Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R171 (2004-2011)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-003-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 SLK 200 R171 (2004-2011)
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The R171 SLK 200 occupies an interesting position in the Mercedes roadster range, a short-wheelbase, rear-wheel-drive platform with a four-cylinder M271 block and more handling balance than most drivers ever fully exploit, precisely because the standard brakes run out of confidence before the chassis does. XYZ Racing’s front big brake kit is the correction for that.
On the open road or at a track day, the base SLK 200’s factory front braking package was not designed for sustained hard work. Heat builds across repeated stops in a way the standard setup manages poorly, and pedal response reflects that under pressure. This is a single-axle kit: a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs for the left and right corners. Three pad compounds let the same kit serve everything from daily commuting to circuit use without re-specifying hardware.
What this brake kit does for your 2004-2011 Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R171
A big brake kit on the R171’s front axle replaces the factory disc and caliper with larger-diameter hardware, increasing swept area and lifting the fade threshold across repeated hard stops. The hollow-vane disc draws air through the rotor body to shed heat faster than a solid casting, and the two-piece floating disc on its alloy centre bell trims unsprung and rotating mass so a light roadster turns in keener still. On a rear-wheel-drive car with a lively rear end, confident front braking changes how you use it mid-corner: trail-braking into tight bends becomes a deliberate technique rather than a risk. Street handles the quiet, low-dust daily and B-road use most R171 200 owners want; Sport adds bite and heat range for harder fast-road work; Racing extends the thermal ceiling for circuit sessions where a road compound would be pushed beyond its range. Braided stainless lines keep the pedal firm as temperatures climb, and the chosen caliper finish sits clearly visible through the SLK’s open-spoke wheels.
About the Front Brake Kit
XYZ Racing’s front brake kit is the brand’s fitment-specific big brake series for European sports and roadster platforms. It replaces factory discs and calipers with larger-diameter, two-piece floating discs and an upgraded forged caliper, improving thermal capacity and delivering more consistent pedal feel under sustained braking loads. The three-compound pad range, Street, Sport and Racing, acknowledges that most drivers cycle the same car between road and occasional track use and need one kit to cover both profiles without changing hardware. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with painted finishes included at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black, and a Custom Color to any Pantone for £150. Polished-forged finishes run to Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, candy finishes to Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium, and a Hollow Racing upgrade is available for the track, dropping the dust cover, rated to 1000C with a two-year warranty. On an open-spoke roadster, that caliper choice carries as much visual weight as mechanical purpose.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R171 (2004-2011)
This kit is engineered for the Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R171 chassis, covering the complete production window from 2004 to 2011, including both the pre-facelift 200 Kompressor and the updated post-2008 variant. The R171 chassis code and year span are the primary fitment references; verify your build date falls within this window when ordering.
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The R171 SLK 200 rewards drivers who push it. Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish when you order to suit how you use the car.
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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