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 EBC Brakes 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™, EBC Brakes Racing increases its motorsport brake pad range with the introduction of our latest ultra-high-performance track & race material, RP-X™.
Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kit
EBC Brakes’ 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.
