into third—POP. Already committed to the entry, I grabbed a quick handbrake to angle the car into OZ1. That sucked the car straight into the wall. Hit one.

“With zero boost, I stood on the throttle expecting the car to drive away from the wall. Instead, it floated hard back into it—breaking a wheel and rear knuckle. What I didn’t realize at the time—and live on YouTube—I attempted to salvage the run.

“Embarrassed and frustrated, I parked the car in the pits, assuming our weekend was over. That thought apparently never crossed my team’s minds. They ripped off the damaged ECS Tuning wheel and disassembled the right rear suspension down to the subframe. Turns out a bushing took the brunt of the impact and simply ejected itself. Amazingly, the EBC brakes were one of the only things completely undamaged.

“With some Liqui Moly high-strength thread locker, a lot of hammering, clamps, and zip ties… We had a car again.

“Qualifying wrapped up with several cars not making the show. Unfortunately, we ended up 31st qualifier in a 31-car field.

“My mindset completely reset during the autograph session. The fans were beyond excited to meet the drivers of these crazy cars. They didn’t care about the qualifying order—they were just pumped to be there.”

“I carried that energy straight into Top 32. Facing the #3 qualifier, I knew it was time to step up. Fresh tires, my normal warm-up routine, and I pulled to the line.

“Immediately, something felt off. The tires unloaded and I watched the lead driver pull away. Calm and collected, I stayed behind him, knowing I could close the gap on the bank.

“I eased into the entry, set the car, and rolled into the throttle to catch up. Then the car snapped around like I’d hit a banana in Mario Kart. The weight of the entire weekend hitting me all at once, I failed. 

“My wife and spotter Hailz came over the radio: “Just focus on this lap. You got this. Just drive.” That’s when it clicked. The temperature had dropped massively and the tires simply weren’t warm enough. At this level of competition, everything matters. With a turbo V8 powerplant, fixing that was easy. I stood on the throttle and did a rolling burnout back to the line. 

“Pulling to the line in the lead run, everything went quiet. Just another lap. A light flick into OZ1, let the car settle, then hammer down. This time, the car hooked up perfectly and I was along for the ride. Flat-footed, the car followed every input and I laid down our best run of the weekend.

“When I pulled off track, it hit me: this was Round 1 of many to come. I gave everyone on the team a big hug and thanked them individually and as a group. We learned a ton!

“I may have years of drifting experience and a few seasons in FD, but this was the first professional-level competition event for everyone on my team. They won the weekend.

“I’m incredibly excited for Round 2. No major changes planned—just repairs, prep, and getting ready for the next competition. We have slush coming up next weekend and a few local events to get my driving polished up and ready for a strong showing at round 2.”

Connect with Mulletsport for more news and information:

Bluestuff NDX Pads

The Bluestuff-grade pad from 91´ŤĂ˝ is a truly high-end premium pad: beds in fast for street use on premium cars with ZERO noise, squeal or vibration. Also EBC’s recommended pad for driving to/from AND performing on track days.

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GD Sport Rotors

All EBC rotors including USR Slotted Rotors are British made and are precision machined in the UK. Rotors are made from high quality grey iron to exacting standards and undergo extensive testing and rigorous quality control.

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]]> EBC-Equipped Drifter Enjoys US FuelFest Event in Boosted Audi S4 /race-motorsport-articles-cars/ebc-equipped-drifter-enjoys-us-fuelfest-event-in-boosted-audi-s4/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:27 +0000 /?p=41688 The post EBC-Equipped Drifter Enjoys US FuelFest Event in Boosted Audi S4 appeared first on 91´ŤĂ˝.

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Austin Phipps uses Bluestuff pads and GD Sport Rotos on his V8-powered saloon

Arizona-based Austin Phipps of the Mulletsport race team is a professional drifter, currently using a modified 2012 Audi S4 with manual transmission and rear-wheel drive conversion in various drift series across the USA.

