Car Racing Blog | Learn From Experts at Essex Parts Services

News & Press

Media Mentions Press Releases Upcoming Events Customer Reviews

Products

Brakes Exhaust Suspension Tools Safety

April 13th 2018

Ford Focus RS owner in Iceland provides initial feedback on his Essex/AP Racing BBK

You can only make a first impression once.

April 12th 2018

Porsche 981 Cayman Radi-CAL Brake Kit Impressions after first track day

Porsche owners are finally getting the good stuff!

March 19th 2018

C7 Corvette owner review: Essex Designed AP Racing 2-piece J Hook Discs and Ferodo DSUNO Pads

Happy stopping all day from 150 mph.

February 7th 2018

E90 M3 owner compares Essex Designed AP Racing Radi-CAL Competition Kit to his previous AP Racing Brake Kit

New technology brings new benefits!

December 21st 2017

AP Racing Pro5000R Radi-CAL's and Ferodo DS1.11 take on the BAJA 1000!

And you thought they were just for the tarmac...

September 19th 2017

Track experience customers get a taste of the Essex/AP Racing Radi-CAL recipe in an e92 M3.

The AP Racing Radi-CAL works better, lasts longer, and saves money!

August 15th 2017

Essex Designed AP Racing Radi-CAL BBK helps Shelby GT350 owner secure podium at Redline Time Attack

Second Place Unlimited RWD Class at Buttonwillow!

July 25th 2017

Customer Review: BMW 1M Coupe owner drops 4 seconds per lap with Essex/AP Racing Competition BBK!

A thorough review after a year with our brake system.

May 16th 2017

Ferodo pads and AP Racing Competition BBK massively decrease customer's running costs.

His BBK will pay for itself in no time!

January 10th 2017

Videos: Essex customers driving into ponds and catching fire before our brake upgrade!

Another AP Racing Tribe Surfaces.

September 29th 2016

369 WHP S2000 owner review of Essex/AP Racing BBK with on-track video

Chasing Ferrari, Porsche, GT-R!

September 19th 2016

Video: e92 M3 lapping Spa with an Essex Designed AP Racing Competition BBK

Exercising our brake kit among the beatiful pines.

September 7th 2016

Three sweet M3's hunting Porsches at VIR with Essex and AP Racing- video inside!

This is why we love Monday mornings.

August 30th 2016

S2000 Customer Review: Two years of reassurance and lower running costs with Essex & AP Racing

Easy install, long pad life, rock-solid performance.

August 29th 2016

S550 Mustang owner drops 20 unsprung lbs. from nose with AP Racing discs!

Far less weight, superior cooling, incredibly durable

July 27th 2016

Bye bye carbon ceramic brakes, hello AP Racing iron: 757 HP Callaway C7 Z06

Superior performance all around vs. the OEM CCM Z07 brakes

July 26th 2016

Customer Review: Essex and AP Racing bring confidence to a Z06 owner at the Glen

Predictable, repeatable performance at one of America's toughest braking tracks

July 12th 2016

Customer Review: M4 owner shaves a whole second from personal best lap time with Essex & AP Racing

Skip the Carbon Ceramic option and get the real deal.

July 12th 2016

Customer Review: C7 Z06 goes from 2nd lap brake fade to no fade all day with Essex & AP Racing!

June 7th 2016

Customer Review: Essex Designed AP Racing Endurance Brake Kit for a Spec86 BRZ

No more wimpy stock brakes.

May 27th 2016

Customer Feedback on CL Brakes Sintered Racing Pads from VIR

CL's RC6 compound in action

May 27th 2016

Customer Feedback: Essex Designed AP Racing Brakes for e36 M3

We fix a weakness of a classic track car

May 18th 2016

Customer Review: Essex Designed AP Racing BBK solves all brake woes and saves money!

Flawless performance while saving money...a great combo!

May 5th 2016

In-Car Video and review: Porsche GT4 lapping COTA on AP Racing discs and Ferodo pads

Putting Ferodo DS1.11 and AP Racing discs to the test

May 4th 2016

Long-term Customer Review: Essex Designed AP Racing BBK for Ford Focus ST

Over 2 years and 30+ track events from first set of discs!

April 28th 2016

Video: C7 Z06 hot lapping Hockenheim, and driver impressions of Essex Designed AP Racing Brakes

Fast, demanding F1 circuits require the ultimate brake package.

April 21st 2016

Ferodo DSUNO brake pads carry The Prototype Development Group Factory Five GTM to pole and victory at Buttonwillow

Ferodo DSUNO pads get the job done under hours of intense pressure.

March 24th 2016

FR-S owner gets 3 years of track use out of his first set of AP Racing J Hook discs!

Go fast, save money, and win trophies for looking good.

March 24th 2016

Another happy C6 Vette owner tackles VIR with the AP Racing Radi-CAL Pro5000R's

A long-time customer moves from a smaller AP front kit to a larger four wheel kit. Happiness ensues.

March 21st 2016

Video: Watch a C7 Z06 run down some very fast Porsches with our AP Racing Pro5000R Radi-CAL BBK

Customer impressions after 12 track days included.

March 17th 2016

350 WHP BRZ collects over a year of wins and podiums on his orignal set of AP Racing Discs!

Triple the pad life and an entire season+ on first set of discs.

March 15th 2016

Another great customer review of our FT86 Sprint BBK!

