GD Sport Archives - 91´«Ã½ The World's Leading High Performance Brake Specialists Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:48:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg GD Sport Archives - 91´«Ã½ 32 32 EBC-Equipped Drift League GB Driver Takes Gold Spot at Teesside /race-motorsport-articles-cars/ebc-equipped-drift-league-gb-driver-takes-gold-spot-at-teesside/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:48:23 +0000 /?p=40057 The post EBC-Equipped Drift League GB Driver Takes Gold Spot at Teesside appeared first on 91´«Ã½.

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Hayden Renton uses Bluestuff pads and GD discs on his E36 BMW Compact

Hayden Renton has been competing in the Drift League GB championship throughout 2024, in his EBC-Equipped BMW E36 Compact.

The car proudly sports Bluestuff NDX pads (front), Bluestuff B pads (rear) and GD Sport discs (all-round).

Below, Renton gives us a summary of his season, following his finish on the top of the podium at the final round at Teesside Autodrome recently…

“What a weekend and what a way to show off to the home crowd! Qualifying 3rd on Saturday with a 90.7, then winning the event on Sunday, this is definitely an event that will last long in the memory.

“But not without any issues that is…

“Our Top 32 saw us take a by-run due to qualifying high enough to achieve one, then the Top 16 saw us face off against Callum Allonby. Perfect driving as always from Callum putting a near perfect run in and inviting me to get nice up close and personal too his door! 

“Our Top 8 battle saw us face off against Nerijus Cickevicius in his monster of an E46! Once again putting down a lovely line for me to be able to put it to his door.”

“Then, Top 4 is when disaster struck, with the car shutting off in the holding area just before our battle against Ian Leggett. The car was just unresponsive to the start switch and power, but with a bit of perseverance and love, I managed to calm down and think through the issue. I tried bump starting, which didn’t work. Tried the ignition again, didn’t work. At this moment it seemed I had been stopped in my tracks by car issues but after a quick minute to let the car have its moment it fired back up and ran like nothing ever happened.

“We gave it our all in our battle against Ian, knowing he’s a fast driver sticking it to his door and even giving him a love tap. Once again, that saw me through to the final where I faced Kuba Kozlowski.”

“Wow. What a battle it was; Kuba giving me nudges on the first run made me know I had no other choice other than to risk it all. 

“But risking it all is what I did and it paid off! 

“Let me tell you: the 91´«Ã½ did some serious work with the amount of left-foot braking going on. 

“Huge thankyou to all of my sponsors, friends and family for helping and allowing me to do these events!â€

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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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Race Report: Spencer Peacock Returns to Formula G Series /race-motorsport-articles-cars/race-report-spencer-peacock-returns-to-formula-g-series/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:23:58 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8126 The post Race Report: Spencer Peacock Returns to Formula G Series appeared first on 91´«Ã½.

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EBC-equipped driver missed first 2021 round thanks to pre-season shakedown incident

Spencer Peacock, a well-known name in the Formula G gymkhana championship, secured some impressive results at the second 2021 round of the series.

Some damage to his EBC-equipped Mazda MX-5 obtained in a pre-season shakedown meant that he sadly had to miss round one, but was back with a bang as the series carried out its second leg at Santa Pod Raceway in mid-May.

Spencer uses Yellowstuff pads and GD discs on his modified Mazda, and his thoughts on how the weekend panned out can be viewed below in his team’s words.

Round two of the Formula G championship saw the return of Spencer Peacock’s gymkhana-spec Mazda MX-5.

Spencer recently had a pre-season shakedown incident which meant his car wasn’t able to be driven at the first round. With the return of the rebuilt car, Spencer had some new alignment setups under his sleeve ready to be tested for the first time at the Gymkhana event.

Spencer spent the morning testing his new setup, gaining more and more traction after every run and suspension tweak. After eight practice runs, Spencer had the car fully set up to his preferred preference and was then able to really start getting the track under his belt.

After a few hard practice runs of getting the track right, Spencer was 100% happy with how his car was working and decided to sit some practice out to save his tyres for qualifying and battles.

The event includes yard games with the ‘Circle of Death’ being the highlighted race towards the end of the day across the Sonoran Desert-type terrain. The two classes are Swingarm and the Rigid (no suspension). Zen Pro Racing opted to race the rigid class with our newly built, EBC-equipped custom bobber.

Zen Pro Racing and its team support members disembarked from their headquarters with a four-hour journey across the desert. Upon arrival and settling in, they prepped accordingly for the next day’s race event.

RACE DAY – The Swingarm class went first, followed by the Rigid class. Number 15 was assigned by request in commemoration of a fallen team member who lost his life racing the Baja 500 in June of 2013.

START LINE – With the green flag dropping, Zen Pro Racing lead the pack with a huge lead between the second rider, for approximately a half lap until the fuel valve was hit by their racer’s leg ripping the fuel line clean off the carburettor thus, calling marking the end as other riders by-passed the now inoperable race bike. But that’s racing for you!

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Product Review: Bluestuff/Yellowstuff Pads and GD Discs Tested on Skoda Octavia vRS /product-review/product-review-bluestuff-yellowstuff-pads-and-gd-discs-tested-on-skoda-octavia-vrs/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:01:22 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8299 The post Product Review: Bluestuff/Yellowstuff Pads and GD Discs Tested on Skoda Octavia vRS appeared first on 91´«Ã½.

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Comprehensively modified sports saloon used the high-performance braking products on both road and track

David Shipp owns an impressively modified example of Skoda’s Octavia vRS (TSI 230 manual variant) that allows him to not only enjoy this acclaimed saloon in both everyday and fast road driving conditions, but also on the occasional track day.
When the time came to replace his brake discs and pads recently, David turned to 91´«Ã½ to help him accommodate this road/track brief, opting for Bluestuff pads and GD discs up front, and Yellowstuff pads with factory vented discs at the rear.
David talks us through his choice and how the brakes have fared so far in his own words below.

Why EBC? I wanted a pad that would perform well on track but would also work very well for everyday driving.

How do they perform on the road? The Bluestuff and Yellowstuff pads work very well from cold. They give a good pedal feel and there is very little noise from either set. Once up to a decent temperature, the pads give a reassuring bite without being aggressive. The grooves in the discs help with cooling and the dust is about average.

How do they perform on track? Once the initial bedding-in period has been performed, the Bluestuff pads do need to have at least one good heat cycle through them and then allowed to cool down before they reach their optimum performance on track.

They do not suffer from fading and the pedal remains consistent when hot. Under hard braking there is a bit of noise, probably from the grooves in the disc, but nothing too severe. Pad life is good and the discs wear true and flat.

If you want a brake setup that works well on the road but can also give excellent performance on track days, these 91´«Ã½ products will satisfy these criteria.
How do they perform on the road? The Bluestuff and Yellowstuff pads work very well from cold. They give a good pedal feel and there is very little noise from either set. Once up to a decent temperature, the pads give a reassuring bite without being aggressive. The grooves in the discs help with cooling and the dust is about average.

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