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A round-up of the latest products and news stories from Ƶ this month

LATEST Ƶ 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 to find your local Ƶ 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 to find your local Ƶ 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 to find your local Ƶ stockist and see a full list of applications.

LATEST Ƶ NEWS

Ƶ All Set for 2025 SEMA Show

The Ƶ UK and Ƶ 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 Ƶ once again having a large presence.

You will find Ƶ at Booth #23151, within the ‘Central Hall – Racing & Performance’ section.

Full story: click here

Ƶ Prepares for Milan’s EICMA Motorcycle Expo

While some of the Ƶ 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 Ƶ 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 Ƶ-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 Ƶ 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.

Full stories:

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Product Review: Bluestuff/Yellowstuff Pads and GD Discs Tested on Skoda Octavia vRS /product-review/product-review-bluestuff-yellowstuff-pads-and-gd-discs-tested-on-skoda-octavia-vrs/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:01:22 +0000 https://ebcbrakes.com/?p=8299 The post Product Review: Bluestuff/Yellowstuff Pads and GD Discs Tested on Skoda Octavia vRS appeared first on Ƶ.

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Comprehensively modified sports saloon used the high-performance braking products on both road and track

David Shipp owns an impressively modified example of Skoda’s Octavia vRS (TSI 230 manual variant) that allows him to not only enjoy this acclaimed saloon in both everyday and fast road driving conditions, but also on the occasional track day.
When the time came to replace his brake discs and pads recently, David turned to Ƶ to help him accommodate this road/track brief, opting for Bluestuff pads and GD discs up front, and Yellowstuff pads with factory vented discs at the rear.
David talks us through his choice and how the brakes have fared so far in his own words below.

Why Ƶ? I wanted a pad that would perform well on track but would also work very well for everyday driving.

How do they perform on the road? The Bluestuff and Yellowstuff pads work very well from cold. They give a good pedal feel and there is very little noise from either set. Once up to a decent temperature, the pads give a reassuring bite without being aggressive. The grooves in the discs help with cooling and the dust is about average.

How do they perform on track? Once the initial bedding-in period has been performed, the Bluestuff pads do need to have at least one good heat cycle through them and then allowed to cool down before they reach their optimum performance on track.

They do not suffer from fading and the pedal remains consistent when hot. Under hard braking there is a bit of noise, probably from the grooves in the disc, but nothing too severe. Pad life is good and the discs wear true and flat.

If you want a brake setup that works well on the road but can also give excellent performance on track days, these Ƶ products will satisfy these criteria.
How do they perform on the road? The Bluestuff and Yellowstuff pads work very well from cold. They give a good pedal feel and there is very little noise from either set. Once up to a decent temperature, the pads give a reassuring bite without being aggressive. The grooves in the discs help with cooling and the dust is about average.

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