Our Top Recommended Big Brake Upgrade Kits For Your Peugeot 106
HiSpec’s page for the Peugeot 106 is the widest single-vehicle spread we’ve built one of these guides around: seven kits running from an entry 285mm Billet 4 right up to a full 360mm Monster 6. That’s a lot of range for a small car, and it’s worth knowing before you scroll, because the gap between the cheapest kit and the flagship is bigger than it looks on paper.
There’s also a genuine change to the usual “HiSpec excludes pads, Tarox includes them” line we use across this series: on the 106, every HiSpec kit already includes a pad, EBC Standard Road on the Billet 4s and EBC Redstuff on the Monster kits, both marked upgradeable. The only real gap left on the HiSpec side is braided hoses: optional on the Billet 4 kits, included as standard on the Monster kits. Tarox still bundle both pads and hoses on every kit here, so it isn’t a full flip, but it’s closer than usual. The full Peugeot 106 range is on the site if you want to see everything.
- Every kit on this page converts the front axle: calipers, discs, brackets and fitting hardware for the Peugeot 106
- Seven HiSpec kits are listed for this car, more than most small cars get in this catalogue
- Every HiSpec kit here already includes a pad, EBC Standard Road or EBC Redstuff, marked upgradeable
- Only the Tarox 305mm Sport has a minimum wheel size confirmed directly from Tarox's own site; the other two Tarox kits get a typical figure until we check
- Wheel sizes on this page run from 15 inch to 18 inch
Two brands, two ways of building a brake kit
Both companies machine their own calipers from billet aluminium and build each kit for the specific car. The difference comes down to two things: what is in the box, and where the work is done.
Tarox
Made at the Tarox factory in northern Italy. Calipers CNC machined from European billet alloy and hand assembled, each one tested before dispatch. Every disc is heat treated and balanced to 0.05mm. Every 106 kit arrives with Corsa performance pads pre-installed and vehicle specific braided hoses in the box. Compatible with ABS, ESP and modern driver aids.
HiSpec Motorsport
Machined in Dartford from 6082 T6 billet aluminium, calipers and pistons both. Every kit is made to order in up to 28 working days, with the calipers finished in your choice of black, red, blue, gold or silver. On the 106, every listing already includes an EBC pad; braided hoses are optional on the Billet 4 kits and included on the Monster kits.
One external link worth bookmarking for Tarox: their wheel clearance template is the definitive check for spoke depth once you have the minimum diameter sorted.
The number that decides it: your wheel size
On the 106 the range runs from 15 inch at the smallest right up to 18 inch at the top. HiSpec publish the wheel size for every kit from their own catalogue. For Tarox we could only pull a confirmed figure for the 305mm Sport, the one Tarox kit with a live page under its part number on tarox.co.uk today. The 284mm and 318mm Tarox listings do not currently have a matching page anywhere on Tarox’s site, so those two rows carry Tarox’s typical figure for that disc size, not a number we can point at a live page for.
| Kit | Disc | Smallest wheel |
|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 285mm Billet 4 | 285mm, 1P | 15 inch |
| Tarox 284mm Sport Compact | 284mm, 1P | 15 inch, typical |
| HiSpec 300mm Billet 4 | 300mm, 2P | 16 inch |
| Tarox 305mm Sport | 305mm, 2P | 16 inch, confirmed |
| HiSpec 325mm Billet 4 | 325mm, 2P | 17 inch |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 | 335mm, 2P | 17 inch |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 6 | 335mm, 2P | 17 inch |
| Tarox 318mm Sport | 318mm, 2P | 17 inch, typical |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 | 360mm, 2P | 18 inch |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 6 | 360mm, 2P | 18 inch |
HiSpec 285mm Billet 4: the 15 inch starting point
The smallest kit on the page, and the one to go for if the 106 is staying on standard-size wheels. The Billet 4 caliper is HiSpec’s most popular design: four pistons CNC machined from 6082 T6 billet aluminium with external boots on the seals to keep road grit out. On this car it runs on a single piece disc, not the two piece design used across the rest of the range, which is part of why it’s the cheapest kit here.
It comes with an EBC Standard Road pad fitted and marked upgradeable, so you’re not starting from a bare caliper and disc. Braided hoses are an optional extra on this kit, not included as standard, so add them if the rest of the car’s brake lines are original. Clears a 15 inch wheel.
- £1,254.00 inc VAT
- Clears 15 inch wheels
- Single piece disc, not the two piece design used on the rest of the range
- EBC Standard Road pad included, marked upgradeable
- Braided hoses optional, not included as standard
Tarox 305mm Sport: the one we can back with a confirmed number
The entry Tarox for the 106, and the only one of the three Tarox listings on this page with a live wheel-clearance page on Tarox’s own site today, confirming 16 inch. Six piston B32 caliper on a two piece floating disc, balanced to 0.05mm, Corsa pads pre-installed and braided hoses in the box.
