XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V (2005-2011)

The Alfa Romeo 159 was always a heavy GT, and the 2.4 JDM 20V sits at the torque-rich top of that range with most of its mass loaded over the front axle. That balance leaves the rear brakes doing quieter but important work: holding the car steady under trail braking, keeping the back end composed when you lift mid-corner, and surviving long descents without going soft. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V (2005-2011) is built to do that job with more heat capacity and less rotating mass than the factory rear setup.

This is a rear-axle kit, a matched pair of left and right rear calipers and two-piece floating discs, aimed at owners who use their 159 hard on fast roads, or who load it up on motorway miles and Alpine passes where standing on a tired rear brake repeatedly is what eventually cooks it. The hollow-vane disc core sheds weight where it counts and helps the rear axle clear heat between stops.

What this brake kit does for your 2005-2011 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V

On a front-heavy car like the 159, the rear brakes are what stop the back stepping wide as you brake into a corner, and a bigger, better-cooled rear setup delivers that stability far more consistently than worn factory discs. You feel a firmer, more progressive pedal once the rear axle stops contributing fade on repeated stops. The hollow-vane core cuts rotating and unsprung mass at the rear, which sharpens how quickly the 159 settles over bumps.

Pad compound is your call. Street is the quiet, low-dust default that still does the commute. Sport adds bite and heat range for spirited road work with the odd track day. Racing is the full track compound for fade resistance under sustained heat. Caliper finish runs from the included Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black through to any Pantone as a Custom Color.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s Hollow Rear Brake Kit is built around a two-piece floating disc with a hollow-vane core, which removes material from the rotor to lower rotating mass without losing the swept area needed for heat management. Less mass spinning at the rear means the brakes come up to temperature quickly and shed it just as fast, the difference between a pedal that stays firm and one that goes long after a few hard stops. The kit is a matched rear-axle package, with disc, caliper and pad working as a set rather than a mismatched stack of parts.

Disc face is drilled or slotted at the same price, and centre bell upgrades, two-tone anodizing in five colours or titanium, are selectable when you order. Three pad compounds cover how these cars actually get used: Street for everyday driving, Sport for harder fast-road work, and Racing where outright heat resistance matters most. The caliper is hollow-body as standard, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange beyond the included colours. A Hollow Racing caliper, with no dust cover, a 1000C rating and a two-year warranty, is there for serious track use.

Fitment for the Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V (2005-2011)

This kit is mapped to the Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V across the 2005 to 2011 production run and fits the rear axle specifically. Confirm your exact model year and trim when you order, since the 159 shared rear hardware across several variants in that period.

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Choose your disc style, pad compound and caliper finish for the Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JDM 20V, then build your rear brake kit when you order.