EBC Bluestuff NDX Formula Racing Brake Pads |
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Race Development Progress |
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EBC Bluestuff USA ......First test weekend with Race Driver George Penn in a 4000 lb stock GTO at VIR in USA. George ran 3 x 45 minute sessions on the E 366 compound EBC Blue before finally toasting the pads. The EBC formulation was then upgraded to enhance life and is being retested shortly. The stock PBR caliper only allows a 14.0 mm pad which is not enough for a car of this speed and weight and encourages us to caution drivers to monitor wear every 120 minutes of trackday driving on the GTO. |
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The GTO in Australia is known of course as the Holden Commodore and this very quick version shown above run by Emotional Engineering in the British GT series ran EBC Bluestuff throughout the long 1 hour races in its season. It also performed excellently in the FIA GT World series in France. |
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For several years EBC Brakes has been developing its full race pads for cars called Bluestuff and after a few final modification in 2009 is preparing to release this material known as Formula NDX in fall/autumn 2009 for the 2010 season. |
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NDX Blue final compound has been chosen as a semi - sintered pad compound blended using copper and other metals in a heat fusion process,rather than the interlayer system originally planned. Tests have shown this material to have the optimum life and friction and as required a super strong bond strength to the steel backing plates. |
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USA Driver George Penn , long time EBC enthusiast, has been using EBC yellows and is now evaluating Bluestuff for us on the GTO. |
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USA Driver George Penn evaluating EBC Bluestuff Racing Pads |
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| First and foremost, my very deep thanks for the early Christmas present of Stoptechs! They are a work of art. I cannot wait to get these on the car this winter for the spring events. I will be racing in TTC (stock calipers) and TTB (Stoptech bump me a class) next season and based on lap times this year, I should be on the podium every single event regardless of class. The way the blues performed though, I have no issues keeping the stock calipers around whenever you need testing done. Until additional upgrades go on the car to ensure I can smack around the Porsches and heavily modified Subarus, I may even pop on the stock calipers to win TTC once in a while and boost my ego. | |||||||||||
| This past weekend's event had 6 - 35 minute sessions. Each lap had the following braking zones/time intervals: 135mph to 65 mph ~10 seconds to a 100mph to 80mph ~14 seconds to a 100mph to 45mph ~35 seconds to a 110mph to 85mph ~25 seconds back to the top. |
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| Feedback on the DM2081, even though I know you've moved on to the next formula: | |||||||||||
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| At some point this winter, I will need some more promotional material as I handed out the last of the Race Brochures this weekend (I still have plenty of the yellow brochure). The GTO attracted a lot of attention on track and off track with folks asking about EBC (car was plastered with stickers). The Corvette and Porsche guys were especially interested as I was toe-to-toe with them in the braking zones. Also, any plans for a brochure specific to the Yellows? I had several S2000 and Miata drivers drop by to ask about the Blues. Also several early development drivers who were using Hawk HPS on their Nissans and BMWs. Would be great to have a Yellow brochure equivalent to the Blue brochure with the technical specs. |
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Buy your Bluestuff Brake Pads online in the USA here: |
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Installation DVD Essential Safety Facts for DIY Install Click here to see preview |
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