XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R170 (1996-2004)

The R170 SLK 200 sits at the entry end of the first-generation SLK range, which means its front braking hardware was sized for comfortable road use on the 2.0-litre four-cylinder, not for the repeated, high-load pedal applications a fast circuit layout demands. It is a light roadster, and that low kerb weight is part of why the R170 makes such a satisfying track-day car. It is also why the standard front setup can exhaust its thermal headroom before a longer session is done.

This XYZ Racing front brake kit provides the capacity increase the R170 SLK 200 needs without taking the car off the road to achieve it. It is a single-axle kit: a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs for the left and right corners. Three pad compounds mean the same kit covers daily road use through to dedicated circuit sessions, selectable when you order.

What this brake kit does for your 1996-2004 Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R170

The hollow-vane disc draws air through the rotor body as it spins, holding sustained operating temperatures lower under repeated braking than a solid casting manages. On a tight, technical circuit the R170’s short nose means braking zones arrive quickly and pedal feel carries real weight: the uprated forged caliper provides a firmer, more consistent bite that makes threshold braking more precise and removes the guesswork that accumulates when heat-soaked hardware begins to fade. The two-piece floating disc rides on an alloy centre bell that strips rotating and unsprung mass, so a light roadster feels even keener to turn in. Street is calibrated as the quiet, low-dust road default; Sport bridges fast-road and occasional circuit use with more bite and heat range; Racing sustains performance at temperatures that would degrade a road pad well before the end of a session. Braided stainless lines keep the pedal firm as the discs heat.

About the Front Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s front brake kit centres on a hollow-vane disc that reduces rotating mass while maintaining the swept area needed for sustained heat dissipation. Supplied as a complete front-axle solution, the discs, calipers and pads arrive matched and configured to work together rather than requiring separate sourcing. Compound is fixed when you order, Street for everyday road use, Sport for mixed road and circuit work, Racing for sustained high-temperature running, so the kit is calibrated to actual use from the outset. The forged caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with painted finishes included at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black, and a Custom Color to any Pantone for £150. Polished-forged finishes run to Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, candy finishes to Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium, and a Hollow Racing upgrade is available for the track, dropping the dust cover, rated to 1000C with a two-year warranty. The kit covers the front axle only; rear brake arrangement is unchanged.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz SLK 200 R170 (1996-2004)

This front brake kit is designed for the Mercedes Benz SLK 200 on the R170 platform, covering the full production run from 1996 to 2004. The R170 chassis spans both the pre-facelift and facelift 200 variants; buyers with the SLK 200 Kompressor should confirm their brake specification matches this listing, as powertrain variants within the R170 range were not always grouped with identical brake fitments.

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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish when you order to build the kit around your car and how you use it.