XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Porsche 996 C4 (142) (2001-2004)

Rear-engined, all-wheel drive, and built around a platform that shifts considerable mass forward under trail braking, the 996 Carrera 4 makes real demands of its front brakes in a way its architecture almost guarantees. On the road, the factory setup handles brief thermal spikes. On a circuit, or during an extended run where repeated hard stops accumulate heat, the margins close faster than the standard package allows.

This XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Porsche 996 C4 (142) is built for the 2001-2004 model years. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing, mean the same kit serves the car whether it spends its time on the daily commute, fast-road driving, or circuit days. It fits the front axle as a matched left and right pair with two-piece floating discs.

What this brake kit does for your 2001-2004 Porsche 996 C4 (142)

996 owners taking the Carrera 4 to track days have turned it into one of the most commonly seen Porsches at UK circuits; the price of entry has dropped, and the chassis rewards commitment in a way the later 997 takes longer to reveal. Upgrading the front braking capacity sharpens initial bite, extends the fade threshold during sustained circuit use, and builds confidence in the final metres of a braking zone where the 996’s rear-biased weight is already working with you once you commit to the stop. The hollow-vane disc and two-piece floating construction let the friction ring expand and cool independently of the bell, sustaining bite across consecutive stops.

Three compounds match friction to use: Street is the quiet, low-dust road compound; Sport adds sharper bite and heat range for fast-road driving; Racing is the track compound for drivers regularly at circuit events.

About the Hollow Front Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s front kit is for cars where the factory brake package runs out of thermal capacity before the session does. Larger swept area over the standard fitment means more friction surface and better heat management at the disc, the variable that matters most when the 996 C4’s front brakes are absorbing a sequence of heavy stops on a warm track. The forged caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, rated to 1000C with no dust cover and a two-year warranty. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price.

Included painted caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for those running a specific livery or team colour, plus premium polished-forged finishes (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange).

Fitment for the Porsche 996 C4 (142) (2001-2004)

Confirmed for the Porsche 996 Carrera 4 in 142-series body form, this kit covers the 2001-2004 production run. The C4 designation indicates all-wheel drive; fitment is specific to this variant and is not shared with the standard rear-wheel-drive 996 front axle.

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Pad compound, disc style, caliper colour, and centre-bell finish are all chosen when you order. The configurator sits above this copy.