Ahead of the mighty FuelFest 2025 event, Phipps decided to finally get to the bottom of the engine issues that had been haunting him throughout the year by replacing the entire powerplant with a boosted LS V8 motor.

With more power than ever on tap, he also upgraded his EBC Yellowstuff brake pads to Bluestuff components, retaining his GD Sport Rotors in the process. This setup aims to maximise his current brake system, before he takes the plunge to a big brake kit.

You can read how the event went in his own words below…

“What an event; a huge crowd and tonnes of laps. The car worked amazingly well! I have no complaints. I am so confident going into comp season. Set up out of the box is so close to perfect. I am blown away.

“2025 hasn’t been the season we planned. Going through four motors starting this year, I made the decision to go back to the proven American LS V8 powerplant. This time I went the direction with the most bang for your buck: a turbocharged, aluminium 5.3-litre Gen 4 LS. I went with the aluminium motor to save 100lbs of weight on the front of the car over the iron block. Keeping weight in mind, I mounted the turbo in the trunk area of the car. With no intercooler and currently on 6psi of boost during testing, I was wildly impressed on the response and temperatures of the new powerplant.”

“Everything was on-track to have a fully prepared event. 91´ŤĂ˝ sent us out a care package of EBC swag. The trailer was packed up. Just one last nut and bolt check and fluids change before race day. Thursday night, we found excessive metal in the oil filter, causing the team at Haus of Euro to dive into the engine 48 hours before Fuel Fest Phoenix 2025. We found the new triple-disc clutch was being overextended by the slave, resulting on premature wear to the thrust bearing in the engine. We sourced parts for delivery on Friday morning. The team reassembled the engine and was buttoned up on Friday afternoon.

“We loaded up Friday night and headed straight to the track Saturday morning. Unloaded the car and set up our hot pit for ride-alongs. The plan was a few light laps. After the year I have had, my ambitions of driving got the better of me. Full send lap 1. Car was dialled in and planted. Logs on the motor looked spot on. So, we started taking passengers in lap 2! The track layout was a fast entry, into a tight transition, flowing into a straight with a Manji right before a long wall ride in front of the crowd. With the new turbocharged V8, lighting up the tyres is no longer a problem. Slowing the car down is now more needed than ever!”

“Still on stock A4-sized brakes all around to keep the weight as low as possible on the S4, along with a non-booster braking system, the pad and rotor combination is hyper-critical on placing the car on the right line. Transitioning on the throttle, headed right at a concrete wall in front of 5000+ people, I had all the confidence to stand on the throttle and rest my left foot on the brake pedal. Slowing down the front of the car precisely to ride the wall and keep the rear tyres smokin’.

“I love my Bluestuff pads! Complete confidence in the bite of the brakes throughout the run.

“Sadly, we had an oil cooler failure late in the night, causing us to retire the car. We repaired the car and loaded it back in the trailer. Bright and early, we were back on the road headed to FCP Euro in Mesa, AZ, for their morning motoring meet. Featured in the Liqui Moly booth, we received a wild response to the car from the euro community, a lot of head scratching followed by the biggest of surprises when following the charge piping through the car into the trunk, revealing the massive turbo. What a weekend!”

Connect with Mulletsport for more news and information:

Bluestuff NDX Pads

The Bluestuff-grade pad from 91´ŤĂ˝ is a truly high-end premium pad: beds in fast for street use on premium cars with ZERO noise, squeal or vibration. Also EBC’s recommended pad for driving to/from AND performing on track days.

View Product

GD Sport Rotors

All EBC rotors including USR Slotted Rotors are British made and are precision machined in the UK. Rotors are made from high quality grey iron to exacting standards and undergo extensive testing and rigorous quality control.

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]]> EBC-Equipped Drifter Thrills Crowds with Freshly-Built ‘Drift Taxi’ /race-motorsport-articles-cars/ebc-equipped-drifter-thrills-crowds-with-freshly-built-drift-taxi/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:48:21 +0000 /?p=40041 The post EBC-Equipped Drifter Thrills Crowds with Freshly-Built ‘Drift Taxi’ appeared first on 91´ŤĂ˝.

