XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz C CLASS W202 C 180 (1993-2000)

The W202 was the first Mercedes to wear the C-Class badge, and the entry-level C 180 paired a modest 1.8-litre M111 four with rear-wheel drive and the then-new five-link rear axle. Its factory rear brakes were specified for unhurried commuting, not for a car being leaned on across a B-road or a track day. This XYZ Racing rear brake kit replaces that conservative hardware with a larger two-piece disc and a fixed caliper built to shrug off heat.

Rear braking on a rear-drive saloon like the C 180 is as much about balance as outright stopping force. Supplied as a matched pair of rear calipers and discs, the kit brings the back axle up to meet a front upgrade and keeps the W202 settled under hard deceleration instead of pitching onto its nose and running wide into a corner. The result is a firmer, more progressive pedal with the thermal headroom to take repeated heavy stops.

What this brake kit does for your 1993-2000 Mercedes Benz C Class W202 C 180

Each two-piece floating disc carries a hollow-vane friction ring that strips rotating and unsprung mass from the rear axle, which sharpens how quickly the five-link suspension settles after a mid-corner bump. The fixed rear caliper clamps more evenly than the sliding factory unit, so the bite point stays consistent as the discs warm through a session. Pad compound is your call: Street is the quiet, low-dust road default, Sport gives a firmer everyday feel with a wider heat range for fast road and the odd track day, and Racing is the full track compound for when the C 180 is seeing real circuit time. Together that gives you a rear end that resists fade and holds its braking balance through a hard day’s driving.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The kit centres on a two-piece floating disc with hollow-vane construction, a lightweight rotor that reduces mass without giving up swept area. Clamping is handled by a fixed multi-piston caliper, hollow-body as standard, that replaces the W202’s factory rear arrangement and arrives with mounting hardware sized to the chassis; a Hollow Racing upgrade rated to 1000C with a two-year warranty is offered for track use. Three pad compounds of Street, Sport and Racing let the same caliper and disc package be tuned from comfortable road use up to circuit work. Calipers are finished in your choice of Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150, plus premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium selectable when you order. It is designed to be fitted alongside a matching front kit for a balanced two-axle setup.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz C Class W202 C 180 (1993-2000)

This kit is mapped to the W202 chassis in C 180 specification, covering the 1993 to 2000 production span. It addresses the rear axle only and is intended to pair with a front XYZ Racing kit for the same car.

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Choose your pad compound, caliper finish and disc style, and the configurator above will build your W202 rear kit.