Our Top Recommended Big Brake Upgrade Kits For Your Peugeot 205
On most guides in this series the box question has one answer: HiSpec price pads and hoses as extras, Tarox include them. The Peugeot 205 catalogue does not read that way. Only the newest HiSpec listing here, the 285mm 2P kit, actually prices pads and hoses separately. Every older HiSpec listing on this page, the 325mm Billet 4 and both Monster kits, already has an EBC pad in the box as standard. Worth knowing before you shop on the headline price alone.
There is also a straightforward trap on the Tarox side. Their smaller-looking kit for the 205, a 284mm “Sport Compact” listed twice over under two different part numbers at the same price, costs more than the bigger 305mm Sport kit sitting next to it. We would send anyone to the 305mm every time. The full Peugeot 205 range is on the site if you want to see everything, including the two kits we are steering you away from.
- Every kit on this page converts the front axle: calipers, two piece discs, brackets and fitting hardware for the Peugeot 205
- Wheel sizes on this page run from 15 inch (HiSpec's 285mm) to 18 inch (HiSpec's 360mm Monster)
- Only the newest HiSpec listing, the 285mm 2P kit, prices pads and hoses as extras. The older Billet 4 and Monster kits already include an EBC pad
- Tarox's 284mm Sport Compact kit costs more than their bigger 305mm kit. Go for the 305mm
- HiSpec's 325mm Billet 4 is listed twice, once for "Peugeot 205" and once for "Peugeot 205 GTi". Same kit, same price
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, CNC faced and hand balanced to 0.05mm. Sport kits for the 205 arrive complete with Corsa pads pre-fitted and vehicle-specific braided hoses in the box. Full ABS and ESP compatibility stated on every 205 kit.
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 205 what comes in the box depends which listing you order, so check the parts list before assuming anything.
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
The 205 range runs wider than most cars in this series: 15 inch at the smallest, up to 18 inch for HiSpec’s biggest disc. HiSpec publish the wheel size for every kit from their own catalogue; the Tarox figures were looked up directly on tarox.co.uk for the 205 listings, kit by kit, since Tarox publish their own minimum per kit, not just by disc size.
| Kit | Disc | Smallest wheel |
|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 285mm Billet 4 (2P) | 285 x 24mm | 15 inch |
| Tarox 305mm Sport | 305 x 26mm | 16 inch |
| HiSpec 325mm Billet 4 | 325mm | 17 inch |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 | 335mm | 17 inch |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 6 | 335mm | 17 inch |
| Tarox 330mm Sport | 330 x 26mm | 17 inch |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 | 360mm | 18 inch |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 6 | 360mm | 18 inch |
HiSpec 285mm Billet 4: the 15 inch starting point
The Billet 4 is HiSpec’s most popular caliper, and the current listing for the 205 is a newer 2P kit (HISC-068) built around a 285mm two piece floating disc, 24mm thick. Four piston, 6082 T6 billet aluminium, external boots to keep grit off the seals. Clears a 15 inch wheel, so it is the pick if the car is staying on its standard alloys.
Unlike the older HiSpec listings further down this page, this kit does not include a pad. Pads and braided hoses are both priced as extras here, so build the finished cost with those added before comparing it against anything else on this page.
- £1,188.53 inc VAT (HISC-068, the current 2P listing)
- Clears 15 inch wheels
- 285 x 24mm two piece floating disc
- Pads and braided hoses both priced as extras on this listing
- Made to order in up to 28 working days in Dartford
Tarox 305mm Sport: the complete kit at 16 inches
Tarox’s entry point for the 205 is a genuine complete kit: six piston billet caliper on a 305mm two piece disc, 26mm thick, balanced to 0.05mm, with Corsa pads pre-fitted and braided hoses in the box. Clears a 16 inch wheel.
Before you look at the smaller-sounding option: Tarox also list a 284mm “Sport Compact” kit for the 205, twice over in fact, under two different part numbers at the same price. Despite the smaller disc it costs more than this 305mm kit, £1,981.04 inc VAT against £1,860.66. We would not put a customer’s money on the compact kit here; the 305mm is bigger and cheaper, so it is the Tarox we recommend as the starting point on this car.
