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XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CL 600 W215 (2000-2006)

SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-053-FRONT

  • IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
  • PositionFront
  • Disc Ø356–444 mm
  • Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
  • Lead time10–15 working days

Fits Mercedes Benz CL 600 W215 (2000-2006)

Brake pad compound

Street: quiet, low-dust, strong cold bite for road driving. Sport: higher temperature range and more bite for fast road and occasional track. Racing: maximum fade resistance for sustained track use (noisier and dustier cold). Match the pad to how hard you actually brake.

Disc size

Caliper grade

Hollow is the standard caliper: a lighter hollow-body forged caliper with a dust cover and a 5-year warranty. Hollow Racing drops the dust cover for sustained high-temperature use (rated to 1000°C, 2-year warranty) — the track-grade choice.

Caliper colour

Painted colours are included. Polished-forged finishes are mirror-polished forged calipers (Titanium, Gold, Silver); candy colours are a deep, mirror-reflection paint. Both are premium upgrades — fuller detail further down the page.

Painted — includedTell us the exact Pantone (PMS) code you want the calipers painted.Polished forgedCandy
Disc style

Drilled discs (cross-drilled holes) vent gas and water and look aggressive; slotted discs (surface grooves) wipe the pad face clean and resist fade under sustained hard use. Same price — choose on looks or how you drive.

Centre bell

The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. Standard anodized is included; a two-tone bell adds an anodized accent ring in your choice of colour; titanium is the lightest, forged option.

Carbon-ceramic rotor

Carbon-ceramic rotors are a special-order track upgrade: far lighter than steel, fade-resistant at extreme temperatures and extremely long-lived. The price follows the disc size you choose above. The standard two-piece steel rotor is included.

Configured price£2,200.00Inc. VAT

Lead time: 10–15 working days from payment


£2,200.00

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XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CL 600 W215 (2000-2006) — 356 mm
356 mm

Scrubbing speed from a W215 CL 600 is not a trivial exercise. The M275 biturbo V12 sits squarely over the front axle, concentrating mass precisely where braking load peaks under hard deceleration. Factory front brakes on these cars were sized for grand-touring use; extended hard stops or repeated full braking from motorway speeds asks something noticeably different of the front discs.

This XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Mercedes Benz CL 600 W215 (2000-2006) directly addresses that front-axle requirement. It is a matched pair of left and right calipers and two-piece floating discs. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, allow the kit to be specced for a preserved W215 covering fast roads or configured harder for a driver occasionally running this coupe at circuit events.

What this brake kit does for your 2000-2006 Mercedes Benz CL 600 W215

Front-axle braking load on the CL 600 is high relative to most cars: the V12 engine mass produces nose-heavy weight distribution, and under deceleration the front discs carry the majority of the work. The hollow-vane disc construction improves heat dissipation compared to a solid unit, extending the thermal window before fade becomes a factor; in a car that cruises at speed and stops hard, that margin is where consistent pedal feel is won or lost. Reduced rotating and unsprung mass quickens response, and the two-piece floating construction controls expansion. Pad compound selection lets the buyer tune the relationship between bite and fade resistance across three grades, from quiet, low-dust Street through Sport to a Racing specification for track-day commitments. Braided lines keep the pedal firm.

About the Hollow Brake Kit

Brake kits for grand tourers in the CL 600’s weight class need to do more than add swept area; they need controlled heat management under repeated hard use. The hollow-vane disc at the core of this kit reduces rotational mass compared to a solid-cast alternative and promotes airflow through the disc body, which is the dominant factor in keeping operating temperatures consistent. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard. Front-axle coverage is the correct priority for the W215, where the nose-heavy V12 layout means the leading discs are doing the heavy lifting in any braking event. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, mean the same kit can serve a car that sees one hard motorway drive per month or one circuit session per fortnight, without sourcing separate hardware for each use case. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and an optional Hollow Racing caliper upgrade for serious track work drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty.

Caliper finish completes the specification 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 CL 600 W215 (2000-2006)

This kit is confirmed for the Mercedes Benz CL 600 on the W215 platform, covering the full production span from 2000 to 2006. Application is to the front axle. Buyers should verify spoke clearance against their current wheel fitment before ordering, as alloy diameter and spoke spacing varied across W215 model years.

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Brake performance on a two-tonne V12 coupe is a worthwhile investment regardless of how hard the car is driven. 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 — 356–444 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.

Hollow Racing caliper

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).

Polished forged caliper finishes
Candy caliper colours

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.

Two-tone anodized centre bells
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