Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Honda ACCORD 3.5 V6 (2008-2012)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-HO-06-D-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø304–444 mm
- Caliper pots4 / 6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Honda ACCORD 3.5 V6 (2008-2012)
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The 3.5-litre J35 sits transversely over the Accord’s front axle, and that concentration of mass defines every hard braking event from the driving seat. The eighth-generation 3.5 V6 is a genuinely quick, heavy executive car, and the front brakes carry a disproportionate burden, both because all drive routes through the front wheels and because the V6’s engine mass biases the nose. The standard brake specification reflects daily-driving priorities. This kit does not.
The XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 (2008-2012) upgrades the front axle with an enlarged hollow-vane disc and a three-tier pad choice: Street, Sport, and Racing. The result is a braking system you can configure precisely to how hard, and how often, you push the Accord’s considerable weight from motorway pace downward.
What this brake kit does for your 2008-2012 Honda ACCORD 3.5 V6
Front-axle load transfer during hard braking is particularly pronounced on the 3.5 V6 Accord, given the nose-heavy layout and the front wheels carrying both drive and deceleration duty at once. The disc’s internal vane construction draws heat away from the swept face more effectively than a solid disc, slowing the fade onset that manifests as a softening pedal under sustained hard use. Choose Street for quiet, low-dust stopping on mixed roads; step up to Sport when the Accord is pushed harder through quick country lanes or extended fast motorway work; select Racing when temperatures will genuinely climb through repeated heavy braking. Discs are offered drilled or slotted at the same price, and the caliper finish adds a considered visual presence behind whatever wheel choice this build carries.
About the front big brake kit
Internal channels within the disc body manage thermal load by moving heat away from the friction face during sustained braking cycles. Applied to the front axle, which does the majority of work on any front-heavy, front-driven car, this addresses the fade characteristic that stock Accord discs exhibit once temperatures rise beyond their designed range. The kit ships as a matched pair of front calipers and discs. The caliper is a hollow-body design as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade rated to 1000C, supplied without a dust cover and carrying a two-year warranty, for hard track use.
The three pad options suit different use cases without a rotor swap: Street for regular road use, Sport for the driver who regularly exercises the V6 beyond gentle cruising, and Racing where consistent brake feel through repeated stops is a practical requirement. Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black at no extra cost. A Custom Color in any Pantone is available for an added charge, with premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver and a candy range in Teal, Blue, Red, and Orange above the painted set. Centre bell upgrades are offered in five anodized two-tone colours or titanium, selectable at checkout.
Fitment for the Honda ACCORD 3.5 V6 (2008-2012)
This front brake kit is confirmed for the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 across the 2008 to 2012 model years and ships as a matched pair of front calipers and discs. The kit addresses the front axle only. If your Accord has had any previous brake modifications up front, confirm your current rotor diameter and hub configuration before ordering.
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Pick your pad compound, disc style, and caliper colour when you order to configure yours for the Honda Accord 3.5 V6.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 304–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 4 / 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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