- £1,860.66 inc VAT, complete with Corsa pads and braided hoses fitted
- Clears 16 inch wheels
- 305 x 26mm two piece disc, balanced to 0.05mm
- Six piston billet caliper, hand assembled in Italy
- Skip the 284mm "Sport Compact" listing, it prices above this kit for a smaller disc
HiSpec 325mm Billet 4: the 17 inch step, pads included
Same Billet 4 caliper as the 285mm kit above, stepped up to a 325mm disc, and this is where the older-style HiSpec listing works in the buyer’s favour. This kit’s own parts list includes an EBC Standard Road pad as standard, upgradeable if you want a different compound, with braided hoses as an optional add. Clears a 17 inch wheel.
The 205 catalogue lists this exact kit twice, once under “Peugeot 205” and once under “Peugeot 205 GTi”, same spec, same price. If your car is a GTI you are not missing anything by ordering the plain-named listing, and if it is a base 205 you are not being sold a de-tuned version. They are the same kit under two names.
- £1,470.00 inc VAT
- Clears 17 inch wheels
- Two piece floating disc, EBC Standard Road pad included as standard
- Braided hoses optional on this listing
- Listed under both "Peugeot 205" and "Peugeot 205 GTi", identical kit and price
HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 and Monster 6: pads and hoses both in the box
The Monster caliper carries a longer pad than the Billet 4, with high temperature seals and more clamping area. Both the Monster 4 and Monster 6 sit on a 335mm two piece disc and clear a 17 inch wheel. Unlike either HiSpec kit above, both Monster listings include an EBC Redstuff pad as standard and braided hoses as standard, not an optional extra.
For a road car doing the odd track day, Garreth’s default is the Monster 4: strong pedal feel, pads that are easy to source, and enough disc for repeated stops without cooking. The Monster 6 is for someone pushing the car harder or carrying more power, the extra piston area rewards it. Either way this is the fullest kit HiSpec sell for the 205 outside the 360mm pair below.
- Monster 4 at £1,650.00 inc VAT; Monster 6 at £1,773.00 inc VAT
- Both clear 17 inch wheels
- 335mm two piece disc
- EBC Redstuff pads and braided hoses both included as standard
- Five caliper colours, made to order in Dartford
Tarox 330mm Sport: the flagship, and the priciest kit on the page
The biggest Tarox for the 205: six piston caliper on a 330mm two piece disc, 26mm thick, balanced to 0.05mm, Corsa pads fitted and braided hoses in the box. Clears a 17 inch wheel.
At £2,280.00 inc VAT this is the most expensive kit on this page, more than either of HiSpec’s 360mm Monster kits below despite needing a smaller wheel. That is not an error, it is what a fully-fitted, made-in-Italy kit costs against a UK kit priced without some of the extras. If you want the complete Tarox package on a 205 and do not need the extra disc size, this is it.
- £2,280.00 inc VAT, complete with Corsa pads and braided hoses fitted
- Clears 17 inch wheels
- 330 x 26mm two piece disc, balanced to 0.05mm
- Six piston billet caliper, hand assembled in Italy
- The most expensive kit on this page, despite not needing the biggest wheel
Going up to 18 inch wheels
On the 205 that means one thing: HiSpec’s 360mm Monster kits. Tarox’s biggest listing for this car, the 330mm Sport above, still only asks for a 17 inch wheel, so 18s only come into it if you go all the way to HiSpec’s largest disc. Both the Monster 4 and Monster 6 at this size include EBC Redstuff pads and braided hoses as standard, same as the 335mm pair.
