Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Lexus ES (XV60) (2012-2018)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-LE-024-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Lexus ES (XV60) (2012-2018)
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The XV60 ES is Lexus’s premium front-wheel-drive executive saloon, and therein lies the engineering tension: all the braking, steering, and traction demand falls on the same two wheels. Factory brake hardware on the XV60 is calibrated around the comfort brief Lexus wrote for it, quiet, progressive, and designed to cope with light to moderate use across the car’s life. The ES 300h’s hybrid kerb weight pushes beyond 1,700 kg, and that mass arriving at speed tests those assumptions.
The XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit for the 2012-2018 ES XV60 replaces the front hardware with a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs built for repeated hard application, the kind that builds heat across sustained runs the OEM parts absorb only reluctantly. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing, broaden the range from owners who want firmer, more confident motorway braking to those running occasional track sessions where sustained disc temperatures push a road compound beyond its working range.
What this brake kit does for your 2012-2018 Lexus ES (XV60)
On a front-drive executive saloon carrying the XV60’s weight, brake fade under repeated hard applications is not abstract; it is what happens when comfort-spec discs absorb more heat than they can shed. The hollow-vane disc at the core of this kit accelerates heat dissipation through the rotor body, reducing the temperature climb that progressively softens pedal feel on the standard hardware. Sport sharpens initial bite from the ES’s front brake bias without sacrificing the progressive feel that makes the car pleasant to drive daily; Racing introduces a harder friction material that comes into its window when temperatures are genuinely elevated; Street is the quiet, low-dust default. Caliper colour is included in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black at no extra cost, sitting cleanly against whatever wheel finish the XV60 runs. Custom Color matches any Pantone for £150, with premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver, and candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red, and Orange.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The kit is built around hollow-vane disc construction, which increases available airflow through the disc body compared to a conventionally vented item, a structural choice that pays off directly when front-axle temperatures rise under repeated braking. The two-piece floating disc lets the rotor expand cleanly under heat, and braided lines keep the pedal firm. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for circuit use where pads must stay linear at sustained high temperatures, no dust cover, rated to 1000C, two-year warranty. Three pad compounds are offered: Street for low-dust road manners with improved bite, Sport for an owner who drives the ES with intent, and Racing for the circuit. Caliper colour is specified at order across Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black, with Custom Color and premium finishes available alongside. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone anodized centre bells in five colours or titanium selectable at checkout. The kit is front-axle specific, positioned where braking load on a FWD saloon of this weight is concentrated.
Fitment for the Lexus ES (XV60) (2012-2018)
This front brake kit covers the Lexus ES XV60 generation across its full 2012 to 2018 run. Both the ES 250 petrol and the ES 300h hybrid are encompassed within the XV60 platform, sharing the same front subframe and brake mounting geometry. Confirm your specific trim and any dealer-fitted options before ordering.
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Select your pad compound, caliper colour, and disc style when you order above.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 330–444 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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