XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CL 500 W215 (2000-2002)

The W215 CL 500 hides close to two tonnes of pillarless grand-touring coupé behind its long bonnet, and most of that mass keeps loading the brakes well after the M113 V8 has finished pulling. On a heavy rear-wheel-drive Mercedes the rear axle does more deceleration work than owners expect, and the factory rears were specified for sedate motorway cruising, not for hauling this much car down from autobahn speed stop after stop.

The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Mercedes Benz CL 500 W215 answers that directly. It is a rear big brake kit built to add thermal headroom and a firmer, more progressive pedal to a car that was sold to waft rather than to stop hard, exactly the upgrade these 2000-2002 coupés need as they pass into enthusiast hands.

What this brake kit does for your 2000-2002 Mercedes Benz CL 500 W215

After fitting, the first thing you feel is rear-axle composure under hard, repeated braking: the CL 500 settles with less rearward heat build-up and a pedal that stays consistent on a long descent or a quick A-road. The two-piece floating disc, ordered drilled or slotted, sheds heat and clears gas and water from beneath the pad, so bite stays predictable when the car is working. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, let you match the rear axle to how you actually drive the W215, from refined daily braking to harder fast-road use. Paired with a matched front upgrade, the kit restores front-to-rear balance on a nose-heavy coupé and gives you the confidence to carry speed into a corner knowing the rears will pull their weight.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s Hollow Rear Brake Kit is a bolt-on upgrade for the rear axle, built around a two-piece floating disc and a larger caliper that increases clamping area over the standard Mercedes setup. The disc trims rotating mass and speeds the rate at which heat leaves the rotor, the two things that limit a heavy GT’s repeat-stop performance, while the floating ring grows with temperature without distorting. Pad choice spans Street, Sport and Racing compounds, so the same hardware suits a recommissioned road car or a harder-driven build. Painted calipers come in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for a small upcharge and premium polished-forged or candy finishes available, which matters on a car where the wheels leave the rear discs on full view. It is engineered as a rear-axle companion to a front big brake upgrade, completing the system rather than working alone.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CL 500 W215 (2000-2002)

This kit is cut specifically for the W215-generation CL 500 built between 2000 and 2002, and mounts to the rear axle of that chassis. Confirm your car falls inside the 2000-2002 span before you order. Caliper colour, disc style and pad compound are chosen at checkout, so the hardware is matched to your car and your intended use.

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Choose your caliper colour, disc style and pad compound from the options above to build your CL 500 W215 rear brake kit.