Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz E CLASS W124 SEDAN (1986-1995)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-088-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Mercedes Benz E CLASS W124 SEDAN (1986-1995)
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The W124 E-Class left Stuttgart as some of the most earnestly over-engineered metal the 1980s produced, a car designed to absorb 500,000 kilometres and hand the keys to the next owner without complaint. What the engineers could not legislate for was that thirty years later those original front calipers and discs would still be in service on cars enthusiasts now actively choose to drive with intent rather than preserve in amber. The XYZ Racing front brake kit addresses the W124 Sedan’s front-axle stopping directly, replacing a pair of ageing front calipers and discs with a system calibrated to contemporary demands.
Spread across engine options from the 230 E to the Porsche-assembled 500 E, the W124 Sedan carries the mass Mercedes-Benz calibrated those original front brakes around. A front upgrade here is less about extracting track times and more about confidence on fast A-roads and in the hard stops where the better part of a tonne and a half of Stuttgart engineering needs to arrest itself now. You set the specification when you order from the options above.
What this front brake kit does for your 1986-1995 Mercedes Benz E CLASS W124 SEDAN
Three pad compounds allow precise matching to how the car is used. Street restores crisp, predictable, low-dust braking for owners who want a direct upgrade over life-expired originals. Sport suits a W124 driven with more intent, one pressed on a clear B-road or taken to an occasional track day, offering improved initial bite without the cold-temperature compromise of a full race pad. Racing serves the 400 E and 500 E owners who put these classics under the kind of sustained deceleration the factory never planned for.
The hollow-vane disc vents air through the rotor body to manage heat, and the lighter two-piece floating disc trims rotating and unsprung mass at the front corners. Discs are available drilled or slotted at the same price.
About the XYZ Racing Front Brake Kit
This is the front-axle kit in XYZ Racing’s brake range, developed for cars where original-specification hardware is life-expired or no longer suited to the owner’s use case. The caliper is hollow-body forged as standard, paired with two-piece floating discs and braided lines for a firm pedal. Compound choice is integrated at order, Street, Sport or Racing, so braking behaviour is determined at source rather than adjusted retrospectively through pad swaps.
Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with Custom Color matching any Pantone for 150 pounds, which suits both a period-restored W124 Sedan and a driver-focused car built to be used. 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 be 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, suits serious track use. Direct-fit for the W124 Sedan body style, the hardware is confirmed for the sedan’s front-axle geometry without custom fabrication or bracket adaptation.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz E CLASS W124 SEDAN (1986-1995)
This kit covers the Mercedes-Benz E-Class W124 Sedan body style across the full 1986 to 1995 production span. W124 Coupe (C124) and Estate wagon (S124) owners should not assume cross-compatibility, as these are distinct body styles with differing front-axle configurations. Confirm chassis code and body style against the fitment details on this page before adding to basket.
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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour above, then configure a front pair.
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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