Our Top Recommended Big Brake Upgrade Kits For Your Ford Escort MK6
Before any kit gets ordered for an Escort Mk6, we need one answer: standard car, Cosworth 2WD or Cosworth 4WD. They share a badge and not much else underneath. Tarox build one kit for the standard Mk6 and three more for the Cosworth 4WD specifically, with nothing for the Cosworth 2WD at all. HiSpec cover all three, but mostly under separate listings, not one shared kit. Get the driveline right first and the rest of this page is straightforward.
Below are the kits we would actually fit, from the two brands we stock for big brakes: Tarox in northern Italy and HiSpec Motorsport in Dartford. The full Escort MK6 range is on the site if you want to browse it raw.
- Standard Mk6, Cosworth 2WD and Cosworth 4WD are three separate fitments. Only the cheapest HiSpec kit is shared between them
- That cheapest kit is shared even wider: it also fits the Escort Mk5, the Puma and the Ka, all on the same front hub
- Tarox build one kit for the standard Mk6 and three more for the Cosworth 4WD only; there is no Tarox kit for the Cosworth 2WD
- Watch the prices on this car: three separate kits here cost less than a smaller sibling. We have flagged every one instead of quietly pointing you at the dearer option
What is on this page
- The two brands
- Standard, Cosworth 2WD or Cosworth 4WD
- Wheel sizes for every kit
- HiSpec 278mm and 300mm Billet 4
- Tarox 305mm 6 pot Sport, Cosworth 4WD
- HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 and Monster 6
- Tarox 330mm Super Sport
- HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 and Monster 6
- The biggest kit: Cosworth only
- What is in each box
- Every kit compared
- Common questions
- What we would actually fit
Two brands, two ways of covering the Mk6
Both machine their own calipers from billet aluminium and build every kit for the specific car it is going on. On the Mk6 they cover the range very differently.
Tarox
Built at the factory in northern Italy. Calipers are CNC machined from European billet alloy and hand assembled, discs are heat treated and hand balanced to 0.05mm. Every kit arrives complete: vehicle specific braided hoses and Corsa pads already fitted. Four listings total for this car: one for the standard Mk6, three for the Cosworth 4WD, none for the Cosworth 2WD.
HiSpec Motorsport
Machined in Dartford from 6082 T6 billet aluminium, calipers and pistons both. Made to order in up to 28 working days, with the caliper finished in your choice of black, red, blue, gold or silver. Covers all three drivelines, the entry Billet 4 kits shared across four Ford models, everything above that specific to standard, Cosworth 2WD or Cosworth 4WD.
Standard, Cosworth 2WD or Cosworth 4WD
This decides which kit you can buy before wheel size even comes into it. The three cars share a shell and very little else underneath, and the brake kit ranges reflect that.
Standard Mk6
The non-turbo, non-Cosworth car. HiSpec's fullest range for this car: Billet 4 through to Monster 6 at 360mm. Tarox build exactly one kit for it, the 330mm Super Sport, their flagship tier and the only Tarox option here.
2WD
Cosworth 2WD
HiSpec only. Monster and Mega Monster kits are listed specifically for this driveline, up to 380mm. No Tarox kit exists for the Cosworth 2WD, so if you want Tarox on this car, ring us and we will talk through what can be adapted.
4WD
Cosworth 4WD
The only Cosworth driveline Tarox build for, with three kits from 284mm to 318mm. HiSpec cover it too, Monster and Mega Monster both, up to 380mm, the same ceiling as the 2WD car.
Wheel sizes for every kit
HiSpec publish a minimum wheel size on every listing. Tarox do not print one on the page, so every Tarox figure below was looked up from their own site for this guide, not assumed. Depth stays the one thing worth a phone call: a wheel of the right diameter can still foul the caliper at the spokes, and that is what Cameron checks once he has the make and model of the wheel.
| Kit | Disc | Smallest wheel | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 278mm Billet 4 | 278 x 24mm | 15 inch | Mk5, Mk6, Puma, Ka |
| Tarox 284mm Sport Compact | 284mm | 15 inch | Cosworth 4WD |
| HiSpec 300mm Billet 4 | 300 x 24mm | 16 inch | Mk5, Mk6, Puma, Ka |
| Tarox 305mm 6 pot Sport | 305mm | 16 inch | Cosworth 4WD |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 / 6 | 335mm | 17 inch | Standard Mk6 |
| Tarox 318mm 6 pot Sport | 318mm | 17 inch | Cosworth 4WD |
| Tarox 330mm Super Sport | 330mm | 17 inch | Standard Mk6 |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 / 6 | 360mm | 18 inch | Standard Mk6 |
| HiSpec 360mm Mega Monster | 360mm | 18 inch | Cosworth 2WD, 4WD |
| HiSpec 380mm Mega Monster | 380mm | 19 inch | Cosworth 2WD, 4WD |
HiSpec 278mm and 300mm Billet 4: the shared entry point
This is the kit to start with on standard wheels, and it is not just for the Mk6. HiSpec built it once to cover the Escort Mk5, Mk6, Puma and Ka, because Ford used the same front hub across all four. The Billet 4 is a four piston caliper machined from 6082 T6 billet aluminium with external boots to keep road grime out of the seals, paired with a 278mm or 300mm one piece disc depending on wheel size. Pads and braided hoses are priced separately here, which keeps the entry number down and lets you pick the compound.
