Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Volkswagen GOLF 1 TYPE 17 (1974-1983)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-VO-A012-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø286–444 mm
- Caliper pots4 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Volkswagen GOLF 1 TYPE 17 (1974-1983)
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The Mk1 Golf left the factory weighing little more than 800kg, and its standard front brakes were sized for a 1970s economy hatch rather than the way these cars get used now. This XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Volkswagen GOLF 1 TYPE 17 (1974-1983) swaps that period front hardware for a larger, more thermally capable setup aimed at fast-road and historic-track driving.
On a car this light, braking is the easiest place to find a real gain. A bigger front disc and a stiffer caliper give the pedal something to push against, so the Mk1 stops harder and keeps stopping at the point where the original front discs would already be going soft.
What this big brake kit does for your 1974-1983 Volkswagen GOLF 1 TYPE 17
The first thing you feel is a firmer, more consistent pedal under repeated heavy braking. Three pad compounds let you match the kit to how you drive: a Street compound for quiet, low-dust road use, a Sport compound for spirited fast-road work with more bite, and a full Racing compound for track days and historic events. Because the Mk1 carries so little mass over its front axle, the extra clamping force turns straight into shorter stops and more confidence trail-braking into a tightening corner. The two-piece floating disc sheds heat between applications, so the bite stays consistent across a run rather than fading.
About the Hollow front brake kit
The kit is a matched front-axle package from XYZ Racing, supplied as two-piece floating discs, calipers and pads engineered to work as one rather than as mismatched off-the-shelf parts. It is offered for the front axle only, where the bulk of a front-wheel-drive Golf’s braking load is carried. The caliper is a hollow body as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing version rated to 1000C, a two-year warranty and no dust cover for serious circuit use. Pad choice drives how the kit behaves: Street suits daily and show use with low dust, Sport bites harder from cold for fast-road driving, and Racing is built to hold its friction at the temperatures a circuit session generates. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and the caliper can be finished in an included painted colour or a premium polished or candy option, with a two-tone anodized or titanium centre bell selectable at checkout. Everything is sized as a direct step up from the modest brakes the Mk1 originally shipped with.
Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF 1 TYPE 17 (1974-1983)
This kit is specified for the Type 17 Golf across its full 1974 to 1983 run and fits the front axle only, as a pair of left and right corners. Confirm your car’s chassis code and wheel clearance before ordering, since period steel wheels and some smaller aftermarket rims may need checking against the larger front disc.
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Painted caliper colours are included (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black); a custom Pantone is +£150, with premium polished and candy finishes also available. Choose your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 286–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 4 / 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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