XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Volkswagen GOLF 7 GTI (2013-2020)

The Mk7 Golf GTI does the overwhelming majority of its stopping through the front axle, which is exactly why the rear end is where a hard-driven car runs into trouble first. Stack a few committed laps onto the standard rear discs and the back of the car starts contributing less and less, leaving the fronts to carry a thermal load they were never sized for alone. This XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Volkswagen GOLF 7 GTI gives the rear axle the capacity to actually pull its weight.

This is a rear-specific upgrade aimed at owners who use the GTI’s EA888 torque properly, with repeated track sessions, fast B-roads, and the kind of trail-braking where rear stability decides whether the nose tucks or pushes. It is the half of the braking system most GTI owners overlook.

What this brake kit does for your 2013-2020 Volkswagen GOLF 7 GTI

The most immediate change is balance. With more thermal capacity at the back, the GTI stops squarer and stays more composed when you brake deep into a corner rather than washing into understeer. The hollow-vane disc trims rotating and unsprung mass at the rear, which helps the car settle over kerbs and mid-corner bumps. Fade resistance climbs noticeably across a session, so pedal feel on lap eight resembles lap two. Pad compound is yours to set: Street for quiet, low-dust road running, Sport for fast-road work with the heat range for occasional track days, and Racing for sustained circuit abuse. And because the rear axle is doing more of the work, your front pads and discs last longer between replacements.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The kit centres on a lightweight two-piece floating disc, vented through a hollow-vane core to shed heat quickly and built to reduce the rotating mass the rear suspension has to manage. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for harder use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Pad compound is a choice rather than a compromise: a Street compound for road use, a Sport compound for fast-road and occasional track days, and a full Racing compound for sustained circuit abuse where bite and heat tolerance matter most. Faces come drilled or slotted at the same price, and the caliper is offered in the included Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, premium polished-forged and candy finishes, or any Pantone as a custom colour, so the visual through the rear wheels matches the rest of the build. Everything here is specified for the rear axle of the Golf 7 GTI as a left-and-right pair, complementing a front upgrade or correcting the factory front-heavy bias on its own.

Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF 7 GTI (2013-2020)

This kit is built for the Mk7 Volkswagen GOLF 7 GTI across the 2013-2020 model years and fits the rear axle specifically as a left-and-right pair. Confirm your car is the GTI variant within that range before you order, as the rear setup is matched to this chassis and trim. Choose your pad compound and caliper colour when you order, to suit how the car is actually used.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour above and order your rear kit.