- 278mm at £785.44, 300mm at £817.24, both inc VAT
- Fits behind 15 inch (278mm) or 16 inch (300mm) wheels
- Also fits the Escort Mk5, Ford Puma and Ford Ka on the same hub
- Pads and braided hoses priced separately, five caliper colours
- Made to order in the UK, up to 28 working days
Tarox 305mm 6 pot Sport: Cosworth 4WD only
Tarox’s entry point for the Cosworth 4WD, and the best value of their three kits for this car. There is a smaller 284mm Sport Compact listed too, and normally the smaller disc would be the cheaper one. Not here: the 284mm runs to £1,981.04 inc VAT against £1,860.66 for this 305mm kit, so if you are choosing on price alone, the bigger disc is also the cheaper one. The B32 caliper carries six pistons, the disc is a two piece floating design balanced to 0.05mm at the factory, and the kit arrives complete: Corsa pads and braided hoses already fitted.
- £1,860.66 inc VAT, complete, cheaper than the smaller 284mm Tarox kit
- Cosworth 4WD only, does not fit the standard Mk6 or Cosworth 2WD
- Fits behind 16 inch wheels
- Corsa pads and braided hoses included and fitted
- B32, 6 piston caliper, hand assembled in Italy
HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 and Monster 6: standard Mk6
Once a standard Mk6 is on 17 inch wheels, this is the natural step up. The Monster 4 keeps a four piston caliper behind a bigger 335mm disc than the entry kit, for more leverage and more surface to shed heat into. The Monster 6 is the six piston version of the same caliper: same pad, but up to 63 per cent more piston area, which earns its keep once the car is doing proper track days, not just fast road miles. Both include pads, hoses and fluid, unlike the entry Billet 4 kit above.
- Monster 4 at £1,740.00, Monster 6 at £1,773.00, both inc VAT, both with pads, hoses and fluid included
- Standard Mk6 only
- Both fit behind 17 inch wheels
- 335mm two piece disc, curved vane rotor
- Five caliper colours, made to order in the UK, up to 28 working days
Tarox 330mm Super Sport: the flagship
The only Tarox kit built for the standard Mk6, and it happens to be their flagship tier. The B34GT caliper uses sequentially sized pistons so the pads wear evenly across the face and the pedal stays consistent as things get hot. One note on the listing: the title says 10 pot. The kit contents and the caliper spec both say eight pistons, and that is what arrives. Complete as always from Tarox: pads, hoses and brackets all in the box from Italy.
- £2,425.30 inc VAT, complete, the priciest kit on this page
- Standard Mk6 only
- Fits behind 17 inch wheels
- B34GT caliper, 8 pistons despite the "10 pot" title, hand assembled in Italy
- 330mm two piece floating disc, balanced to 0.05mm
HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 and Monster 6: the biggest for a standard Mk6
The largest HiSpec kit available for the non-Cosworth car. Worth knowing before you look at the price: the 360mm Monster 4 costs £1,635.00, which is less than the smaller 335mm Monster 4 above at £1,740.00. We are flagging it, not explaining it away. The Monster 6 does not have this problem, it costs more than the 335mm version as you would expect. If you are choosing the four piston caliper, the 360mm is both bigger and cheaper, so take that one.
- Monster 4 at £1,635.00 (cheaper than the smaller 335mm Monster 4), Monster 6 at £1,863.00, both inc VAT
- Standard Mk6 only
- Both fit behind 18 inch wheels
- 360mm two piece disc, pads, hoses and fluid included
- Five caliper colours, made to order in the UK, up to 28 working days
The biggest kit on this page: Cosworth only
Neither the standard Mk6 nor the Tarox range goes this far. HiSpec’s Mega Monster is their flagship caliper, six pistons and a pad 70 per cent bigger than the Monster range, built for the Cosworth 2WD and 4WD only, up to 380mm. One more pricing quirk worth knowing: the 380mm kit at £2,159.69 inc VAT is cheaper than the smaller 360mm Mega Monster at £2,196.85, and it needs a bigger wheel too, 19 inch against 18 inch. If you are choosing between the two Mega Monster sizes, the 380mm is the better deal as well as the bigger disc.
