
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mazda 6 (NON MPS) (2008-2012)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-MA-03-A-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Mazda 6 (NON MPS) (2008-2012)
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The GH Mazda 6 occupies an interesting position in its class: Mazda’s engineers gave it suspension geometry that rewards a confident driver on the right road, yet the standard braking hardware on NON MPS variants was specced for a family saloon, not the pace that chassis can carry. On repeated hard stops the front rotors saturate with heat and the pedal begins to lengthen, a familiar ceiling for drivers who push the GH beyond what Mazda’s original target buyer intended.
The XYZ Racing front big brake kit replaces that ceiling with something more capable. You receive a pair of front calipers and a pair of front discs, configured above this copy when you order. On a front-wheel-drive layout, weight transfer under hard braking stacks onto the front axle, the nose dips, the rear lightens, and the front brakes absorb the bulk of the work, so an upgrade here delivers change where the physics puts the load.
What this brake kit does for your 2008-2012 Mazda 6
The hollow-vane disc manages heat at the source: internal channels pull air through the disc during rotation, so sustained braking demands, a track morning, a mountain descent, or a committed B-road run, stay more consistent from the first stop to the last. Two-piece floating discs cut rotating and unsprung mass at the front, and braided lines firm the pedal by removing rubber-hose expansion. Three compounds match the kit to the car’s actual use: Street is the quiet, low-dust default for a road car that rarely sees hard work, Sport brings sharper bite and a higher heat range for drivers who want more feel daily and on tour, and Racing is for the sustained elevated temperatures only track sessions reliably generate, so choose it only if the car will reach and hold them.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The hollow-vane disc uses pillar-vented internal channels rather than a conventional solid casting, drawing air through the rotor under rotation and dissipating heat before it accumulates to the point of fade. This is a front-specific kit engineered around the NON MPS Mazda 6’s hub geometry and caliper bracket mounts; the MPS model runs different front geometry and this kit is not a match for it. The caliper is a hollow-body forging as standard, light yet stiff, and for circuit use the optional Hollow Racing caliper deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty. For a car splitting time between road and track, Sport is often the more balanced starting point.
Discs can be drilled or slotted at the same price, with centre bells available two-tone in five anodized colours or titanium. Included caliper colours, at no extra cost, are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone is £150, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver finishes and a candy range of Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, and Candy Orange.
Fitment for the Mazda 6 (NON MPS) (2008-2012)
Confirmed for the GH-series Mazda 6 in non-MPS specification, covering production years 2008 to 2012. The NON MPS distinction is genuine: the MPS model used different front knuckle and bracket geometry, and this kit is designed around the standard-range cars only. Verify your trim falls outside MPS specification before ordering.
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Configure your compound, disc style, and caliper colour when you order.
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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