EBC Racing Apollo4 Balanced Big Brake Kit (330x28mm) - Ford Focus ST MK2
EBC Racing Apollo Balanced Big Brake Kits are one giant leap for performance braking. Each kit designed represents the ultimate upgrade in braking performance, offering significant reductions in stopping distances, whether used on the road or on track!
Every individual component found in a EBC Racing Balanced Big Brake Kit has been designed from the ground up to perform, right down to the very last bleed nipple. Every single brake caliper metal fitting and brake disc drive bobbin is manufactured from stainless steel to ensure parts are long lasting and do not corrode. The brake disc bell and caliper brackets are machined from aerospace grade billet aluminium for high strength and durability. To finish off, every kit is supplied with EBC brake pads, braided brake lines & brake fluid.
EBC's Apollo brake calipers utilise a 2-piece bolted design, incorporating high tensile 12.9 grade steel bolts for reinforcement of the caliper bridge section. Computer FEA analysis shows that the utilisation of high-tensile steel bolts to reinforce the bridge brings significant improvements in caliper stiffness compared to a mono-block design. A stiffer bridge section means less elongation during brake apply, giving a firmer and more responsive pedal feel, especially after a period of harder braking where the aluminium bridge of a mono-block design caliper softens appreciably with increasing temperature. Unlike the vast majority of cast calipers, which are typically gravity cast, Apollo Series caliper bodies are machined from heat treated low pressure castings. Low pressure casting is a vastly more expensive production method than conventional gravity casting, but by forcing the aluminium alloy into the mould under pressure the consistency of the finished part is greatly improved. This gives EBC’s Apollo Series brake calipers a noticeable performance advantage over conventional gravity cast calipers, exhibiting higher overall strength and a comparable caliper body stiffness to forging.
EBC don’t just want Apollo calipers to look good in the box, they want them to look great for years to come, that’s why EBC finish every caliper using their advanced high-temperature Teflon™ polyester coating process. This top-coat paint system is similar to what’s used in the cookware market on the underside of pans and it gives a durable, fade resistant coating that’s easy to wipe clean and ensures that Apollo calipers will look great for years to come.
EBC’s 2-piece brake rotors have been quality tested in accordance to the recently introduced R90 brake rotor test routine. This test is the harshest and most rigorous test for brake rotors in the world and is purposely designed to attempt to cause brake rotors to fail. The EBC disc passed the test with ease, completing the full 150 test cycles without so much as exhibiting minor surface crazing, a true testament to the exception quality of EBC’s UK made 2-piece rotors.
Every kit is supplied with all the hardware needed to completely replace all equivalent components of the vehicles stock braking system, giving a firmer and more responsive brake pedal and allowing to drive harder for longer without the onset of brake fade. Yet unlike all other front ‘big brake kits’ on the market – which solely supply the parts for one axle – every EBC Balanced Big Brake Kit is a full vehicle upgrade and is supplied complete with matching friction rear pads to fit the original caliper and braided brake lines for the front and rear, ensuring a totally balanced brake upgrade that delivers maximum braking performance.
EBC recommends the fitment of aftermarket wheels, and that you check for any clearance issues. Sometimes wheel spacers are needed, or the use of larger diameter wheels. If unsure, please contact us.
Kit contents:
- EBC Racing BBK Brake Calipers
- EBC Racing BBK Brake Caliper Mounting Brackets
- EBC Racing 2-Piece Brake Disc Rotors
- EBC Racing Brake Pads (front & rear)
- EBC Racing Braided Brake Lines (front & rear)
- EBC Racing Brake Fluid
- EBC Racing BBK Hardware (everything needed for direct installation)
EBC Racing BBK benefits:
- Lighter weight than OE brake discs
- Every EBC Balanced Big Brake Kit is a full vehicle upgrade and is supplied complete with matching friction rear pads to fit the original caliper and braided brake lines for the front and rear, ensuring a totally balanced brake upgrade that delivers maximum braking performance.
- Sold either as a direct replacement for performance vehicles where 2-piece brake discs are fitted as standard, or as a simple bolt-on 2-piece floating upgrade for vehicles with 1-piece cast iron discs fitted as standard. Where the vehicle has a 2-piece pin-drive brake disc as original equipment, EBC's SG2F 2-piece disc upgrade seamlessly replaces the pin-drive disc with a true fully-floating 2-piece disc, whilst requiring no vehicle modifications
- No vehicle modifications are required for 2-piece disc conversions
- 48 directionally handed curved vanes for effective heat dissipation
- Lower operating temperatures help delay the onset of brake fade
- Designed, manufactured and run-out tested in the UK
How to Bed-in EBC Brake Discs
The best way to bed in new brake discs is to use them gently over the first few hundred miles, not getting them too hot and letting them cool gently. Try to avoid hard braking during this time (safety considered).
Because new brake pads will be paired with the new brake discs, follow the bed-in procedure for the brake pads being installed.
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