XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz ML 500 4MATIC W164 (2006-2011)

At over 2,200kg with a 5.0-litre V8 generating real momentum, the W164 ML 500 places considerable thermal demand on its front brakes, more than the standard equipment was calibrated to sustain under repeated load. Factory rotors cope adequately with routine motorway stopping, but trailer use, back-to-back mountain descents, or a genuine high-speed emergency stop will reveal where the OEM setup reaches its limit.

The XYZ Racing front big brake kit replaces that hardware with a front-axle setup configured for exactly those conditions. Supplied as a matched pair of left and right front calipers and two-piece floating discs, it covers the full range from daily commuting to demanding high-load duty through a choice of pad compound and caliper finish.

What this brake kit does for your 2006-2011 Mercedes Benz ML 500 4MATIC W164

The hollow-vane rotor draws heat away from the friction surface more efficiently than a solid disc, which on a 4MATIC platform with the W164’s mass keeps the front brakes further from fade temperatures under sustained hard stops. The two-piece floating bell lets the friction ring expand without coning, and reduced rotating mass sharpens the pedal. The three pad compounds let owners configure the kit to their actual use pattern: Street is the quiet, low-dust road default for the ML 500 in daily trim; Sport adds bite and heat range for owners who regularly carry heavy loads or push the big SUV hard on A-roads; Racing is the track compound for sustained high-temperature braking duty without fall-off in pedal firmness. Disc faces come drilled or slotted at the same price, completing a visible front-axle upgrade.

About the Front Brake Kit

The rotor uses a two-piece floating, hollow-vane construction: twin friction faces with internal vanes that move air through the disc body as the wheel rotates under braking, and a floating bell that lets the friction ring grow under heat without distortion. On a vehicle weighing north of two tonnes, heat management is the single variable that separates consistent pedal response from progressive fade, and this addresses it structurally rather than through compound chemistry alone. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, light and stiff to resist flex, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for hard track use that deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty. Braided lines firm the pedal, and centre bells can be upgraded to two-tone anodizing in five colours or titanium. Caliper colour starts with the included painted finishes (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black) at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for 150 pounds, plus premium polished-forged and candy options. The result is a configurable upgrade that can be specced conservatively for a lightly modified ML 500 or more aggressively for one that sees regular towing or sustained motorway work.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz ML 500 4MATIC W164 (2006-2011)

This kit covers the W164-platform ML 500 4MATIC across the full 2006 to 2011 production run, including both pre-facelift M113 5.0-litre cars and the later M273-engined variants, supplied as a left-and-right front pair. The front fitment applies to 4MATIC all-wheel-drive models. Verify your chassis code, W164, and model year against the VIN plate before ordering.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above when you order to configure your kit.