Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Honda CIVIC EP3 (JAPAN) (2000-2005)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-HO-012-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø286–444 mm
- Caliper pots4 / 6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Honda CIVIC EP3 (JAPAN) (2000-2005)
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Caliper render for this kit:
The K20A in the JDM EP3 pulls hard to the rev limiter, and the standard front brakes, adequate for the roads Honda intended, do not carry that same enthusiasm into sustained track use. Under repeated hard stops, the factory rotors run hot, pedal feel softens, and the consistency you need for confident corner entry on a front-wheel-drive chassis begins to dissolve.
The XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Honda Civic EP3 (Japan) addresses that directly, replacing the standard front hardware with an uprated disc-and-caliper assembly available in three pad compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing. Caliper colours run from a clean OEM-look Black through vivid Red, Yellow, and Gold, with premium and custom finishes available for builds with specific colour requirements.
What this brake kit does for your 2000-2005 Honda CIVIC EP3 (JAPAN)
On a front-wheel-drive car like the EP3, the front brakes handle the majority of deceleration and bear the lateral load through corner entry at the same time. Brake fade here does not just cost lap time, it closes down the trail-braking technique that makes a well-sorted FWD car competitive under late braking. The kit’s uprated front assembly improves thermal dissipation, giving the pad compound room to work as intended rather than operating above its design ceiling. The three compounds match the hardware to actual use. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for the owner keeping the car on the road. Sport suits mixed use with track days in the calendar. Racing is for sustained, high-load sessions where aggressive initial bite and consistent fade resistance both matter. Discs are offered drilled or slotted at the same price.
About the front big brake kit
This is XYZ Racing’s front big-brake specification, built as a direct replacement for factory brake assemblies on performance-specific fitments and shipping as a matched pair of front calipers and discs. The hollow-vane disc manages heat through internal airflow, and 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 regular circuit work.
Three pad compounds are available when you order. Street keeps brake character close to OE specification and suits daily-driven cars with occasional spirited use. Sport raises the thermal ceiling for owners who track their cars without running dedicated race tyres. Racing is calibrated for high-temperature, high-frequency braking and brings the cold-bite variability and particulate output that specification entails. Included caliper finishes 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. The front-only position concentrates the upgrade where the EP3’s braking physics demand it most.
Fitment for the Honda CIVIC EP3 (JAPAN) (2000-2005)
This kit is configured for the Honda Civic EP3 in Japanese domestic specification, covering the production run from 2000 through 2005, and ships as a matched pair of front calipers and discs. The EP3 designation refers specifically to the JDM-market car; European and other market variants from the same Civic generation were produced to different front hub and suspension specifications. Confirm you are running a Japanese-domestic-market EP3 before ordering.
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Three pad compounds and a full caliper colour range are selected when you order. Configure yours and add to basket.
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 / 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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