XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Volkswagen GOLF 7 1.6 TDI (ONLY FOR MODELS WITH TWO-PIECE OE CALIPER) (2013-2020)

The Golf 7 1.6 TDI carries most of its mass over the front axle and leaves the factory with modest front discs sized for economy motoring rather than repeated hard stops. That bias shows itself first under braking: a long, loaded motorway descent or a quick run down a B-road asks more of the standard front setup than it was ever specified to give. This XYZ Racing Front Brake Kit addresses exactly that, adding front braking capacity to the Mk7 so the 1.6 TDI gains the thermal headroom its OE arrangement runs short of.

It is a front-axle upgrade specific to cars running the two-piece OE caliper, supplied as a matched front pair and built to be lived with daily as readily as it is driven hard. Pad compound and caliper colour are both chosen when you order, so the same kit can be set up for quiet commuting or sharpened for fast-road duty.

What this brake kit does for your 2013-2020 Volkswagen GOLF 7 1.6 TDI

The first thing you notice on the Golf 7 1.6 TDI is a firmer, more progressive pedal that does not go long after a few hard applications. The added front disc area gives the nose-heavy Mk7 more to push against, so the car settles into a corner under trail braking instead of running wide as the standard brakes wilt. The three pad compounds let you match the kit to how you drive: Street for everyday town and motorway miles, Sport for harder road use, and Racing where you want bite and fade resistance at sustained speed. Caliper finish is yours to pick across the no-cost painted colours, custom Pantone, polished-forged and candy options, so the upgrade looks deliberate behind the wheel rather than bolted-on.

About the Front Brake Kit

The Front Brake Kit is XYZ Racing’s lightweight front big brake package, built around two-piece floating discs that trim rotating mass while increasing swept area over the original two-piece caliper setup. The hollow-vane disc face cuts weight without surrendering the venting that governs temperature. Larger front discs paired with a fixed performance caliper – hollow-bodied as standard – raise the kit’s heat capacity, which is what keeps pedal feel consistent once the OE brakes would normally start to fade. The system is offered with three pad compounds – Street, Sport and Racing – so the same hardware covers commuting through to repeated hard stops without changing calipers. Caliper colours run from the no-cost Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black to a custom Pantone colour, the polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, and the candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange finishes. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price. The focus throughout is added thermal capacity and reduced unsprung weight at the front, where a diesel Golf needs it most.

Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF 7 1.6 TDI (2013-2020)

This kit fits the Volkswagen Golf 7 1.6 TDI built between 2013 and 2020, and only cars equipped with the two-piece OE front caliper. It is a front-axle kit. Confirm your car’s original caliper type before ordering, as the bracket and disc sizing are matched to that specific OE arrangement.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, confirm your OE caliper type, and order when you are ready.