Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Bmw 3 SERIES F 30 316I (2012-2018)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-BM-63-N-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø356–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Bmw 3 SERIES F 30 316I (2012-2018)
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BMW sized the F30 316i’s factory braking hardware for its fleet-spec positioning, not for the full capability of the F30 platform that underpins every 3 Series from the 316i to the M3. The result is a car whose chassis can carry genuine pace yet arrives from the factory with front stoppers calibrated more for cost-of-ownership than for driving confidence once you push past everyday pace.
The XYZ Racing front brake kit addresses exactly that gap for the F30 316i across the full 2012-2018 model run. It is a single-axle upgrade, a matched pair of front calipers and discs, with three selectable pad compounds so the same kit serves the daily driver and the occasional track visitor, and a full range of caliper finishes so the hardware complements the car rather than sitting at odds with it.
What this brake kit does for your 2012-2018 Bmw 3 Series F30 316i
Upgrading the front axle is the single most effective brake intervention on the F30 316i, because the front brakes carry the majority of deceleration force on a car with the 316i’s front-biased weight distribution. Fitting the kit replaces the 316i’s entry-spec stoppers with hardware built to a higher specification, improving pedal feel, reducing fade onset under repeated hard braking, and bringing more confidence to the transition between braking and turn-in.
Two-piece floating discs reduce rotating mass and ride on an aluminium centre bell that lets the friction ring expand under heat without distorting, with hollow-vane internals drawing air through the disc body to keep temperatures down. The three compounds let you calibrate behaviour to your use: Street keeps daily driving quiet and low-dust, Sport suits the driver who regularly presses on with more bite and heat range, and Racing handles the sustained high temperatures of a circuit session where the factory hardware would begin to protest.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The XYZ Racing caliper is built on a hollow body as standard, a front-axle upgrade designed to replace the factory braking hardware on a wide range of European performance and near-performance cars. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing, are the defining flexibility of this kit, allowing a single product to serve buyers with very different use cases.
Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and the centre bell can be specified two-tone in five anodized colours or in titanium. Caliper colour is painted at no cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black; Custom Color matches any Pantone for £150 for buyers who need an exact match to their build’s palette; and premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) take the look to show grade. The Hollow Racing caliper upgrade (no dust cover, rated 1000C, two-year warranty) and braided lines are there for serious track use. The front-only scope is a deliberate call, preserving the OEM rear setup for cars where full-axle replacement would be excessive, particularly on a 316i where the original rear hardware remains a proportionate partner to an uprated front.
Fitment for the Bmw 3 Series F30 316i (2012-2018)
This front big brake kit is built for the BMW 3 Series F30 316i, covering the full production run from 2012 to 2018. The F30 316i’s front brake architecture remained consistent across the saloon body variants throughout this period, so one kit covers the mainstream build configurations. Buyers fitting aftermarket wheels should confirm caliper clearance against their specific wheel offset before ordering.
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Select your pad compound, caliper colour, disc style, and centre bell from the options above when you order.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 356–444 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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