Worth flagging while we’re here: Tarox also list a 284mm Sport Compact for the 106 at £1,981.04 inc VAT, more than this 305mm kit despite the smaller, single piece disc. We’d point anyone asking towards the 305mm instead. It’s bigger, better built and cheaper.
- £1,860.66 inc VAT, complete with pads and braided hoses fitted
- Clears 16 inch wheels, confirmed on Tarox's own site
- 305mm two piece disc, balanced to 0.05mm
- Six piston billet caliper, hand assembled in Italy
- Skip the 284mm Sport Compact, it costs more for a smaller disc
HiSpec 300mm and 325mm Billet 4: bridging 16 and 17 inch
Once the 106 is off standard wheels, these two sit either side of the line. Same Billet 4 caliper as the 285mm kit, but a two piece disc this time instead of the single piece design, stepped up in size. The 300mm clears 16 inch, the 325mm clears 17 inch, and the price gap between them is small: about £6 inc VAT on the site today.
Both include an EBC Standard Road pad fitted and marked upgradeable, and both list braided hoses as an optional extra, not included. If you’re not certain which wheel size the car is actually running, Cameron would sooner have a five minute call before the kit goes to build than guess it from a spec sheet.
- 300mm at £1,464.00 inc VAT; 325mm at £1,470.00 inc VAT
- Clears 16 inch and 17 inch respectively
- Two piece discs, unlike the 285mm's single piece design
- EBC Standard Road pad included; braided hoses optional
- Made to order in up to 28 working days in Dartford
HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 and Monster 6: the 17 inch track pick
The Monster caliper has a longer pad than the Billet 4, with more surface area to grip the disc and better heat dissipation once things get warm. Both the Monster 4 and Monster 6 sit on a 335mm two piece disc and both clear a 17 inch wheel. Unlike the Billet 4 kits, the Monster kits include braided hoses as standard alongside the EBC Redstuff pad, no optional extra to remember.
The choice between four pot and six pot comes down to how the car is used. For a road car that sees the odd track day, Garreth’s default is the Monster 4: strong, well proven, and pads are easy to source. The Monster 6 earns its keep on a car making more power or spending real time on the brakes late into a lap. If you’re not sure which suits, a short call before ordering usually settles it.
- Monster 4 at £1,740.00 inc VAT; Monster 6 at £1,773.00 inc VAT
- Both clear 17 inch wheels
- 335mm two piece discs
- EBC Redstuff pad and braided hoses included as standard
- High temperature EPDM seals and stainless steel wear plates
Tarox 318mm Sport: the flagship, wheel size to confirm
The biggest Tarox kit for the 106 and the most complete package on this page: six piston B32 caliper, two piece disc balanced to 0.05mm, Corsa pads pre-installed and braided hoses in the box, the same as every other Tarox kit here. At £2,020.00 inc VAT it’s the most expensive kit on the page.
One thing we won’t do is invent a wheel size for it. Tarox’s own site does not currently carry a page for this part number, so we can’t pull a published minimum the way we could for the 305mm. HiSpec’s 325mm and 335mm kits both need 17 inch, so this one will need at least that as a starting point, but we’ll get the exact figure confirmed with Tarox before you order.
- £2,020.00 inc VAT, complete with pads and braided hoses fitted
- Six piston billet caliper, hand assembled in Italy
- Two piece disc, balanced to 0.05mm
- Minimum wheel size not currently published by Tarox; we confirm before you order
- All 106 models, no engine-specific listing
Going up to 18 inch wheels
If the 106 is running 18s, or heading that way, HiSpec’s Monster kits go up to 360mm. Both the Monster 4 and Monster 6 clear an 18 inch wheel. The 360mm Monster 4 is £1,635.00 inc VAT right now, cheaper than the smaller 335mm Monster 4 at £1,740.00 inc VAT. That’s genuinely how the site prices it today, not a mistake on our end, and it means more disc for less money. If you’re going up to 18s, the 360mm Monster 4 is the one to order outright, not a compromise pick.
