XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W209 (2003-2009)

The W209 CLK 200’s front axle carries the weight of a 1.8-litre Kompressor four-cylinder ahead of a long, raked bonnet, a nose-heavy balance that concentrates more mass over the front wheels than the coupe’s proportions imply. Standard brakes manage daily use competently, but ask more of them on a track morning or a sustained run through the Peak District and the entry-level specification announces itself clearly.

This XYZ Racing front brake kit replaces that setup with a pair of larger calipers and discs for the two leading wheels, plus configurable pad compounds covering refreshed daily-driver feel through to full circuit sessions. You select compound and caliper finish when you order from the options above.

What this brake kit does for your 2003-2009 Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W209

The two-piece floating discs shed rotating and unsprung mass from the front axle, and the reduction registers at turn-in before you touch the pedal: less mass means the front wheels track surface changes with greater accuracy, sharpening the steering feel the standard CLK 200 blunts on demanding surfaces. Under braking, the hollow-vane disc geometry vents air through the rotor body to extract heat more aggressively than a conventional vented rotor, cutting the fade that accumulates across successive hard stops. That is a genuine issue on track days, where the Kompressor’s weight relative to its output means you are braking frequently rather than occasionally.

The Sport compound raises the operating temperature window for spirited fast-road use; the Racing compound extends it further for circuit sessions where a road pad would begin softening mid-session. Street remains the quiet, low-dust default for everyday driving. Discs are available drilled or slotted at the same price.

About the XYZ Racing Front Brake Kit

The kit is built around two-piece floating discs that remove material between the faces while preserving the rigidity demanded under hard front-axle braking. The geometry promotes heat dissipation at lower mass, without the fatigue-cracking risk that aggressive cross-drilling can develop under sustained circuit use, and the calipers are hollow-body forged as standard, fed by braided lines for a firm pedal.

Three pad compounds cover distinct operating ranges: Street for quiet low-dust road use, Sport for spirited fast-road conditions, and Racing for circuit work. Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with Custom Color matching any Pantone for 150 pounds. Premium polished-forged finishes cover Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, and the candy range adds Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red and Candy Orange. Centre bells can go two-tone in five anodized colours or titanium, and the optional Hollow Racing caliper, rated to 1000C with no dust cover and a two-year warranty, is there for serious track use.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CLK 200 W209 (2003-2009)

Built for the W209-platform CLK 200, this front kit covers the full 2003 to 2009 production run across both coupe and cabriolet body styles. Fitment applies to the CLK 200 designation within the W209 range. If your car carries a different engine variant or belongs to a different CLK generation, confirm the correct application before ordering. Front axle only.

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Specify your pad compound and caliper colour in the options above, then build a front pair for the W209 CLK 200.