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Austin Phipps has a duo of Yellowstuff-adorned Audi drift vehicles

Arizona-based Austin Phipps of the Mulletsport race team is a professional drifter, currently using a modified 2012 Audi S4 with manual transmission and rear-wheel drive conversion in various drift series across the USA.

In his S4, Phipps uses 91´ŤĂ˝â€™ Yellowstuff pads on all four corners of his drift car, as well as GD Sport Rotors all-round.

Following recent success at the Modded Kulture competition, Phipps used the remainder of the season to focus on his side-project: his Audi A4 ‘drift taxi’ demo car, that offers up three passenger seats for hilarious passenger rides at various events.

Featuring only bolt-on upgrades, this car also runs the same braking setup as Phipps’ S4.

You can read his final thoughts on the year, including his first experiences with his drift taxi, in his own words below…

“I would like to first thank everyone for an amazing 2024 season. Without all of your support, this year simply wouldn’t have happened.

“This year started off with very unknown expectations, as the 3.0T was in the car but not working correctly. Suspension changes and shocks untested. When I felt I was coming off a letdown in late 2023, I wasn’t expecting to keep some of my support. When EBC stepped up very early this year, everything changed. 

“Bringing FCP on board allowed me to build a dream demo car: a car featuring only bolt-on parts, highlighting it doesn’t take much to drift an Audi.”

“Taking three passengers per lap is an absolute joy. Seeing groups or friends and couples experiencing drifting for the first time together makes all the late nights worth it. 

“I am so proud of my program. 2025 the plan is to drive the yellow demo car a lot! Make every event I can. The S4 will finally transition to a full competition-only car. I will be taking a lot of weight out of the S4 in the off-season. I’m chancing a championship series in California with eyes on Hotpit in 2026. 

“Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support this season. Let’s make 2025 the break-out year for the program!”

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Yellowstuff Pads

A true winner all-round. It has high friction from cold, not requiring warm-up for street use yet when hot, the brakes just get better. High efficiency performance and race brakes for track and street use, fast to bed-in, great for street vehicle brake upgrade.

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GD Sport Rotors

All EBC rotors including USR Slotted Rotors are British made and are precision machined in the UK. Rotors are made from high quality grey iron to exacting standards and undergo extensive testing and rigorous quality control.

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A round-up of the latest products and news stories from 91´ŤĂ˝ this month

LATEST EBC PRODUCTS

BBK053 – Various Audi Saloon/Coupe Models

A six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit for the front axles of various mid-to-large Audi models, spanning 2008-2018.

Specs:

Six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit, Bluestuff pads, 380x36mm front floating discs

Product Codes:

BBK053RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

Vehicle Applications:

– Audi A4/S4 (2008-2016)

– Audi A5/S5 (2008-2016)

– Audi A6/S6 (2013-2018)

– Audi A7 Sportback (2010-2018)

– Audi A8 (2010-2017)

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Available now. Please  to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.

LATEST EBC NEWS

91´ŤĂ˝ Enjoys Action-Packed Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024

The 91´ŤĂ˝ UK team recently attended the 2024 instalment of the mighty Goodwood Festival of Speed show, held at Goodwood House near Chichester.

This colossal event is jam-packed with the finest road and race machinery on the planet, with hundreds of thousands of automotive enthusiasts descending on the scenic venue across the weekend.

As well as meeting and advising countless customers at their dedicated booth, the 91´ŤĂ˝ team were also pleased to see a number of impressive vehicles around the vast site sporting 91´ŤĂ˝ components.

91´ŤĂ˝ will be in attendance at many more events throughout the remainder of the year. The next show will be Petrolheadonism Live at Knebworth House on 14-15 September.

91´ŤĂ˝ Visits The Shmuseum

The 91´ŤĂ˝ workshop team recently headed to the breathtaking ‘Shmuseum’ – the home of YouTuber Tim Burton, aka Shmee150’s impeccable supercar collection on the outskirts of London.

