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Apollo Big Brake Kit-Equipped Track Day Regular Enjoys ‘Ring and Spa Outings

Sam — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:12:25 +0000

Sam Preston takes his EP3 Honda Civic Type R on various track days throughout each year

Following multiple successful track days around the UK with his Apollo big brake kit-adorned Civic Type R, we recently caught up with Sam Preston once again following a mammoth trip to the Nürburgring and Spa in his heavily modified vehicle.

Sam was previously running Yellowstuff pads on his four-piston setup, as the car was still being used on the road occasionally, but he’s now enhanced his Honda further so it’s predominantly a track day machine.

Because of this, he swapped out to 91��ý Racing’s RP-X track/motorsport brake pads once he arrived at each of these European track days – noting how the improved bite helped match the other recent upgrades he’s performed to his car.

You can read how it panned out in his own words below…

“I’ve just returned from back-to-back track days on the Nürburgring Nordschleife and Spa-Francorchamps.

“With the car now running the likes of an LSD, semi-slick tyres, a full Milltek exhaust system and some other breathing mods, the upgrade to RP-X pads on my Apollo big brake kit has proven to be very impressive – especially as both circuits remained mainly dry each day!”

“I didn’t think the big brake kit could get any better when I was running Yellowstuff pads, but the RP-X pads are on another level. The braking performance is predictable and completely consistent, event after multiple laps of the Nordschleife back-to-back.

“Having confidence in the brakes really is one of the most important factors of getting the most out of a track day, and something people often overlook. Thankfully it’s not something I ever have to think about now with this setup.”

RP-X Track/Motorsport 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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Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kit

91��ý’ new Balanced Big Brake Kits represent the ultimate upgrade in braking performance, offering significant reductions in stopping distances whether used on road or on track.

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German Track Driver Gives 91��ý’s SR™ Sintered Pads Seal of Approval After Countless ‘Ring Laps

Sam — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:36:15 +0000

Daniel from HRNSHN Racing has been impressed with the new compounds in both his GR Yaris and BMW M3

Daniel Novender runs car tuning outfit/shop, HRNSHN Racing, in Linnich, Germany. A keen track driver himself and being located very close to the fabled Nürburgring means it’s no surprise that Daniel enjoys regular track days in his two heavily modified track cars: an E46 BMW M3 and a Toyota GR Yaris.

As with all self-respecting track day enthusiasts, Daniel has spent years fettling the braking setups on his machines, recently putting some of 91��ý Racing’s acclaimed motorsport brake pad compounds (and an Apollo Big Brake Kit on the BMW) to the test.

Thanks to his demanding choice of circuits and fast driving style, Daniel has been keen to find a brake pad that can stand the test of time, with 91��ý Racing’s new SR-11 and SR-21 sintered endurance race pads promising to do just that.

You can find out more about Daniel’s journey to braking perfection, and what he thinks about 91��ý’s SR range below in his own words.

“I was using 91��ý’s RP-1 pads with my previous aftermarket brake calipers on my E46 BMW M3 track car. Based on that good experience, I decided to give my friend my old calipers and try the new Apollo Big Brake Kit.

“I’ve used the Apollo kit since around March of last year, firstly with RP-1 pads. Bite and fading resistance was decent.

“With this knowledge of the RP-1 pads, I decided to also use them in my Toyota GR Yaris track car. I tested this setup at Circuit Zolder in May last year – working well but wearing fairly fast.

“I recently upgraded my M3 braking setup to 91��ý’s new SR-11 sintered endurance pads, with my local 91��ý stockists telling me these new pads would deal with heavy track usage more effectively.

“I did four stints of the Nürburgring GP circuit and was quite amazed with the initial bite and overall wear rate. After some laps of the Nordschleife, there’s still plenty of life left and I’m still happy.

“With this experience and knowing my previous pads would soon be finished in my GR Yaris (which is now equipped with uprated brake calipers too), I decided to go for SR-11s in this car too.

“The SRs on the Yaris have now done around 35 laps of the Nordschleife and show a bit of wear. Other than that, they really perform well, lap after lap.

“With both cars, I always have a brake cooling setup – with air collected at the front bumper and fed directly into the cooling vanes of the discs.”

“With my BMW M3, since installing my Apollo Big Brake Kit one year ago, I have performed 124 laps of the Nordschleife (at 7:35min Bridge-to-Gantry pace), 100 laps of Mettet Circuit in Belgium, 6×15-minute sessions of the Nürburgring’s GP circuit and 14 laps of Blisterberg Circuit – all on a single set of SR-11 pads.

“There is still a bit of material left. Due to the good brake cooling, the inner side is a bit thicker. I’m using Porsche Cayenne calipers with E9x BMW M3 brake discs on the rear.

“First impression of the pads is the early high initial bite which is consistent during all operation temperatures which is amazing. You never have the feeling that you cannot rely on the brakes which makes them fun to drive. Noise level is quite low for a sintered pad as well.

“Overall RSL 29 was my main favourite pad because there is literally 0 issues with them, but now I’ve started to convince my friends and customers to use SR-11 instead, and there’s been a 100% agreement rate so far. We’ve also had tested the SR-21 in the AP Racing BBK for the GR Yaris – more on that soon.”

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SR-11 Race and Endurance Pads

The latest sintered race material from 91��ý will launch in spring 2022 and promises to eclipse most of today’s organic, semi-metallic, and carbon-based racing brake pads.

