EBC Apollo Big Brake Kit for BMW M3 E36 | BBK003

Make braking one of the best parts of driving your E36 M3

Whether your M3 is a cherished road car or a regular at track days, the way the brakes respond matters every time you drive it. This EBC Apollo kit upgrades the front with four-piston calipers and fully floating discs, giving you a firmer, more responsive pedal and hardware designed to cope with repeated heat. Choose from the 330 mm, 355 mm and MEYLE-specific configurations below.

Kit reference: BBK003. Exact SKUs for every available configuration are listed below.

A worthwhile upgrade beneath the wheels

The bolted aluminium caliper body uses high-tensile bridge bolts to resist flex, so braking feels controlled rather than vague. Floating discs address another part of the job: allowing the hot friction ring to expand without forcing the mounting bell to follow it. Together, they give you a more capable front brake assembly with a clear purpose every time you press the pedal.

Calipers made for the way you use your car

The road calipers are designed, manufactured and assembled in the UK from heat-treated, low-pressure cast aluminium. Their two-piece bodies use grade 12.9 bridge bolts, with hard-anodised aluminium pistons, stainless-steel bleed nipples and wear plates. The material and construction put substance behind the appearance of the upgrade.

External dust boots keep road dirt and debris away from the pistons, with high-temperature EPDM fluid seals behind them. A hard-anodised body gives corrosion protection beneath the high-temperature colour coating, while the single pad-retention bolt allows quick pad changes when servicing is due.

Choose your kit

Version 1 has 330 mm discs; Version 2 has 355 mm discs. Version 3 is the 330 mm E36 MEYLE configuration. All three use four-piston calipers. Match the MEYLE-specific option to the hardware on your car and check the correct template for wheel clearance.

Black, Blue, Red and Yellow are the painted road-caliper choices, with external dust boots and aluminium pistons. Choose the finish you want to see behind your wheels without changing the kit specification for that version.

Race competition is a different hardware and pad specification: hard-anodised calipers, stainless-steel castellated pistons and RP-X race pads. It is intended for dedicated track and race use, rather than chosen as another paint colour.

What is included

With the painted road configurations you receive:

• Two Apollo front calipers in the selected road colour
• Two fully floating two-piece front discs to the selected kit specification
• Front brake pads
• Stainless-steel braided brake lines
• Vehicle-specific mounting brackets and fitting hardware
• 1 litre of BF307+ Super DOT 4 brake fluid

The Race competition front brake assembly combines Apollo competition calipers, fully floating two-piece discs to the selected specification and RP-X race pads.

Technical specifications

Kit options and SKUs

Vehicle fitment

Match your vehicle, engine, year and any brake-package notes in the table. Disc measurements in this fitment table describe the original brakes; the new kit dimensions are listed under Technical specifications and in the SKU table.

Application years can vary by engine and kit option; check the detailed rows for your vehicle.

Fitting and looking after your brakes

Have the kit fitted by a qualified brake specialist. The installation needs clean, sound mounting surfaces, the correct hardware and torques, proper bleeding, and clearance checks through steering and suspension movement. Dust-shield removal or modification can be part of fitting; keep any vehicle-specific instructions in the application table with the job.

The road kit is designed around the original master cylinder and rear brakes. If you have changed the master cylinder or rear brake arrangement separately, have your installer check compatibility and brake balance before ordering.

Follow the fitting instructions and the bedding procedure for the supplied pad compound before demanding full performance. When rear components are supplied, fit them as part of the intended brake upgrade. Inspect pad and disc condition regularly, especially during circuit use, and keep the hydraulic system in good condition.