"A Bulletproof Design"

March 9th 2016

Customer sets new personal best at Road Atlanta on our Essex/AP Racing Competition BBK

"Why didn't I do this sooner?"

March 9th 2016

A 490 WHP BRZ owner reviews our Essex/AP Racing Sprint BBK

Big power requires big brakes!

March 4th 2016

Igor T. Reviews Essex Designed AP Racing Competition Sprint Brake Kit for the FR-S

Another 15 year track veteran impressed by AP Racing.

March 1st 2016

Video: Customer M3 dicing it up with an R8 at Streets of Willow

Owner drops seconds from his personal best with our Essex/AP Racing BBK!

February 29th 2016

14 year track verteran reviews our Essex/AP Racing BRZ Sprint Kit

Lower costs, superior performance, and a happy customer!

February 19th 2016

Customer Review: Essex Designed AP Racing Competition Brake Kit for the WRX STI

Some nice feedback on our Essex Designed AP Racing BBK.

February 3rd 2016

Legendary Corvette engineer and racer John Heinricy reviews our AP Racing 2-piece J Hook Discs

Yes, he likes 'em!

January 28th 2016

Tristan Reviews Ferodo FCP2R DS3000 Brake Pads

November 24th 2015

An E92 M3 owner gets a taste of the AP Racing Pro5000R Radi-CAL

Sometimes doing the job right the first time is the only logical answer!

November 24th 2015

An FT86 owner calculates his cost savings after switching to our Essex BBK

This enthusiast now spends about 1/4 of the money on brakes that he previously did on OEM equipment.

October 9th 2015

Five times the pad life!

After switching to our BBK, one S2000 owner got five times the pad life vs. running the same compound in his OEM calipers!

August 4th 2015

First race, first win!

Once again, AP's newest calipers score a victory in their debut race!

July 24th 2015

Another stellar Scion FR-S AP Racing Sprint BBK Review!

July 24th 2015

Another FR-S Sprint BBK winning races.

June 9th 2015

How does an Essex/AP Racing CP5060 BBK compare to the OEM C6 Z06 brakes when put to the test at the Glen?

June 9th 2015

An S550 Mustang Owner knocks 20 lbs. of unsprung weight off the nose with our AP Racing J Hook Discs!

May 13th 2015

C5 Z06 sets pole and scores multiple podiums on AP Racing Competition Brake Kit

May 13th 2015

A tarmac rally E36 M3 finds incredible value and performance in our Competition BBK.

May 13th 2015

A friendly quarrel leads one Evo owner to our Essex Designed AP Racing Competition BBK.

April 30th 2015

Chin Motorsports Event Mgr. Review of our Essex/AP Racing BRZ Sprint Kit (with video)

December 4th 2014

Customer Product Review: Essex/AP Racing Competition BBK on a silly-fast BMW 1M Coupe

October 27th 2014

Customer's end of race season review of our Corvette Endurance AP Racing Brake System

October 27th 2014

GT86 customer dominates Option Cup time attack class with our AP Racing Sprint BBK

Brake kit review inside!

October 22nd 2014

Customer's Initial impressions of our Ford Focus ST Competition BBK

September 24th 2014

Speed Academy FRS captures podium at Targa Newfoundland with AP Racing and Ferodo brakes

September 8th 2014

Customer beats personal best lap time at Watkings Glen by 1.5 seconds after installing our e90 M3 Competition BBK.

August 27th 2014

Customer Review: Essex Competition Brake Kit takes C6 Z06 from feeble to fierce at Watkins Glen

August 27th 2014

Fifteen year veteran racer wins 12 events in one year on our Corvette Competition Brake System!

August 4th 2014

An Enthusiastic Big Brake Kit review from an SCCA Regional Champ

July 24th 2014

One year customer review of our E46 M3 Big Brake Kit.

July 8th 2014

Essex/AP Racing BBK helps 2015 WRX win 3 trophies in one weekend!

July 7th 2014

550whp Z06 drops 2 seconds from personal best at Road America after Installing our Competition BBK

July 1st 2014

Our C7 Stingray Competition Big Brake Kit transforms this owner's track day from frustrating to fun!

June 6th 2014

A thorough and articulate owner review of our front and rear e92 M3 Competition Big Brake Kit

May 20th 2014

Customer Review of FT86 Essex/AP Racing Competition Big Brake Kit

May 14th 2014

BRZ owner doubles his car's horsepower...needs brakes! His review of our BBK enclosed.

May 7th 2014

Customer Review of Scion FR-S Essex/AP Racing Competition Brake Kit

April 30th 2014

Customer Review: Essex/AP Racing Competition Big Brake Kit for Lancer Evo

April 28th 2014

More great feedback on our Competition BBK for the Corvette C5!

April 28th 2014

Corvette C5 Brake Kit Review

April 24th 2014

Customer Review of Scion FR-S Essex/AP Racing Competition Big Brake Kit

April 22nd 2014

A little more love for our BRZ Competition Big Brake Kit

April 16th 2014

A glowing review of our four wheel Endurance Competition BBK for the C6 Corvette!

April 15th 2014

Essex/AP Racing FT86 Comp Kit Review...He likes it!

April 11th 2014

Essex/AP Racing brakes improve yet another BRZ

April 11th 2014

AP Racing brakes, making a fast Evo faster

April 11th 2014

Fixing an FR-S' brakes the proper way

April 10th 2014

Customer Review of our E36 M3 Competition Big Brake Kit

News & Blog

Sign up for our newsletter