XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Citroen SAXO (1996-2003)

The Saxo barely puts any weight over its rear axle, which is exactly why the back end is the part most owners ignore and the first place balance falls apart on a hard track day. With a kerb weight well under a tonne, this is a car that stops quickly on light components, and once the rears start to fade the whole chassis begins moving around under braking. This XYZ Racing rear big brake kit for the Citroen SAXO targets that weakness directly.

It is built for the way Saxos actually get used in the UK: club sprints, hillclimbs, track days and hard B-road work where a featherweight hatch leans on consistent rear bite. The kit is a matched pair of rear calipers and discs for the back axle, so match the pad compound to how hard you push and the rear stops being the limiting factor.

What this brake kit does for your 1996-2003 Citroen SAXO

On a car this light, a sharper rear end translates straight into shorter, more stable stops. The kit gives you a firmer, more progressive pedal and rear braking that holds through repeated heavy stops rather than going soft halfway through a session. With three pad compounds you can set the rear to suit a daily VTR or a stripped track build: Street for road use, Sport for fast-road work and occasional lapping, and Racing for sustained circuit abuse. Because the rear axle carries so little load, the gains here are mostly about balance and fade resistance: keep the back working and the car stays planted, turning in cleanly under braking instead of squirming.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit uses a hollow-body caliper and two-piece floating discs to shed rotating and unsprung mass at the rear axle, which counts for more than usual on a car that weighs as little as the Saxo. The calipers are hollow-body as standard, so the weight saving and heat clearance are built in; trimming rotating weight at the back helps the suspension stay settled and keeps the brakes clearing heat across a session. Discs are offered drilled or slotted at the same price, with braided lines for a firmer pedal, and the optional Hollow Racing upgrade (no dust cover, rated to 1000C, two-year warranty) is there for dedicated track cars. Three pad compounds, Street for road use, Sport for fast-road and occasional track work, and Racing for sustained circuit duty, mean the same hardware covers everything from a road-going Saxo to a dedicated track car. Painted calipers come in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with any Pantone shade as a Custom Color for a small upcharge, plus premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange). Two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium are selectable too, so the look behind your wheels is your call. This is a bolt-on rear upgrade aimed at restoring brake balance on a chassis whose back end is usually the weak link.

Fitment for the Citroen SAXO (1996-2003)

This rear kit is built for the Citroen SAXO across the full 1996 to 2003 production run. Confirm your exact trim and current rear setup before ordering, then choose your pad compound and caliper finish to match the car and how you drive it.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper finish from the options above and the kit is built to your spec.