What is actually in each box
The 106 is the exception in this series worth reading closely. Every HiSpec kit here already includes a pad. The only real gap is braided hoses, which are optional on the Billet 4 kits and included on the Monster kits. Tarox still bundle both pads and hoses on every kit, front to back.
| In the box | HiSpec | Tarox |
|---|---|---|
| Calipers | Billet 4 or Monster, 6082 T6 billet aluminium | Sport, billet alloy, hand assembled in Italy |
| Discs | Single piece (285mm) or two piece floating (300mm and up) | Single piece (284mm) or two piece floating (305mm and 318mm), balanced to 0.05mm |
| Brackets and hardware | Included | Included |
| Pads | Included, EBC Standard or Redstuff, marked upgradeable | Included, Corsa pads pre-installed |
| Braided hoses | Optional on the Billet 4 kits, included on the Monster kits | Included on every kit |
| Caliper finish | Black, red, blue, gold or silver | Black, red, blue, green or gold anodised |
| Built in | Dartford, UK, up to 28 working days | Northern Italy |
Every kit on this page compared
| Kit | Disc | Caliper | Smallest wheel | Pads and hoses | Price inc VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 285mm Billet 4 | 285mm, 1P | 4 piston | 15in | Pad included, hoses extra | £1,254.00 |
| Tarox 284mm Sport Compact | 284mm, 1P | 6 piston | 15in, typical | Included | £1,981.04 (runs above the 305mm kit) |
| HiSpec 300mm Billet 4 | 300mm, 2P | 4 piston | 16in | Pad included, hoses extra | £1,464.00 |
| Tarox 305mm Sport | 305mm, 2P | 6 piston | 16in, confirmed | Included | £1,860.66 |
| HiSpec 325mm Billet 4 | 325mm, 2P | 4 piston | 17in | Pad included, hoses extra | £1,470.00 |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 | 335mm, 2P | 4 piston | 17in | Included | £1,740.00 |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 6 | 335mm, 2P | 6 piston | 17in | Included | £1,773.00 |
| Tarox 318mm Sport | 318mm, 2P | 6 piston | 17in, typical | Included | £2,020.00 |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 | 360mm, 2P | 4 piston | 18in | Included | £1,635.00 (runs below the 335mm kit) |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 6 | 360mm, 2P | 6 piston | 18in | Included | £1,863.00 |
Prices include VAT and were correct on 16 August 2026. The Brembo and K Sport listings in our catalogue are not included above, as this series covers Tarox and HiSpec only.
Common questions
Why does HiSpec's 106 range go all the way to 360mm on such a small car?
Seven kits, entry to flagship, is more than most small cars get in this catalogue, and yes, it genuinely runs all the way to a 360mm Monster 6. Most road 106s never need the top of that range; it's there for cars carrying real power or doing serious track time. Tell us what the car does at weekends and we'll point you at the tier that suits it, not the biggest one.
Do all the HiSpec kits for the 106 come with pads?
Yes, every current HiSpec listing for the 106 includes a pad in the box, EBC Standard Road on the Billet 4 kits and EBC Redstuff on the Monster kits, both marked upgradeable. That's not the case on every car in this series, where HiSpec often price pads separately, so check the small print if you've read one of our other guides first. Braided hoses are the one thing that still splits: optional on the Billet 4 kits, included on the Monster kits.
Why is the 284mm Tarox kit more expensive than the 305mm?
We don't have a good reason for it, it's just how the two listings are priced on the site at the moment. Tarox's 284mm Sport Compact for the 106 is £1,981.04 inc VAT; the bigger 305mm Sport is £1,860.66. We'd put the 305mm in front of anyone asking, it's more disc for less money.
What's the minimum wheel size for the 284mm and 318mm Tarox kits?
Honestly, we can't give you a confirmed figure for those two right now. Tarox publish minimum wheel size as a page on their own site, and only the 305mm Sport has a live page under its part number today; we checked directly. The 284mm and 318mm typically sit at 15 inch and 17 inch for that disc size, but we'll confirm the exact figure with Tarox before either kit ships instead of publishing a number we can't back.
Will these kits work with ABS on the 106?
Tarox state their 106 kits are compatible with ABS, ESP and other modern driver aids. HiSpec's kits fit to the front hub and don't touch the ABS sensor or reluctor ring, so a standard 106 should be fine. If your car has had any non-standard ABS work done, tell us when you order and we'll check with HiSpec before the kit goes to build.
What we would actually fit
On a 106 staying on standard-size wheels, the 285mm Billet 4, no hesitation: it’s the cheapest kit here and it already comes with a pad fitted. Move up to 16s and the choice is really between the HiSpec 300mm and the Tarox 305mm; the Tarox costs more but arrives complete with hoses too, so it comes down to whether you’d rather spend the difference now or add hoses to the HiSpec kit yourself later.
For a car on 17s doing the odd track day, the Monster 4 is what Garreth would put on it, and on the 106 it already includes both pad and hoses so there’s nothing extra to add. Save the Monster 6 and the Tarox 318mm for a car making real power or spending serious time on the brakes. And if the 106 is moving to 18s, go straight for the 360mm Monster 4. It’s cheaper than the 335mm and it’s the bigger kit, so there’s no reason to hold back.
Ring us on 0115 9893488 with the current wheel size and what the car does at weekends. Checking spoke clearance on a specific wheel is Cameron’s side of the business, and confirming a wheel size Tarox haven’t published for a while is a five minute job for us, not something we’d guess at over the counter.