Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mazda CX-5 (KE) (2013-2017)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-MA-D005-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Mazda CX-5 (KE) (2013-2017)
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Mazda’s SKYACTIV programme gave the first-generation CX-5 class-leading economy and a chassis that handles A-road work with more composure than its crossover proportions suggest. The front brakes, however, were sized for the urban cycle. Run the Cairngorms with a loaded boot, descend a long Alpine pass, or tow a trailer up a wet motorway gradient, and the factory setup makes itself felt in a softening pedal and reduced bite confidence. The 2.2 SKYACTIV-D diesel, with its substantial low-end torque, puts particularly consistent demand on the front axle under trail braking.
XYZ Racing’s front big brake kit replaces the factory front setup on the 2013-2017 Mazda CX-5 (KE) with a fitment-specific assembly built to hold its bite across repeated heavy stops. You receive a pair of front calipers and a pair of front discs, with three pad compounds, disc style, and caliper finish all chosen above this copy when you order, so the upgrade reads as intentional through the wheel spokes.
What this brake kit does for your 2013-2017 Mazda CX-5 (KE)
The KE carries its weight forward of the axle line in a way that concentrates deceleration load on the front brakes, a characteristic shared by most front-biased crossovers of this generation, and one the stock setup manages adequately until the sessions get longer or the loads heavier. The hollow-vane disc evacuates heat more aggressively than the factory items under sustained use, keeping pedal response linear and firm rather than allowing the progressive softening that follows thermal saturation. Two-piece floating discs cut rotating and unsprung mass at the front, and braided lines firm the pedal by removing rubber-hose expansion.
Street integrates cleanly into daily driving with no cold-bite penalty in stop-start traffic. Sport adds meaningful bite and a higher heat range for mixed-use drivers, the kind of improvement that registers on a loaded motorway run or a long descent where the brakes work continuously. Racing is for owners taking the CX-5 to hill climbs or track days where heat management governs every other variable in the setup.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The disc uses hollow-vane channels engineered to draw air through more efficiently than conventional vented items under sustained thermal load. The principle is straightforward: more aggressive heat evacuation means more consistent pad bite across the duration of a braking event, not just the first application. The kit is designed around the KE platform’s front mounting geometry. The caliper is a hollow-body forging as standard, light yet stiff, and for competitive or event use the optional Hollow Racing caliper deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty. Street handles everyday use without adding noise or dust over factory levels, Sport shifts the window upward with firmer bite and better fade resistance, and Racing is the specification for thermal demands a Sport compound cannot manage consistently.
Discs can be drilled or slotted at the same price, with centre bells available two-tone in five anodized colours or titanium. Included caliper colours, at no extra cost, are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone is £150, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver finishes and a candy range of Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, and Candy Orange.
Fitment for the Mazda CX-5 (KE) (2013-2017)
This kit fits the first-generation Mazda CX-5, known by its KE chassis designation, across the full 2013-2017 model year span. The upgrade addresses the front axle; confirm that your installation requirements include the front position before configuring your order.
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Select your pad compound, disc style, and caliper colour when you order, and the front kit is built to spec.
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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