XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CLK 240 W209 (2003-2009)

At around 1,600kg the W209 CLK 240 carries the mass of a full grand tourer on brakes sized for comfortable continental cruising rather than sustained fast-road use. The V6 coupe’s OEM front setup was adequate when new; on examples now fifteen or more years old that margin has narrowed, and owners who drive these cars hard on motorway exits and B-road runs feel it. This XYZ Racing front brake kit replaces the leading-axle hardware with a pair of larger calipers and discs that match the car’s weight.

Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, mean the kit adapts to how the car is used rather than forcing a compromise, and a full range of caliper finishes sits alongside that choice for owners particular about what shows through the spokes. You set both when you order from the options above.

What this brake kit does for your 2003-2009 Mercedes Benz CLK 240 W209

The hollow-vane disc is the central specification here: air moves through the rotor body to draw heat away from the friction surface faster than a solid casting, which keeps pedal feel consistent through the repeated stops the CLK 240’s weight demands on fast roads. On a car of this age, where the original discs and calipers have been managing heat under worn clearances for years, the thermal headroom is the most immediately noticeable gain. The lighter two-piece floating disc also trims rotating and unsprung mass at the front corners.

Three pad compounds give a single-kit solution: Street for quiet, low-dust everyday driving, Sport for harder use, and Racing if the W209 sees circuit sessions. Discs are available drilled or slotted at the same price, so the finish comes down to feel and appearance.

About the XYZ Racing Front Brake Kit

This front kit centres on two-piece floating discs with hollow-vane construction that accelerates heat evacuation under sustained load, the exact condition where standard hardware on a heavy GT coupe begins to flag. The front-only fitment is deliberate: on a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive car with the CLK 240’s forward bias, the front axle handles the majority of deceleration work, and that is where thermal headroom pays first. The caliper is hollow-body forged as standard, fed by braided lines for a firm pedal.

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

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CLK 240 W209 (2003-2009)

This kit is listed for the Mercedes Benz CLK 240 W209 from 2003 to 2009, covering the pre-facelift and facelift production run of the W209 coupe. The generation includes both coupe and cabriolet body variants across that span; confirm your body style and existing front brake specification against your vehicle identification plate, as front caliper architecture can vary by options package and market. Chassis code W209 and the 2003-2009 year range are the primary fitment identifiers.

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Build a front pair using the configuration options above.