Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Renault MEGANE SPORT RS225 2.0T (2002-2008)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-RE-002-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø356–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Renault MEGANE SPORT RS225 2.0T (2002-2008)
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The Megane Sport RS225’s standing in the hot hatch canon rests partly on a single lap, the 2004 Nürburgring Nordschleife front-wheel-drive benchmark that demonstrated the RS225 could be driven with genuine aggression rather than managed conservatively. Sustained fast lapping on a car with 225 turbocharged horsepower concentrated at the front axle places real demands on the braking system, and the standard front brakes, while competent on the road, reveal their limits under repeated hard stops from motorway speeds or through a day’s circuit work.
The XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the Renault Megane Sport RS225 2.0T (2002-2008) is built for exactly that kind of use. It is a front-axle kit, a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs with braided lines included. Three pad compounds let you match the specification to how the car is actually driven.
What this brake kit does for your 2002-2008 Renault MEGANE SPORT RS225 2.0T
The RS225’s front end carries a double workload: steering and braking both operate through the same tyres, meaning sustained hard braking heats the axle while simultaneously demanding lateral grip for corner entry. The Megane’s inherent directness, a characteristic that makes it reward late braking and trail-braking more than many front-wheel-drive contemporaries, means brake fade becomes apparent in the technique before it shows on the stopwatch. Specifying Racing extends the thermal working range at the front axle, keeping pedal feel consistent through a session where road pads would have already glazed. The hollow-vane disc accelerates heat away from the surface, the two-piece floating disc keeps the ring true, and braided lines hold the pedal firm where rubber softens.
Street is the quiet, low-dust default. Sport suits the RS225’s regular fast-road diet without the cold-bite trade-off of a track compound. Racing is the dedicated circuit pad.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
XYZ Racing’s front-axle package covers the braking demands of the RS225 from road use through to committed circuit work. The caliper is a hollow-body design as standard, holding rotating and unsprung mass down while increasing heat-transfer surface area. For owners running serious track mileage, the optional Hollow Racing upgrade deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty.
The compound ladder, Street, Sport, Racing, means owners can select the friction material most appropriate to their use case and step up as the car’s role changes, without replacing the entire kit. Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone available, plus premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) finishes above those. The front-specific focus addresses the brake load point where the RS225 is most demanding of its hardware.
Fitment for the Renault MEGANE SPORT RS225 2.0T (2002-2008)
This kit covers the Renault Megane Sport RS225 2.0T across its full production span from 2002 to 2008, encompassing both Phase 1 and Phase 2 variants of the Megane II Sport. The front-specific configuration targets the axle that sustains the highest braking forces on this FWD platform. Confirm your exact build year and trim specification before ordering.
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Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone anodized or titanium centre-bell upgrades selectable at checkout. Select your compound, disc style and caliper colour from the options above to configure the kit for your RS225.
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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