A round-up of the latest products and news stories from EBC Brakes this month
LATEST EBC PRODUCTS
VW Polo-Platform Vehicles – Apollo Big Brake Kit (Four Piston)
Four-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit upgrade for this popular platform of small VAG-Group vehicles
Specs:
Four-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 330x28mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Yellowstuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment
Product Codes:
BBK063RED-1 / BBK063BLU-1 / BBK063BLK-1 / BBK063YEL-1
BBK063R-1F (Competition kit with RP-X™ pads)
Vehicle Applications:
- VW Polo (AW – 2017-present) (all models inc. GTI)
- VW T-Cross (2019-present) (all models)
- SEAT Arona (2017-2025) (all models)
- Skoda Fabia (PJ – 2021-present) (all models)
- Skoda Kamiq (2019-present) (all models)
- Skoda Scala (2019-present) (all models)
Availability:
Available now. Please click here to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.
VW Polo-Platform Vehicles – Apollo Big Brake Kit (Six Piston)
Six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit upgrade for this popular platform of small VAG-Group vehicles
Specs:
Six-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 355x32mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Bluestuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment
Product Codes:
BBK063RED-2 / BBK063BLU-2 / BBK063BLK-2 / BBK063YEL-2
BBK063R-2F (Competition kit with RP-X™ pads)
Vehicle Applications:
- VW Polo (AW – 2017-present) (all models inc. GTI)
- VW T-Cross (2019-present) (all models)
- SEAT Arona (2017-2025) (all models)
- Skoda Fabia (PJ – 2021-present) (all models)
- Skoda Kamiq (2019-present) (all models)
- Skoda Scala (2019-present) (all models)
Availability:
Available now. Please click here to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.
Two-Piece Floating Front Disc Upgrade – Various Mercedes-Benz AMG Models
High-performance brake disc upgrade for the front axle of a large variety of AMG-badged Mercedes variants built between 2006 and present day
Specs:
Bolt-on 390x36mm two-piece fully-floating front disc upgrade featuring grooved, race-derived cast iron friction rings, aluminium bells and SD-Drive bobbins
Product Codes:
SG2F042 (also available in kit format with Yellowstuff/Bluestuff NDX/RP-1™/RP-X™ pad sets)
Vehicle Applications:
- C63 S AMG (2010-2021)
- E63 AMG/S (2014-present)
- AMG GT (includes S/R/4-Door Coupe/C Roadster models) (2014-present)
- SLS AMG (2010-2015)
- SL63/65 AMG (2012-2019)
- GL63 AMG/S (2017-2022)
- S63/65 AMG (2013-2020)
- CLS63 AMG (2006-2017)
Availability:
Available now. Please click here to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.
LATEST EBC NEWS
EBC Brakes All Set for 2025 SEMA Show
The EBC Brakes UK and EBC Brakes USA teams are busy preparing for one of their largest events of the year – the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.
This Las Vegas Convention Centre-based expo – which this year will run from 4-8 November, celebrates all things automotive, motorsport and performance within its vast trade halls, with EBC Brakes once again having a large presence.
You will find EBC Brakes at Booth #23151, within the ‘Central Hall – Racing & Performance’ section.
Full story: click here
EBC Brakes Prepares for Milan’s EICMA Motorcycle Expo
While some of the EBC Brakes team will be celebrating all things four wheels the SEMA car show in Las Vegas, the rest will be focusing on two wheels at the equally-impressive EICMA motorcycle expo, set to descend on Milan’s Fiera Milano venue between 6-9 November.
Based in Hall 5, Stand T90, the EBC Brakes booth will be packed with the latest high-performance motorcycle braking components that have helped make the company a household name for the last four decades.
Full story: click here
SPONSORED RIDER/DRIVER UPDATE
Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. Following a rollercoaster of a year, the team’s next round took them to the capacious World Wide Technology Raceway in St Louis, Missouri, where Rahimi experienced another successful weekend, taking home 11th place.
The Phoenix Race Support motorcycle racing team is supporting EBC-equipped Paul Charman for the 2025 season. Charman races in the No Limits Racing (NLR) Pirelli Super Series 1000 on his Yamaha R1, and we caught up with him and the team fresh off the back of their mid-season round at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park Circuit, where they finished the weekend in 5th overall.
Natalie Kane has been racing motocross around Europe for many years, recently taking a break due to pregnancy. She recently returned to compete in the Women’s Swedish Championship for 2025, with her first round taking place just nine weeks after giving birth. We caught up with Kane after round 6 of the championship, which took place at the Göta Motorcross Track, where some great performances earned her 4th and 5th place finishes.
For the 2025 season, the G&S Racing Kawasaki motorcycle race team is once again competing in the BSB’s British Supersport Championship with two riders: TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom. Off the back of another points-scoring round at Thruxton, the roadshow next took the team to Cadwell Park, where highs and lows were experienced across the weekend.
The SpiceBoy Racing team, comprising three riders, are competing in the HM Racing Clubman 600 class of the NGRRC for the 2025 season. We caught up with the trio of riders as they had just finished their late-summer round at Derbyshire’s Donington Park Circuit, where the team experienced a weekend of “determination, development, and team spirit”.
Motorcycle race outfit, Brook Built Racing, has been competing in the No Limits Racing (NLR) SuperTwins series throughout 2025. The latest update comes ahead of the final race of the season. Team Principal Russell Brook said: “We are proud of the effort from everyone involved in Brook Built Racing at this year’s MGP and Classic TT. The results reflect our determination, and the lessons learned will help us take another step forward next season.”
Pro drifter, Stuart Egdell, continues his partnership with EBC Brakes as he once again carries out another season of the Drift France championship. Off the back of another successful round at Croix en Ternois, Egdell next competed at Calmont for Round 5 – where he achieved another Top-16 finish.
Following a successful 2024 campaign, Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in another season in the British Superbike’s National Superstock category. We last caught up with Max as he was getting back into the flow of racing following missing five rounds due to a serious foot injury. Since then, Symonds has also competed a round at Lincolnshire’s iconic Cadwell Park Circuit, where there was more proof he was returning to form with some fantastic results achieved.
Mark White is the Operations Manager of the Mission Motorsport charity – set up to help those affected by military operations by engagement through sport. With a 20+ year career in the army himself, White now competes in the Armed Forces Race Challenge championship in his EP3 Honda Civic Type R race car. We caught up with Mark following the most recent Oulton Park leg of the championship, where he secured double poles, double wins, and even a championship lap record!
Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing’s Premier 1000cc Championship in 2025 on his Yamaha R1, constantly achieving class-topping results as the year’s gone on. Following more podiums at the previous Donington Park round, Stone was next out at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, where he achieved yet more class podiums and even some PBs at what is his home track.
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