EBC Apollo Big Brake Kit for BMW 5 Series E39 and M5 | BBK065

Give your E39 a brake upgrade worthy of the way it drives

An E39 you care about deserves brakes that feel as considered as the rest of the car. The EBC Apollo BBK065 upgrades the front of the listed 5 Series and M5 applications with six-piston calipers and 350 x 32 mm floating discs, with Bluestuff pads in the road configurations. It is a substantial conversion for a firmer, more responsive pedal.

Kit reference: BBK065. Exact SKUs for every available configuration are listed below.

A worthwhile investment in a BMW you want to keep

The reinforced caliper body helps resist flex under pressure, supporting clear brake inputs. Its fully floating disc ring can expand separately from the bell as it heats up, reducing thermal stress during repeated use. The road kit combines that hardware with braided front lines, fluid and fitting brackets, while the Race competition option provides its own caliper and RP-X pad specification.

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

This BBK065 offer uses 350 x 32 mm front discs and 6-piston calipers. Match the vehicle and original brake details below, then check the exact wheel-clearance template before selecting the caliper configuration.

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.

Road-kit front pads: Version 1: Bluestuff.

Bluestuff combines cold bite for road use with capability for lighter track work. Dedicated racing asks something different of a pad; use the competition specification where that is the car's purpose.

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 (Version 1: Bluestuff)
• Front 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.