Renaultsport Clio Owner Switches to EBC Components for Castle Combe Track Day

Sam — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:43:42 +0000

Adam Walker attends regular track days in his heavily modified Clio 172

Keen track day attendee, Adam Walker, has been running his modified Renaultsport Clio 172 at race tracks across the country in recent years, with the car also road registered for the occasional fun weekend blast.

Recently in need of brake disc and pad upgrades all-round, Adam approached 91��ý to see what a suitable setup would be for this capable-yet-road-legal package.

He eventually decided to try EBC’s Bluestuff pads – a capable occasional track/club racing pad that’s now also R90 approved for road use in most territories – as well as grooved USR discs.

Following the installation of these components, it was straight to Wiltshire’s Castle Combe Circuit for a shakedown track day – a gruelling circuit on brakes which would be a great test for these new products.

With varying weather conditions throughout the day, Adam commented on the Bluestuff pad’s impressive performance. You can read his thoughts in his own words below.

“I have been running what you might class as a ‘rival’ to the Bluestuff pad for many years on my Clio, so was unsure if the EBC components would offer me any extra braking performance.

“Following a fast bed-in process, it didn’t take me long to realise that Bluestuff are indeed the next level up when it comes to on-track bite and fade resistance. I was able to stay out for more laps than I have done previously, which is particularly impressive considering how demanding Combe is as a circuit.

“The fact the pads are road legal is just the icing on the cake, allowing me to take the Clio out at weekends for fun drives with my daughters.”

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Bluestuff Pads

A high-friction sport and race material that now has R90 approval on almost all fitments for the EU. Ideal for fast road, track day, club racing and drift applications.

USR Grooved Discs

Premium slotted street range designed for fast street/occasional track use. Manufactured in the UK using the highest quality G3000 grey iron rotor blanks.

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Time Attack UK Racer Enjoys EBC RP-X™ Pads at Donington Park Round

Sam — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:37:49 +0000

Chris Atkins tried the 91��ý Racing compound in his modified Renault Megane RS

Driveway Motorsport/Atkins Racing driver, Chris Atkins, currently competes in various rounds of Time Attack UK (as well as undertaking regular track days) in his modified R26 Renault Megane RS.

Following a long period of time chasing the perfect braking setup in his hatchback, Atkins eventually approached 91��ý Racing to try out the firm’s acclaimed RP-X track/race brake pads, ahead of the Donington Park round of the competitive series recently.

Atkins was quickly impressed with the pads, achieving his fastest lap of the circuit and beating many in his Club 2WD class in the process.

You can read how the weekend unfolded in his own words below.

Warm-Up

“We used this session to make sure the new brakes were ok and just generally get back into the swing of it.”

Practice

“We did a couple of laps on the middle boost setting. We then came in, checked/adjusted the tyre pressures and turned it up to full boost. We then went back out to get a feel for things. After the session, we discussed what the car was doing, then made some alterations to the front and rear suspension settings.”

Qualifying

“I managed two laps before the red flag was out. The session was cancelled so I didn’t really get to push on in the car, so was unable to feel whether the changes had improved things or not.”

Final

“We swapped the front tyres side-to-side, so the fresher tyre was on the passenger front (seeing as this was a clockwise circuit). We sort of went in blind as the suspension adjustments could have gone either way – worse than before or better! After two warm-up laps, I just went for it. Lap times were coming down and I finally got a clear lap and banged in a 1.17.6. The car felt brilliant; the best it’s felt since owning it. Hats off to Dad – we discussed what changes to make, did them and it worked!

“There were laps where the car felt quicker but traffic was a problem (this was the same for others too).

“Unfortunately, a few minutes before the end, with confidence growing, the car decided to throw up an ABS fault. I had a massive lock up going into Old Hairpin, killing off a Trofeo tyre in the process. Looks like now we have play in both lower swivels! Thanks to Motion Motorsport for checking the car over.

“We had a really good day, got our fastest lap ever around Donington Park, beating last year’s time and beating other OHW (One-Hit Wonder) FWD cars and a few others in class. Respectable times considering some machinery in the class.

“One thing I’ll add – I wouldn’t say I’ve ever been overly confident with the brakes, even trying different pads, but this new setup really gives me the confidence to brake later and harder. The 91��ý Racing RP-X pads are mega coupled with our new discs.”

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RP-X Track/Race Pads

Following the hugely successful launch of RP-1, 91��ý Racing increases its motorsport brake pad range with the introduction of our latest ultra-high-performance track & race material, RP-X.

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