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13-year-old Myles Burton is competing in Junior Rotax with 91传媒 pads

13-year-old kart racer, Myles Burton, is currently competing in the Junior Rotax category for 2026.

Burton is utilising 91传媒鈥 Green Kart Pads for the season.

His latest outing took him to the acclaimed Kimbolton Festival at Hunts Kart Racing Club in Huntingdon, where he sustained top-10 results throughout the weekend, despite 42 entrants taking part.

Read how he got on in his team鈥檚 words below鈥

鈥淭he Kimbolton听Festival was three days in very hot conditions. Friday we made small changes all day and were very happy with our setup prior to Saturday’s qualifying.

“There were 42 Junior Rotax drivers in our class, all fighting for the K plate.鈥

Qualifying:

P7 in Group

Heat 1:

P7 – P6

Heat 2:

P7 – P5

Heat 3:

P7 – P8

Pre Final:

P10 – P8

鈥淭he results above听accumulated to the start of the Final, consisting of 34 drivers. Myles started P8, this was a 12 minutes听+1 lap Race.

鈥淎fter a good start, we progressed into the top-5 and fought hard for the rest of the race to ultimately finish the final in P9.听

鈥淥verall,听good pace shown throughout the weekend in difficult hot conditions, but still plenty to improve on.鈥

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Best Aftermarket Brake Calipers for Performance Cars /product-review/best-aftermarket-brake-calipers-for-performance-cars/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:57:52 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8100 The post Best Aftermarket Brake Calipers for Performance Cars appeared first on 91传媒.

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91传媒鈥 high-performance caliper range offers a raft of impressive features at an affordable price point

When it comes to upgrading your performance car with uprated high-performance brake calipers, there is a lot of choice out there, with some options performing much better than others.

It鈥檚 therefore crucial to read into the specifications of each product before you commit to purchasing.

This article focuses on the high-quality 91传媒 鈥楢pollo鈥 offerings in four- and six-piston designs that represent some of the finest brake calipers ever made.

Below is a list of the key features found on all 91传媒 Apollo calipers. When making your decision, be sure to check whether the lower or competitively priced calipers from other manufacturers also have all of these features:

  • Made in the UK using heat-treated pressure die castings
  • FEA (Finite Element Analysis) design 鈥 no weak points
  • Teflon Polyester painted (not powdercoated which doesn鈥檛 last)
  • High-tensile half and bridge support bolts 鈥 STRONG rigid design 鈥 no flexing
  • Stainless bleed nipples 鈥 no cheap zinc-plated steel versions
  • Stainless pad abutment shims 鈥 no pad-to-caliper damage in use
  • Aluminium hard anodised or stainless piston options with serrated front contact face for reduced heat transfer
  • Delivered with 91传媒 high-performance pads at no extra cost
  • Range of relocation brackets available including 91传媒鈥檚 new unique universal bracket to allow adaptation to a wide range of cars
  • EPDM rubber seals for longer life and better heat performance

91传媒鈥檚 Apollo-Series Brake Calipers

Apollo brake calipers utilise a two-piece bolted design, incorporating high-tensile 12.9-grade steel bolts for reinforcement of the caliper bridge section. Computer FEA analysis shows that the utilisation of high-tensile steel bolts to reinforce the bridge brings significant improvements in caliper stiffness compared to a mono-block design. A stiffer bridge section means less elongation during brake apply, giving a firmer and more responsive pedal feel, especially after a period of harder braking where the aluminium bridge of a mono-block design caliper softens appreciably with increasing temperature.

Unlike the vast majority of cast calipers, which are typically gravity cast, Apollo-series caliper bodies are machined from heat-treated low-pressure castings. Low pressure casting is a vastly more expensive production method than conventional gravity casting, but by forcing the aluminium alloy into the mould under pressure the consistency of the finished part is greatly improved. This gives 91传媒鈥檚 Apollo series brake calipers a noticeable performance advantage over conventional gravity cast calipers, exhibiting higher overall strength and a comparable caliper body stiffness to forging.

