Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz C CLASS W203 C 180 (2000-2007)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-017-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Mercedes Benz C CLASS W203 C 180 (2000-2007)
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The W203’s factory front brakes handle the C 180’s outputs without complaint in everyday use, but the platform’s potential stretches considerably further than the entry-level engine implies. Push the car harder, with a mapped engine, a track day at Brands Hatch or repeated mountain passes in the Alps, and the standard single-piston sliding calipers begin to feel their limitations well before the chassis does. The W203 shell underpins everything from the C 180 to the C 55 AMG, and the front suspension geometry was designed to cope with forces the base-spec brake package was never sized to match.
This XYZ Racing front big brake kit addresses that gap directly, replacing the front axle’s braking hardware with a matched pair of left and right calipers and two-piece floating discs that can be specified to the car’s actual use and stay composed where the original setup will not.
What this brake kit does for your 2000-2007 Mercedes Benz C CLASS W203 C 180
Three pad compounds let the kit cover the full spread of how a W203 C 180 is actually used. Street is the quiet, low-dust compound for daily commuting; Sport raises bite and heat range for spirited driving and the occasional track day without the cold penalty of a full race pad; Racing is a circuit compound rated for the sustained heat cycling of repeated sessions. The hollow-vane disc trims rotating and unsprung mass at the front axle, which is where the W203 concentrates its braking load, sharpening initial pedal response and easing the suspension’s job at the same time. Two-piece discs let the rotor float on its bell to control distortion as temperatures climb, and braided lines firm the pedal in place of swelling rubber hoses.
About the XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit
The disc design is the defining engineering decision here. Material is removed from sections of the rotor through hollow-vane construction that add mass without adding structural value, reducing the rotational weight the front hubs carry without shrinking the swept area the pad works across. Lighter rotating mass responds faster to both pedal input and release, which is felt most clearly in the transition between braking and corner entry, the moment where the W203’s front-biased weight distribution makes the front axle the busiest point on the car. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard to keep weight down, and for hard track use the optional Hollow Racing upgrade runs without a dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Discs are offered drilled or slotted at the same price.
Caliper finish is confirmed when you order. Five painted colours come at no extra cost: Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone is available for £150, with premium polished-forged options in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, plus candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours, or titanium, are selectable at checkout.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz C CLASS W203 C 180 (2000-2007)
This kit is confirmed for the Mercedes Benz C Class W203 in C 180 specification, covering the full production run from 2000 to 2007. The W203 ran several brake configurations across its production life; confirm your vehicle’s front rotor diameter and caliper mounting specification before ordering to ensure the correct kit variant is matched to your car.
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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish when you order to complete the specification.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 330–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 6 / 8 / 12-pot
- 2×High-stiffness mounting brackets
- 2×Braided stainless steel brake lines
- 4×High-performance brake pads (1 set)
- 1×Fitting hardware & tools pack
Choosing your spec
Every kit is built to order around the choices you make above. Here is what each option actually changes, so you can spec yours with confidence.
Brake pads — Street, Sport or Racing
Every kit ships with a full set of high-performance pads; the compound is your call.
Street is the right default for fast-road driving — a strong, progressive cold bite with low noise, low dust and long disc life. Sport raises the working temperature and adds bite and fade resistance for hard road use and the occasional track day, while still behaving on a cold morning. Racing is a track compound built for sustained abuse: huge fade resistance and bite once heat is in it, at the cost of more noise and dust when cold. Match the pad to how hard you actually use the brakes — there is no benefit to a race pad that never gets up to temperature.
Caliper grade — Hollow vs Hollow Racing
Hollow is the standard caliper on every kit: a hollow-body forged caliper, lighter than a solid one, fitted with a dust cover and backed by a 5-year oil-leak warranty. For most fast-road and spirited track use it is all the caliper you need.
Hollow Racing is the track-grade upgrade. It runs the same hollow body but without a dust cover (so there is nothing to melt at sustained high temperature), uses a twin-metal piston that isolates heat travelling from the disc to the oil seal, and is rated to 1000°C. Available 286–380mm (front). Warranty is 2 years on oil leaks and 10 years on appearance. Built for professional racing and repeated track days.
Caliper colour & finish
Painted colours (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black) are included at no cost. Want an exact match to your car? Custom Color (+£150) paints the calipers to any Pantone code you supply (15–20 day lead time).
Polished Forged finishes are the flagship: a forged caliper given a mirror-polished surface treatment that shifts colour with the viewing angle. Beyond the looks, the polished surface dissipates heat better, resists rust and stands up to the weather. Choose Titanium (neochrome, +£350), Polished Gold (+£300) or Polished Silver (+£250). They look their best paired with a titanium centre bell. Care: clean only with a dilute neutral cleaner or water.
Candy colours (+£200) use a deep candy-paint and polishing process for a mirror-reflection, boutique finish — pick Teal, Blue, Red or Orange (shown below right).
Centre bells
The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. The standard anodized centre bell is included. The Two-tone bell (+£200) adds an anodized accent ring — choose Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple or Silver right here at checkout. The Titanium centre bell (+£500) is a forged titanium bell (bolts not included) that finishes off the polished-forged look.
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