{"product_id":"ebc-big-brake-kit-bbk001","title":"EBC Apollo Big Brake Kit for Mazda RX-8 | BBK001","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEnjoy your RX-8 with more confidence under braking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best part of driving your RX-8 is finding a road or circuit that lets you enjoy its balance. Give the brakes the same attention as the chassis with this EBC Apollo big brake kit. Four-piston front calipers and fully floating discs bring a firmer, more responsive feel to the pedal, with a choice of 330 mm or 355 mm front discs to suit your plans and wheel clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKit reference: BBK001. Exact SKUs for every available configuration are listed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMore control when the braking gets harder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brake upgrade should give you more than a bigger caliper behind the wheel. The stiff Apollo caliper body helps you apply and release the brakes precisely, while the floating disc assembly lets the friction ring expand as it heats up. That combination is made for drivers who want to enjoy repeated braking without giving up the clear pedal feedback that makes the car rewarding to drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCalipers made for the way you use your car\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExternal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoose your kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVersion 1 uses 330 mm front discs; Version 2 uses 355 mm discs. Both have four-piston front calipers. Choose the disc size around your driving and the exact wheel-clearance template, rather than assuming the larger kit will fit because the wheel diameter sounds generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRace 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the painted road configurations you receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Apollo front calipers in the selected road colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fully floating two-piece front discs to the selected kit specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront brake pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless-steel braided brake lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle-specific mounting brackets and fitting hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 litre of BF307+ Super DOT 4 brake fluid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Race competition front brake assembly combines Apollo competition calipers, fully floating two-piece discs to the selected specification and RP-X race pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKit reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001; individual SKUs are listed in the option table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplied front discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003cbr\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisc construction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully floating, two-piece front discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront caliper piston count\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 per caliper, according to the selected kit specification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat-treated low-pressure cast aluminium; two-piece construction with grade 12.9 bridge bolts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper pistons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-anodised aluminium with serrated\/castellated noses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExternal dust boots and high-temperature EPDM fluid seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper factory pressure test\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,500 psi factory pressure test\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-anodised body with high-temperature colour coating; Black, Blue, Red or Yellow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad caliper manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigned, manufactured and assembled in the UK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad-kit brake lines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless-steel braided brake lines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad-kit fluid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 litre BF307+ Super DOT 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad-kit mounting parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVehicle-specific brackets and fitting hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRace competition calipers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-anodised finish with stainless-steel castellated pistons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRace competition pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRP-X race compound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRace competition use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDedicated track and race use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheel clearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck the exact kit template against the actual wheel, including spoke clearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKit options and SKUs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKit specification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCaliper configuration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001BLK-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001BLU-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001R-1FR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRace competition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001RED-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001YEL-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 1 - 330 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYellow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001BLK-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001BLU-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001R-2FR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRace competition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001RED-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBBK001YEL-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersion 2 - 355 mm, 4 piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYellow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVehicle fitment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatch 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVehicle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine \/ model specification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFitting notes \/ original brake details\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMazda RX-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3 Rotary Petrol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2003-2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal front PCD: 114.3\u003cbr\u003eOriginal front caliper: Sumitomo\u003cbr\u003eOriginal front centre hole (mm): 72\u003cbr\u003eOriginal front disc diameter (mm): 323\u003cbr\u003eOriginal front disc height (mm): 45\u003cbr\u003eOriginal front disc new thickness (mm): 24\u003cbr\u003eUK Cars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting and looking after your brakes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the 330 mm and 355 mm kits use different piston counts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Both BBK001 versions use four-piston front calipers. The disc diameter changes from 330 mm on Version 1 to 355 mm on Version 2; check the wheel template for the exact version you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I check wheel clearance?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the template for the exact kit version, printed at 100% scale, against the actual wheel. Wheel diameter alone does not establish spoke or caliper clearance. Send us your kit choice and wheel details if you need help arranging the check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose a floating disc?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe friction ring can expand independently of its mounting bell as it heats up. That reduces thermal stress during repeated braking and is one of the engineering differences behind a fully floating two-piece kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat changes when I choose Race competition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou choose hard-anodised competition calipers, stainless-steel castellated pistons and RP-X race pads for dedicated circuit use. The painted road calipers use aluminium pistons and external dust boots. Use the exact SKU table to keep the chosen disc size and caliper configuration together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes this different from changing pads and discs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA big brake conversion includes new front calipers as well as the discs and pads. 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