Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz C CLASS W204 C 220 CDI (2007-2014)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-025-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Mercedes Benz C CLASS W204 C 220 CDI (2007-2014)
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The C220 CDI is the W204 variant most UK owners actually drive, a 2.1-litre diesel developing well over 300 Nm through a car that tips the scales at over 1,500 kg. That combination means the front brakes are managing more sustained thermal load on every motorway junction and rapid deceleration than the factory calibration was sized for. This XYZ Racing front big brake kit is a dedicated front-axle upgrade for the W204, a matched pair of left and right calipers and two-piece floating discs, available with three pad compounds and a range of caliper finishes.
Pad compounds span Street, Sport and Racing, covering the full range from upgraded daily driving to circuit sessions without requiring separate hardware for each application. Caliper finish runs from the included painted colours through premium polished and candy options, a decision that reads loudest through open-spoke wheels but available either way.
What this brake kit does for your 2007-2014 Mercedes Benz C CLASS W204 C 220 CDI
The W204’s factory front brakes were calibrated for the car’s core role: comfortable, high-speed long-distance cruising with occasional hard stops. Sustained spirited driving, whether repeated trail-braking into corners on a B-road run, a track day, or a loaded descent through mountain passes, surfaces the limits of that calibration through rising pedal travel and thermal fade as the discs saturate. The kit’s hollow-vane disc and enlarged front braking surface push those limits back, maintaining pedal firmness through repeated hard stops where the standard setup begins to soften. Reduced rotating and unsprung mass sharpens response, and the two-piece floating construction controls expansion. Three pad compounds let you match friction to actual use: Street keeps daily civility intact with low dust and quiet running, Sport brings improved bite and heat range for fast-road driving, and Racing is specified for circuits where brake temperatures build and hold high across a full session. Braided lines firm the pedal throughout.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
This XYZ Racing front big brake kit is configured for the C220 CDI’s front axle, with a hollow-bodied caliper as standard and a hollow-vane disc that draws heat from the swept face faster than a solid rotor. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, are selectable at the point of order, so a single kit specification covers a breadth of use that would otherwise require separate hardware setups. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and for serious track work an optional Hollow Racing caliper upgrade drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. The kit is a front-only fitment; the rear brakes are a separate specification. For the C220 CDI, where the diesel’s torque and the car’s kerb weight put the front axle under the most sustained deceleration load, a front-only upgrade targets the component that makes the most tangible difference.
Caliper finish is selected when you order. Five painted colours are included at no extra cost: Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone is £150, with premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, plus candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours, or titanium, are selectable at checkout.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz C CLASS W204 C 220 CDI (2007-2014)
This front brake kit is specified for the Mercedes Benz C Class W204 in C 220 CDI trim, covering the full 2007 to 2014 production run of this generation. The kit is a front-axle fitment only. Before ordering, confirm your exact build specification; W204 variants can carry differing front hub and caliper bracket configurations, and verifying your chassis details avoids fitment complications.
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Select your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish when you order.
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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