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Originally Posted by serven7
I believe they do they same as Brembo as far as stealing from Ferrari's parts bin and retrofitting.
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Nothing in the High Performance division (where aftermarker BBK's come from) is "stolen from Ferrari's parts bin", or any other OEM manufacturer for that matter. The products used in HP are specifically developed for aftermarket use. When Brembo has an OEM contract the tooling and licensing is owned by the automobile manufacturer. It's not uncommon to see products that have similar aesthetics because the engineering and technology is shared.
If you look closely at the caliper used on the new R35 Skyline for example...
...It looks very similar (but still VERY different overall) to the NEW 6-piston monobloc used in the HP BBK's...
The same goes for the original Ferrari F40/F50 caliper...
And the nicknamed "F40/F50" style calipers...
As the generations evolve, many of the calipers produced along the same time line have a similar look and feel while still being drastically different in functional design.