XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Peugeot 307 5D (2001-2008)

Peugeot specified the 307 5D’s front brakes for a car that would spend its working life on ordinary European roads. That is a sensible brief for the majority of owners, but it leaves little headroom for those who push the PF2 platform harder. Front fade on a front-driven hatchback is a gradual thing. The pedal does not go immediately long, it simply demands more effort to generate the same deceleration, until the margins you thought you had quietly disappear.

The XYZ Racing front big brake kit raises that thermal ceiling at the axle that does most of the 307’s stopping work. Supplied as a matched left-and-right pair of larger discs and forged calipers, with three pad compounds, the kit can be matched to how the car is actually used.

What this brake kit does for your 2001-2008 Peugeot 307 5D

On the PF2-based 307 5D, physics and platform conspire to put the majority of braking load at the front. Front-wheel drive means the front axle handles both drive and primary deceleration, and the torsion beam rear suspension does not permit aggressive rear brake bias to redress that balance. The hollow-vane disc construction improves heat rejection where it matters most, raising the fade threshold the factory disc reaches under sustained hard stops. The two-piece floating disc keeps the friction ring flat as it heats and trims rotating and unsprung mass off the front corners, sharpening the way the suspension recovers after a heavy stop.

Three pad compounds extend the kit’s range. Street is the quiet, low-dust default that improves on the original’s fade resistance while retaining everyday manners. Sport pushes the working temperature window further out for more committed driving. Racing handles sustained circuit temperatures. Braided stainless lines come with the kit to keep the pedal firm under load.

About the Hollow Front Brake Kit

The defining feature is what happens inside the disc. Where a standard solid or vented rotor cools primarily through surface contact with airflow, the hollow-vane construction draws air through the interior of the disc as the wheel turns, extracting heat from within the disc body rather than relying solely on external convection. On a front-driven family hatchback used beyond its original brief, that difference compounds over a session: temperatures that would push the standard disc toward its limits are managed more comfortably, and recovery between heavy braking events is faster. The caliper is a hollow-body forged unit as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade that removes the dust cover, carries a 1000C rating and a two-year warranty for circuit use.

Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, mean the same physical kit serves genuinely different use cases without a separate kit for each. Painted caliper colours are included at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone shade is available for £150, with premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with a two-tone centre bell in five anodized colours or titanium selectable at checkout.

Fitment for the Peugeot 307 5D (2001-2008)

This front brake kit is built for the Peugeot 307 5D across the full production run from 2001 to 2008, front axle fitment only. Cross-reference your specific variant’s original front disc diameter before ordering, as factory specifications varied by engine and trim across the production span.

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Select your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour from the options above when you order.