Best Big Brake Kits for the BRZ and GR86: 5 Top Picks Compared

Five verified big brake kits for the BRZ, FR-S, 86 and GR86 compared: JDMuscle $1,400, Yellow Speed Racing 4-piston from $1,660, Wilwood 6R $2,294.64, EBC Apollo-4 $2,471.96 and Brembo Gran Turismo $4,257 — with generation fitment spelled out for each.
By JDMuscle
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Yellow Speed Racing front 6-piston Ultra big brake kit for the Subaru BRZ

The best big brake kit for a BRZ or GR86 depends on your generation and how hard you use the car: JDMuscle's own kit ($1,400) covers the 2022–2026 cars, the Yellow Speed Racing 4-piston kit (from $1,660) covers the first-generation 2013–2020 BRZ, and the Wilwood 6R ($2,294.64), EBC Apollo-4 ($2,471.96) and Brembo Gran Turismo ($4,257) kits step up in price, rotor size and name. Every kit below was verified live in our catalog today — check each listing's year range before ordering, because the two generations do not share kits.

1. JDMuscle Big Brake Kit — $1,400.00

JDMuscle big brake kit for the 2022-2026 Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86

JDMuscle [22-26 BRZ/GR86] Big Brake Kit — $1,400.00. Our own kit for the second-generation cars, and the lowest-priced complete big brake kit in this guide. It is listed as a special-order item, so plan the build timeline around it — and it is the same kit we reference throughout our BRZ and GR86 modification guide.

2. Yellow Speed Racing Front 4-Piston Ultra — from $1,660.00

Yellow Speed Racing front 4-piston Ultra big brake kit for the 2013-2020 Subaru BRZ

Yellow Speed Racing Front 4 Piston Ultra Big Brake Kit - Subaru BRZ 2013-2020 (ZC6) — from $1,660.00. The first-generation pick: a front 4-piston kit for the 2013–2020 BRZ (ZC6), priced from $1,660 depending on configuration. Yellow Speed also lists 6-piston front and rear kits for the same car in our catalog if you are building a matched set.

3. Wilwood 6R Slotted, Front, Red — $2,294.64

Wilwood 6R slotted front big brake kit in red for the Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S, Toyota 86 and GR86

Wilwood 13-22 BRZ / 13-16 FRS / 17-21 86 / 2022 GR86 6R Slotted Big Brake Kit Front Red (140-12870-R) — $2,294.64. The widest fitment in the guide — listed across 2013–2022 BRZ, FR-S, 86 and the 2022 GR86 — with a 6-piston front caliper and slotted rotors. Black and drilled-and-slotted variants of the same kit are listed at the same price.

4. EBC Racing Apollo-4, 330mm Rotors — $2,471.96

EBC Racing Apollo-4 big brake kit with red calipers and 330mm rotors for the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT86

EBC Racing 12-21 BRZ/GT86 Red Apollo-4 Calipers 330mm Rotors Front Big Brake Kit (BBK031RED-1) — $2,471.96. EBC's entry pairs its Apollo-4 calipers with 330mm front rotors for the 2012–2021 BRZ and GT86. The same kit is listed in yellow, blue and black caliper finishes at the same price, so the color is a free choice.

5. Brembo Gran Turismo — $4,257.00

Brembo Gran Turismo big brake kit for the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ

Brembo Gran Turismo Big Brake Kit Scion FR-S 2013-2016 / Subaru BRZ 2013-2019 — $4,257.00. The flagship name and the flagship price. The Gran Turismo kit is the pick for first-generation owners who want the brand that supplies half the professional paddock — and are willing to pay roughly triple the JDMuscle kit to get it. Pair any of these kits with the chassis work in our BRZ/GR86 coilover guide so the suspension can use the extra stopping power.