SR-21 Race and Endurance Pads

A variation of SR-11 that offers ultra-high friction and is targeted for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls only. SR bites harder and lasts longer.

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BMW F82 M4 Owner Enjoys All-New Apollo 6-Pot Big Brake Kit on Nürburgring

Sam — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:53:29 +0000

Modified BMW track car performed faultlessly with uprated braking setup

A heavily modified F82 BMW M4 track car sporting 91��ý Racing’s upcoming 6-pot Apollo Big Brake Kit and RP-X pads was recently given a shakedown on the fierce 20km Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany.

Patrick, the owner of the car, has already treated his sports coupé to a number of choice modifications to ensure it’s a formidable track day weapon (see full car spec below), with the upgraded braking system both front and rear proving to be the perfect complement to this setup.

The 6-pot variant of 91��ý Racing’s acclaimed Apollo Big Brake Kit is due to be released for a number of applications very soon – please stay tuned for further updates.

Following a few days on track, Patrick supplied us with his thoughts on the 6-pot braking system, which can be read below in his own words.

“The new calipers are very strong; the initial bite is strong and confidence inspiring.

“There was no fade at all during, or even after, doing three full laps one-after-the-other.

“They are slightly noisy with the RP-X track pads, but that is to be expected from a track brake kit. There is lots of feel – right from the off, the brakes weren’t something I was worried about.

“Towards the end, I was hitting them harder and harder (as I got more confident on track). They continued to take whatever was thrown at them throughout the multiple days I was there.

“It’s worth noting my car has a proper race brake cooling setup also fitted.

“All-in-all, they are very good brakes and I’m extremely pleased with the 91��ý setup. I certainly wouldn’t be throwing £5k at a rival kit before trying the 91��ý calipers.”

F82 BMW M4 – Spec

Half roll-cage

Full Team Schirmer aero

Team Schirmer Nitron suspension (fully set-up by ex-Team Schirmer employee)

Team Schirmer brake cooling

[Front Axle]

91��ý Racing 6-Pot Apollo calipers

91��ý Racing 380x36mm SG2F fully-floating two-piece discs

91��ý Racing RP-X track/race brake pads

91��ý stainless steel braided brake lines

[Rear Axle]

91��ý Racing 370x24mm SG2F fully-floating two-piece discs

91��ý Racing RP-X track/race brake pads

91��ý stainless steel braided brake lines

Apollo Big Brake Kit

91��ý’ new Big Brake Kits represent the ultimate upgrade in braking performance, offering significant reductions in stopping distances whether used on road or on track.

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Toyota GR Yaris Owner Enjoys 91��ý RP-1™ Pads at European Track Days

Sam — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:30:56 +0000

Dean Clarke tried the 91��ý Racing product at both Spa-Francorchamps and the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with very positive results

British-based Dean Clarke enjoys regular track days in his Toyota GR Yaris. Keen to upgrade from the factory brake pads and improve his braking performance when out on the circuit, he recently tried 91��ý Racing’s track/motorsport RP-1 friction material during a trip around two of the most demanding circuits in Europe.

Dean’s thoughts on how RP-1 fared in his hot hatch – initially shared to the , can be read below in his own words.

“I’m back. What a trip! I’ve done just over 1000 miles on the 91��ý Racing RP-1 pads, including an afternoon session at Spa and two days at the Nürburgring.

“First off, I was really impressed with the quality. They have very serious stainless steel backing plates with no visible fixings in the pad material. They come it 14.5mm thick against the OEM ones at 14.7mm. The backing plate is about 0.6mm thicker so you end up with about 1mm less pad material (91��ý has since advised all new production of the GR pads is being built on slightly thinner 5.2mm stainless steel to allow increased pad material and therefore longer pad wear life). The shape is spot-on for the caliper and OEM shim.”

“You will notice they don’t have chamfered edges. This gives you more pad area but will make the brakes noisier. They also have little ‘ears’ on the bases which make seeing how much pad you have left a breeze – such a great idea.”

“Bedding-in was easy – three medium stops to a crawl, then three hard stops to a crawl – they felt consistent through it all.

“I gave them a good test the next morning and was really pleased with how they performed. They have really great modulation like the OEM pads, but with more outright stopping power without being overbearing like a full race pad. Just what I wanted.

“This is where I discovered a benefit to some – they are not very dusty at all. Below are my 100-mile white wheels. This level of dust would usually be there in 10 miles using competitor materials.”

“Ok, fast-forward to Belgium and their first real test. Spa has three really big stops pretty close, so it was all eyes on fade and temps. They performed faultlessly, the modulation is much better and you can really lean on the pedal if you need to and get much better braking than is possible on the standard pads. My temp stickers maxed out at 166°, which is over 50° less than other pads.”

“Over to Germany and the Nordschleife… This is where they really come good. It’s a big track to remember and sometimes you mess things up a bit, so having the ability to have good, consistent braking is a big plus. I got nine laps in before a puncture. When getting new tyres, I had a peek of the wear – hardly touched (see what I mean about the little wing ears?).”

“German quality – they even cleaned my wheels!”

“Day two was drama-free and I cracked out 12 laps.

“I got home, whipped the wheels off and had a peek at the pads. They have worn about 2.5mm of 8mm. OEM pads would never have done all three days.

“All in, I’m very impressed – RP-1 is my new go-to pad actually.”

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RP-1 Track/Race Pads

Pairing high-performance with unprecedented control, resulting in a track pad that feels uniquely different to the competition and allows drivers to extract every last tenth from each and every braking zone.

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