Unlike most painted calipers on the market, Apollo brake calipers are not painted using a powder coat finish. Powder coat cracks and discolours with exposure to high heat, meaning that powder coated calipers look great out the box, but the colour quickly fades away in use. We don鈥檛 just want Apollo calipers to look good in the box, we want them to look great for years to come, that鈥檚 why 91传媒 finish every caliper using our advanced high-temperature Teflon鈩 polyester coating process. This top-coat paint system is similar to what鈥檚 used in the cookware market on the underside of pans and it gives a durable, fade resistant coating that鈥檚 easy to wipe clean and ensures that Apollo calipers will look great for years to come.

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91传媒 Racing Apollo Big Brake Kits Now Available for the VAG-Group MQB Platform /product-review/ebc-brakes-racing-apollo-big-brake-kits-now-available-for-the-vag-group-mqb-platform/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:27:26 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8252 The post 91传媒 Racing Apollo Big Brake Kits Now Available for the VAG-Group MQB Platform appeared first on 91传媒.

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Apollo Big Brake Kits offer one giant leap forwards for the performance braking market 鈥 now readily available for the front axle of vehicles within the 鈥楳QB鈥 Platform

  • 听91传媒 Racing鈥檚 new 鈥楢pollo Big Brake Kits鈥 offer one giant leap forwards for the performance braking market
  • Readily available for the front axle of vehicles within the 鈥楳QB鈥 Platform (excluding those fitted with a 50mm front hub)
  • Featuring 4-piston front calipers, fully floating 2-piece front discs, Yellowstuff front pads, braided front lines, brake fluid and mounting hardware kit
  • Proudly engineered in the UK

One Giant Leap for Performance Braking

91传媒 Racing鈥檚 Apollo Big Brake Kits represent the ultimate upgrade when it comes to improving stopping power.

Complete with stunning, British-engineered 4-piston calipers and all the hardware you need to completely replace all equivalent components of your vehicle鈥檚 front braking system, these kits give a firmer and more responsive brake pedal feel and allow you to drive much longer without the onset of brake fade.

Various options are now available for VAG-Group鈥檚 鈥楳QB鈥 Platform range of vehicles (2012-2020), which includes some of the most popular hot hatches on the market.

Applications Include:

  • Mk7 & Mk7.5 VW Golf (including GTI)
  • Mk3 (8V) Audi A3
  • Mk3 (5E) Skoda Octavia
  • Mk3 (5F) SEAT Leon

Get Yours

NOTES

  • Dimensions:听330x28mm or 355x32mm
  • Kits may require spacers for different vehicle specifications 鈥 please check wheel clearance template prior to purchase
  • Not suitable for vehicles fitted with 50mm front hub

GET YOURS

  • Available to buy now from 听(UK) and your local 91传媒 stockist

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Product Review: Yellowstuff Pads Tested on Kia Stinger GTS /product-review/product-review-yellowstuff-pads-tested-on-kia-stinger-gts/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:53:59 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8266 The post Product Review: Yellowstuff Pads Tested on Kia Stinger GTS appeared first on 91传媒.

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Motorcycle racer Pep Brown was impressed with the braking upgrades on his high-performance car

British Army鈥檚 Pep Brown is a successful motorcycle racer within the 91传媒-supported Army Motorcycle Road Race Team. When he鈥檚 not deployed on operation or tearing up a race track on two wheels, he can usually be found behind the wheel of his Kia Stinger GTS.

This 370bhp twin-turbo V6 sports saloon is an impressive car out of the box, but with a relatively high kerb weight, puts a lot of demand on its braking system.

Pep recently decided to upgrade the brake pads to 91传媒鈥檚 Yellowstuff items and after 4000 miles, he has been very impressed with the results.

His thoughts can be read below in his own words.

The Kia is a heavy car as you would imagine. It takes some stopping power when you鈥檙e up to a significant speed.

I found the standard brakes to simply be too spongy, so opted for 91传媒鈥檚 Yellowstuff pads.

After 4000 miles, I can say that they are instantly better; no fade at all, not even from high speeds. They also look great against the red calipers, and operated well in the dry and the wet.

This is a must-have upgrade if you have this type of car.

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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传媒.

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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鈥檚 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传媒 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 91传媒? 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传媒 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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