
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz C CLASS S206 C43 AMG 4MATIC (2021-2026)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-096-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 C CLASS S206 C43 AMG 4MATIC (2021-2026)
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The S206 C43 AMG is the estate variant of the W206 generation, a turbocharged four-cylinder AMG producing over 400bhp through 4MATIC+ AWD, and the T-Model body adds a meaningful weight penalty over the saloon equivalent. That mass has to be arrested at every braking point, and Mercedes-AMG’s factory front stoppers, competent as they are on the road, are not built for sustained thermal loading: repeated hard stops generate heat that a road-biased disc absorbs rather than sheds, and the consequences arrive progressively, a longer pedal travel, fading bite, and the spongy sensation that tells you the front brakes have reached their limit.
This XYZ Racing front brake kit replaces the front-axle setup on the C43 4MATIC in S206 configuration (2021-2026) with a matched pair of forged front calipers and two-piece floating discs rated for greater thermal cycling. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing, allow the setup to match how the car is actually used, and painted caliper colours bring visible differentiation through the wheel.
What this brake kit does for your 2021-2026 Mercedes Benz C Class S206 C43 AMG 4matic
Under hard braking, the front axle carries the bulk of the C43’s deceleration load, and with the estate’s additional body mass behind it, that load is greater than on the saloon equivalent. The two-piece floating discs improve airflow through the disc body relative to a conventional vented disc and let the friction ring expand on its alloy bell without coning, increasing heat dissipation between braking events and maintaining more consistent pedal feel through repeated applications. The three-compound system lets you run a quiet, low-dust Street setup day-to-day and swap to the Racing compound before a circuit session without swapping the hardware, with Sport sitting between the two for fast-road work. Braided lines firm the pedal, and painted caliper colours, Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black at no extra cost, make the upgrade visible through most alloy wheel designs on the W206 generation. Discs are available drilled or slotted at the same price.
About the Hollow Front Big Brake Kit
The caliper is a hollow-body forging as standard, which keeps rotating and unsprung weight down while retaining the rigidity to absorb the C43’s deceleration loads. For circuit time there is an optional Hollow Racing upgrade, with the dust cover removed, a 1000C rating, and a two-year warranty. The two-piece floating discs channel airflow through the disc more efficiently than a conventional vented design and let the friction ring grow independently of its alloy bell, targeting thermal management and distortion under sustained hard braking rather than peak stopping force alone. This is a direct front-axle replacement, with the factory rear setup remaining in place. Pad compounds span three grades, Street, Sport, and Racing, so the same hardware can serve a daily driver or a track car. Calipers are offered no-cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black, with a custom Pantone match for £150, premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver, and candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red, and Orange. Centre bells can be specified two-tone or titanium, each visible through the majority of alloy designs used on this generation C-Class.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz C Class S206 C43 AMG 4matic (2021-2026)
This kit is listed for the Mercedes Benz C Class in S206 estate body specifically, C43 AMG 4MATIC variant, across the 2021 to 2026 model year range. The W206/S206 generation covers multiple AMG and standard-line variants that share a platform but differ at the brake interface; confirm your chassis code and build date against the listing before ordering.
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Pick your pad compound, disc style, and caliper colour from the options above. Confirm your chassis code matches the 2021-2026 S206 C43 4MATIC fitment before completing your build.
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.

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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