Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz E CLASS W210 E 280 (1995-2003)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-ME-039-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 W210 E 280 (1995-2003)
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The W210 E Class’s original brake specification was calibrated for the unhurried progress a late-1990s executive buyer expected, smooth, progressive and long-lived rather than resistant to fade under sustained load. Drivers keeping these cars on the road today with different intentions need something with more headroom, and the XYZ Racing front brake kit gives the E 280 the stopping capability its suspension geometry has always been ready to use.
Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, mean a single pair of front brakes covers daily driver through to occasional fast-road or circuit use. The E 280 tips the scales at well over 1,500 kg, and the front axle carries the majority of deceleration load on a car of this weight, so the compound choice matters accordingly. You set it when you order from the options above.
What this brake kit does for your 1995-2003 Mercedes Benz E CLASS W210 E 280
Replacing the factory front brakes with this kit raises the thermal threshold at which pedal feel deteriorates on the W210’s substantial front axle. Street delivers the consistent, progressive, low-dust bite that suits everyday temperatures and city use; Sport is for owners who run the car hard on longer cross-country routes; Racing is there for those taking the E 280 to a circuit or staged event where repeated heavy braking defines the session. All three operate through the same caliper and hardware; the compound swap adjusts the operating window, not the mechanical specification.
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 a complete front pair, delivered as fitment-matched hardware for the W210 platform. The caliper is hollow-body forged as standard, paired with two-piece floating discs and braided lines for a firm pedal. The three pad compounds are not a range for its own sake; they acknowledge that a W210 E 280 might serve as fast-road daily transport on Monday and a hillclimb entry on Saturday, and those two use cases demand different friction behaviour from the same rotor and caliper.
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 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. The kit is designed around the front axle of the 1995-2003 E Class, where the original equipment’s fade under repeated hard use is the clearest gap the upgrade addresses.
Fitment for the Mercedes Benz E CLASS W210 E 280 (1995-2003)
This front kit is matched to the Mercedes Benz E Class W210 in E 280 specification, covering the full 1995-2003 production run. Confirm your chassis carries the W210 prefix and the E 280 designation before ordering. Rotor dimensions, fitment clearance data and caliper bracket details are listed in the specification panel on this page.
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Select your pad compound and caliper colour in the configurator above.
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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