XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W208 (1996-2003)

The W208 CLK 200’s factory braking hardware was calibrated for a relaxed grand tourer, not for owners who have since found the chassis has considerably more to offer. Built on W202 C-Class underpinnings with rear-wheel drive and a predictable front weight bias under heavy deceleration, the CLK 200 places the majority of its stopping demand on the front axle. The standard equipment, adequate for unhurried touring pace, begins to show its limits when you work the car harder or repeat the same braking zone through a circuit session.

This XYZ Racing front brake kit replaces the leading-axle setup with a pair of larger calipers and discs for the two front wheels. It covers the complete 1996-2003 W208 production run, with three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, and a full range of caliper finishes confirmed when you order from the options above.

What this brake kit does for your 1996-2003 Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W208

Larger front discs bring greater thermal mass to the W208’s primary braking axle, so repeated hard stops generate and dissipate heat more predictably, with less fade and a more consistent pedal as the session progresses. The CLK’s front-biased deceleration load makes this an effective upgrade point; more thermal capacity at the front translates directly into later, more confident braking. The hollow-vane disc vents air through the rotor body to shed heat faster than a solid casting, and the lighter two-piece floating disc trims rotating and unsprung mass at each front corner.

Three pad compounds cover the full use-case range: Street for quiet, low-dust everyday driving, Sport for fast road and the occasional circuit outing, and Racing for sustained high-temperature track work. Discs are offered drilled or slotted at the same price, so the choice comes down to feel and appearance.

About the XYZ Racing Front Brake Kit

The kit pairs hollow-body forged calipers, fitted as standard, with two-piece floating discs and braided lines to deliver a complete front-axle upgrade rather than a piecemeal collection of parts. The matched approach matters on any rear-wheel-drive coupe: mismatched components across the two front corners introduce unpredictable steering inputs under heavy deceleration that a properly balanced pair avoids.

Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost. Custom Color matches any Pantone for an additional 150 pounds. Premium polished-forged finishes are offered in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, with a candy range of Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red and Candy Orange. Centre bells can be specified two-tone in five anodized colours, or in titanium. Owners chasing sustained circuit use can add the optional Hollow Racing caliper, which deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W208 (1996-2003)

This kit fits the Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W208, covering the full 1996-2003 production window. The W208 CLK ran as both a two-door coupe and a convertible (A208) on W202-derived underpinnings, and the CLK 200 variants across that span share a common front braking architecture that this kit is specified to match. Front axle only; the rear remains standard.

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Specify your pad compound and caliper finish to build a front pair for the W208 CLK 200. The configurator sits above.