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XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mini COOPER (R56) (2007-2014)

SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-BM-65-A-FRONT

  • IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
  • PositionFront
  • Disc Ø304–444 mm
  • Caliper pots4 / 6 / 8 / 12-pot
  • Lead time10–15 working days

Fits Mini COOPER (R56) (2007-2014)

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£1,800.00Inc. VAT

Lead time: 10–15 working days from payment


£1,800.00

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XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mini COOPER (R56) (2007-2014) — 304 mm
304 mm

Front-wheel drive concentrates the braking load in ways rear-drive platforms never have to deal with, and the R56 Cooper makes this plain on any road with serious corners. The stock front brakes are workable for everyday use, but ask them to repeat the same late-braking point across successive runs and the pedal begins to tell you something the chassis is not yet ready to accept. The XYZ Racing front brake kit for the Mini Cooper R56 replaces that uncertainty with a larger swept area, better heat management, and compound options that follow the car from commuting to circuit.

Full BMW development went into the R56 generation, and the Cooper uses a chassis that genuinely rewards precision. That front axle is simultaneously carrying the drive, the steering, and the braking, the most heavily loaded corner of the car in every sense. Sorting it properly means more than a pad swap, which is why this is a single-axle kit: a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs for the left and right corners.

What this brake kit does for your 2007-2014 Mini COOPER (R56)

The hollow-vane disc removes mass from the swept face and promotes airflow through the rotor body, carrying heat away far more effectively than standard equipment under sustained braking loads. The two-piece floating disc rides on an alloy centre bell that further trims unsprung and rotating mass, so the steering is not fighting dead weight through quick direction changes. On a front-wheel-drive car, braking confidence connects directly to corner-entry speed: the ability to brake later and consistently, without the pedal softening mid-corner, opens up the R56’s whole front end. Braided stainless lines keep the pedal firm as temperatures climb. Three pad compounds mean the same kit adapts to purpose rather than forcing a compromise: Street is the quiet, low-dust road default, Sport adds bite and heat range for fast-road and light track use, and Racing is for circuit work where temperatures stay elevated. The chosen caliper finish lets the front end show what the upgrade actually is.

About the Front Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s front brake kit centres on a hollow-vane disc that reduces unsprung mass in the swept area while keeping the rigidity needed for repeatable, consistent braking. The geometry promotes airflow through the rotor body, dissipating heat from the pad surface more efficiently, a meaningful property for any R56 that sees track days or hard fast-road use where temperatures build across a session. Pad compound is selected when you order: Street for road use, Sport for mixed driving with performance runs, Racing for circuit and motorsport applications. The forged caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with painted finishes at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black, a Custom Color to any Pantone for £150, polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, and candy finishes in 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. This is a front-axle fitment, positioned where the R56’s braking demands are highest.

Fitment for the Mini COOPER (R56) (2007-2014)

This kit is designed to fit the Mini Cooper R56 platform across the full production span from 2007 to 2014. The R56 covers the second-generation MINI hatchback in standard Cooper specification. If the car carries any prior modifications to the front hub or caliper bracket, confirm clearances against the kit dimensions before fitting.

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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish when you order to build yours.

What’s in the kit

Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.

  • 2×Two-piece floating discs — 304–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
  • 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
  • 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 4 / 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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