What is actually in each box
HiSpec price the entry Billet 4 kits without pads or braided hoses, so you add those separately and choose the compound. From the Monster tier up, HiSpec include EBC Redstuff pads, braided hoses and brake fluid as standard. Tarox include pads and hoses on every kit, fitted at the factory, whatever the tier. Compare the finished builds, not the entry prices, especially on the Billet 4 kits where the headline number does not include everything you will need to fit it.
| In the box | HiSpec Billet 4 | HiSpec Monster / Mega Monster | Tarox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calipers | 4 piston, 6082 T6 billet aluminium | Monster 4/6 or Mega Monster, same alloy | B32 or B34GT, billet alloy, hand assembled |
| Discs | One piece, 24mm | Two piece floating, curved vane | Two piece floating, balanced to 0.05mm |
| Brackets and hardware | Included | Included | Included |
| Braided hoses | Priced separately | Included | Included |
| Pads | Priced separately | EBC Redstuff, included | Corsa pads, fitted |
| Built in | Dartford, UK, up to 28 working days | Northern Italy | |
Every kit on this page compared
| Kit | Disc | Fits | Smallest wheel | Price inc VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 278 Billet 4 | 278mm, 1P | Mk5, Mk6, Puma, Ka | 15in | £785.44 |
| HiSpec 300 Billet 4 | 300mm, 1P | Mk5, Mk6, Puma, Ka | 16in | £817.24 |
| Tarox 305 6 pot Sport | 305mm, 2P | Cosworth 4WD | 16in | £1,860.66 |
| HiSpec 335 Monster 4 | 335mm, 2P | Standard Mk6 | 17in | £1,740.00 |
| HiSpec 335 Monster 6 | 335mm, 2P | Standard Mk6 | 17in | £1,773.00 |
| Tarox 330 Super Sport | 330mm, 2P | Standard Mk6 | 17in | £2,425.30 |
| HiSpec 360 Monster 4 | 360mm, 2P | Standard Mk6 | 18in | £1,635.00 |
| HiSpec 360 Monster 6 | 360mm, 2P | Standard Mk6 | 18in | £1,863.00 |
| HiSpec 360 Mega Monster | 360mm, 2P | Cosworth 2WD, 4WD | 18in | £2,196.85 |
| HiSpec 380 Mega Monster | 380mm, 2P | Cosworth 2WD, 4WD | 19in | £2,159.69 |
Prices include VAT and were correct on 15 August 2026. Tarox minimum wheel sizes looked up from their own product pages per kit.
Common questions
How do I know if I have a standard Mk6, Cosworth 2WD or Cosworth 4WD?
The Cosworth badge and the turbo tell you it is one of the two performance variants; the 4WD has a different rear axle and driveshafts to send power to the back wheels, the 2WD does not. If you are not certain which you have, ring us with the registration or the chassis details and we will confirm before you order, because the kits are not interchangeable.
Does the entry HiSpec kit really fit four different Fords?
Yes. The 278mm and 300mm Billet 4 kits are listed for the Escort Mk5, Mk6, Puma and Ka because Ford used the same front hub across all four. If you own any of those on standard wheels, this is the right starting kit.
Why is the bigger kit sometimes cheaper than the smaller one?
It genuinely happens three times on this car: the smaller Tarox 284mm Cosworth kit, the smaller HiSpec 335mm Monster 4, and the smaller HiSpec 360mm Mega Monster all cost more than a bigger sibling. We flag it plainly instead of quietly steering you toward the dearer option. If two kits both suit your wheels, check the compare table and take the cheaper one.
Can I fit a Tarox kit to a Cosworth 2WD?
Not off the shelf. Tarox do not list a kit for the Cosworth 2WD, only the standard Mk6 and the Cosworth 4WD. HiSpec cover the 2WD with their Monster and Mega Monster ranges. If Tarox is what you want, ring us and we will talk through what can be adapted from the 4WD range.
How long before it arrives?
HiSpec kits are made to order in Dartford, allow up to 28 working days. Tarox kits are built for the specific car at the factory in Italy and lead times vary through the year, so ask when you place the order and we will give you the current picture.
What we would actually fit
Standard Mk6 on 15 or 16 inch wheels: the HiSpec Billet 4, 278mm or 300mm depending on the wheel, budgeting separately for pads and hoses. On 17s, the HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 is our default, Monster 6 if the car sees regular track days; the Tarox 330mm Super Sport is there if you want the flagship and the everything-included box, and Garreth’s view is it is worth the extra outlay if the budget stretches. On 18s, take the 360mm Monster 4 over the 335mm without hesitation, it is both bigger and cheaper.
Cosworth 4WD: the Tarox 305mm Sport is the best value of their range for this car, complete out of the box. Cosworth 2WD or 4WD wanting the outright biggest kit we stock: the HiSpec 380mm Mega Monster, which is also the cheaper of their two Mega Monster sizes. Ring us on 0115 9893488 with your driveline and wheel size and we will confirm the right shortlist before anything is ordered.