Here, an 91´ŤĂ˝ Racing six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit was installed to Tim’s trusty BMW 1M project car – a process which was heavily publicised in a video recently released to his YouTube channel.

The aim of this BMW 1M is to build it up as a ‘clubsport’ occasional track/enjoyable road car, with choice modifications that will help retain the refinement of the factory machine, whilst offering up more capability if Tim decides to go for a spirited drive. The EBC brake kit is the perfect choice for this brief; with Bluestuff NDX pads to help offer unrivalled braking performance on both road and track.

SPONSORED DRIVER/RIDER UPDATES

– The ‘Fiesta Clubracer’ outfit took home another class win at Lydden Hill Circuit! It was a great points haul and an extension to their lead in the Class D standings of the MSVT Trackday Championship.

– Apollo Big Brake Kit-equipped duo Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought also took home more wins at Lydden Hill. The team won their class in both the MSVT Trackday Championship & Trackday Trophy!

– EBC-equipped Caterham racer, Charlie Lower, once again secured great positions in the 420R Championship. The latest round was held at Cheshire’s Oulton Park, where Lower achieved good results after a challenging start to the weekend.

– The EBC Spain-supported Autoworks Motorsport race team achieved two podiums in the GT4 Bronze category and a fantastic overall third position in the Supercars Endurance, which took place this weekend at Circuito del Jarama.

– GV Racing, another team supported by EBC Spain, has 7 motorcycle racers that are taking part in the FIM JuniorGP – the exciting series that spans Italy, Portgual and Spain. The latest round took the team to the scenic AutĂłdromo Internacional Algarve, where racers in the STK ECH class continued to show promise, some of which are now leading the pack!

– Young kart racer, Marcus Hudson, is once again competing in the Super 4 British Championship this season. The latest round took the roadshow back to Oxfordshire’s Shenington Kart Racing Club, which saw Hudson once again achieve some impressive results.

– 24-year-old Spalding-based motorcycle racer, Morgan Creasey, is currently competing in various British Motorcycle and Racing Club (Bemsee/BMCRC) championships, including the Thunderbike Ultra and Clubman 1000 races. Creasey was next over to Derbyshire’s Doninington Park Circuit, where he clinched more class wins and even some lap records in the process!

– EBC-equipped MX Youth Racer, Lewis Bethell, has been competing in a number of motocross championships this year across the UK. Most recently, Bethell competed in the adult Expert Class of the Nora British Cup. Solid results across the weekend saw him finish 9th overall and has left him 6th in the championship!

– G&S Racing currently supports three riders in the British Supersport Championship. The fourth round of the season took the outfit up to Scotland’s Knockhill Circuit, where all riders managed to secure impressive points, despite the unpredictable weather conditions.

– Rising motorcycle racing star, Luca Wilkinson, is competing in Bemsee’s Team Green Junior Cup race series for the 2024 season. Following a few ups and downs at the start of the year, Wilkinson really seemed to come into his stride in the latest round at Derbyshire’s Donington Park as he claimed a huge P1 finish!

– GPFAX-equipped Max Symonds began his 2024 BSB campaign at Oulton Park, as he was recovering from a broken leg as the series unfolded. Despite this, he still managed to put in a great performance in a race that was physically very tough.

– Andrew Smyth of the Andrew Smyth Racing outfit has competed in BSB’s Superstock 600 series for the last few years. In-between his BSB campaign, Smyth has found the time to compete in some Ulster Superbike Championship rounds, with the latest leg taking him to Kirkistown Racing Circuit for the fourth round of the 2024 season. Here, Smyth clinched an overall podium after some solid driving across the whole weekend!

– Motorcycle racers Russell Brook and Tom Collinge, from Brook Built Racing, are currently competing in the 2024 No Limits Racing (NLR) race series. The most recent round saw the team head to Darlington’s Croft Circuit, where they achieved very impressive results across a very demanding weekend.

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