What is actually in each box
The usual line in this series is that HiSpec price pads and hoses separately while Tarox include them. On the Peugeot 205 that is only true of one HiSpec listing. Check the table below against the specific kit you are looking at rather than assuming either way.
| Kit | Pads | Braided hoses |
|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 285mm Billet 4 (2P, newest listing) | Extra | Extra |
| HiSpec 325mm Billet 4 | Included, EBC Standard (upgradeable) | Optional extra |
| HiSpec 335mm and 360mm Monster | Included, EBC Redstuff (upgradeable) | Included |
| Tarox, every kit on this page | Included, Corsa (fitted) | Included |
Every kit on this page compared
| Kit | Disc | Caliper | Smallest wheel | Pads and hoses | Price inc VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiSpec 285mm Billet 4 (2P) | 285 x 24mm | 4 piston | 15in | Both extra | £1,188.53 |
| Tarox 305mm Sport | 305 x 26mm | 6 piston | 16in | Both included | £1,860.66 |
| HiSpec 325mm Billet 4 | 325mm | 4 piston | 17in | Pads included, hoses extra | £1,470.00 |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 4 | 335mm | 4 piston | 17in | Both included | £1,650.00 |
| HiSpec 335mm Monster 6 | 335mm | 6 piston | 17in | Both included | £1,773.00 |
| Tarox 330mm Sport | 330 x 26mm | 6 piston | 17in | Both included | £2,280.00 |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 4 | 360mm | 4 piston | 18in | Both included | £1,780.50 |
| HiSpec 360mm Monster 6 | 360mm | 6 piston | 18in | Both included | £1,863.00 |
Prices include VAT and were correct on 16 August 2026.
Common questions
Which 325mm HiSpec listing should I order, the plain 205 or the GTi one?
Either. HiSpec list the 325mm Billet 4 twice for the Peugeot 205, once under the plain model name and once under "Peugeot 205 GTi". Both are the same kit at the same price, so ordering whichever listing you find first is fine.
Why does the smaller Tarox kit cost more than the bigger one?
We do not have a good reason for it, it is just how the two listings are priced on the site at the moment. Tarox's 284mm Sport Compact kit for the 205 is £1,981.04 inc VAT; the bigger 305mm two piece Sport kit is £1,860.66. We would put the 305mm in front of anyone asking, it is more disc for less money.
Do the older HiSpec kits for the 205 really include pads?
Yes, for the 325mm Billet 4 and both Monster kits. Their own parts lists include an EBC pad as standard, upgradeable if you want a different compound. Only the newest listing, the 285mm 2P kit, prices pads separately. Check the parts list on the individual product page before assuming either way.
Will an 18 inch wheel definitely clear the 360mm Monster kit?
Diameter, yes. HiSpec publish 18 inch as the minimum for the 360mm disc and we would not put that figure in a guide otherwise. Depth is the part that is car and wheel specific, how far the back of the spokes sits from the disc face. Give Cameron the wheel make and size before ordering and he will check spoke clearance.
Are these kits compatible with ABS and traction control on the 205?
Tarox state full ABS and ESP compatibility on every 205 kit. HiSpec's conversion bolts to the front hub and does not touch the ABS sensor or reluctor ring, so a standard 205 should be unaffected. If your car has had any non-standard ABS work done, tell us when you order and we will check with HiSpec before the kit goes to build.
What we would actually fit
On a 205 keeping its standard 15s, the 285mm 2P Billet 4, no hesitation, just budget for pads and hoses on top since this is the one listing that does not include them. On 16s, the Tarox 305mm Sport is the one we would fit: it is cheaper than Tarox’s own smaller kit and it arrives complete.
For a road car on 17s that sees the odd track day, the Monster 4 is our default, we hold the Monster 6 back for someone carrying more power or driving harder. If you want the complete Tarox package and 17 inch is enough wheel, the 330mm Sport is the one, just go in knowing it is the priciest kit on this page despite not needing the biggest wheel. And if the car is going all the way to 18s, that is HiSpec’s 360mm Monster territory, Tarox do not go that big on the 205.
Ring us on 0115 9893488 with your wheel size and how the car is used, and mention whether you are looking at the plain 205 listing or the GTi one, it will not change what we recommend but Cameron likes to know what he is fitting. Checking spoke clearance on a specific wheel is his side of the business, and most calls like this are done inside five minutes.