Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Porsche BOXSTER S (1996-2012)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-PO-008-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø356–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Porsche BOXSTER S (1996-2012)
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The mid-engine balance that defines the Porsche Boxster S on a fast road or circuit places the front brakes in a specific role. With weight distributed close to 50/50, closer than almost any front-engine car of comparable power, Boxster S drivers habitually push later into corners, trailing the brakes as the mid-mounted flat-six keeps the tail planted. That technique loads the front axle in a particular way, and on older 986 cars under sustained circuit work, factory-spec hardware starts to show its limits.
This XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Porsche Boxster S covers both the 986-generation cars from 1996 through to the final 987 in 2012. Three pad compounds and a full caliper colour range give you a brake upgrade that can be matched to your use case and the car’s visual spec. It fits the front axle as a matched left and right pair with two-piece floating discs.
What this brake kit does for your 1996-2012 Porsche Boxster S
Upgrading beyond stock is felt immediately in pedal consistency under repeated hard braking. The compound selection, Street, Sport, and Racing, lets you specify friction material that matches your operating temperatures: Street is the quiet, low-dust compound for road-biased use; Sport for mixed fast-road and sprint events; Racing when you’re hitting braking zones at the sustained temperatures a circuit session generates. On 986 cars in particular, stock front brakes exhibit pedal degradation after several hard stops; on a chassis that rewards trail-braking aggression precisely because the mid-engine layout keeps the tail planted, that fade arrives at the worst possible moment. The hollow-vane disc and two-piece floating construction let the friction ring expand and cool independently of the bell, sustaining bite under load.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The Hollow series pairs matched discs and forged calipers with a compound selection designed to work across the temperatures the Boxster S generates in both road and track use. XYZ Racing built the kit to span the full 1996-2012 Boxster S production run, which matters given how differently the M96-engined 986 S and the revised M97-powered 987 S tend to be used. A 3.2-litre 986 run on sprint events has different braking demands from a 3.4-litre 987 S used for sustained circuit sessions, and the three compounds, Street, Sport, and Racing, address that spread from the same base specification. The forged caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, rated to 1000C with no dust cover and a two-year warranty. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price.
Included painted caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone, premium polished-forged finishes (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver), and candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange), so the finished install integrates with the car’s wider aesthetic rather than arriving generic.
Fitment for the Porsche Boxster S (1996-2012)
This kit covers the front axle of the Porsche Boxster S from 1996 to 2012, encompassing both the 986 and 987 chassis generations across the full S-variant production span. SKU XYZ-BRK-BKF-PO-008-FRONT specifies front-axle fitment only; buyers also upgrading the rear should confirm the rear brake kit as a separate purchase. Fitment covers 3.2-litre M96-engined 986 S models through to the 3.4-litre M97-equipped 987 S variants produced to 2012.
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Pad compound, disc style, caliper colour, and centre-bell finish are all chosen when you order. The configurator sits above this copy.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 356–444 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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