XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Volvo 240 (1974-1993)

The Volvo 240 carries its mass like the brick it is nicknamed after, and all of that weight has to be hauled down through a live rear axle that has been doing the same job since 1974. The XYZ Racing rear big brake kit for the Volvo 240 (1974-1993) swaps the original rear discs for a larger rotor and a stiffer caliper, giving the back of a heavy rear-wheel-drive saloon the stopping authority it actually needs.

Owners running these as retro track toys, drift hacks, or fast classics keep meeting the same limit: the rear end runs short of bite before the front does, and the standard discs fade once they get hot. This kit rebalances that, with pad compounds spanning Street, Sport and Racing so the rear axle’s behaviour matches how the car is driven.

What this brake kit does for your 1974-1993 Volvo 240

Fit this brake kit to your 1974-1993 Volvo 240 and the first thing you feel is a firmer, more progressive rear pedal under repeated stops. The larger rear rotor carries more heat away from the live axle, which keeps the rear brakes consistent on a long descent or a string of corner-entry stabs in a drift session, where the original discs cook and the pedal goes long. The Racing compound sharpens initial bite for circuit work, the Sport compound adds heat range for fast-road and occasional track use, while the Street compound stays quiet and clean for a classic that still does road miles. Because the rear of a 240 is light on grip relative to its nose, sharper rear braking also gives you more rotational control on lift-off, useful whether you are trail-braking into a corner or holding a slide. The caliper colours, from Red and Gold to candy and polished finishes, let the hardware suit a period-correct sleeper or a louder show build.

About the Rear Big Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s rear big brake kit is built around an oversized two-piece floating disc and a dedicated caliper sized for the Volvo 240’s rear axle, with the mounting hardware to locate it correctly against the original hub, and it is supplied as a matched left-and-right pair. The larger swept area is the heart of the upgrade: more rotor means more thermal mass and a longer working window before fade arrives, and the hollow-vane disc trims rotating weight at the same time. The caliper is hollow-cast as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for track and competition use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Three pad compounds are offered so one kit covers very different uses – a Street compound for quiet road duty, a Sport compound for fast-road classics, and a Racing compound for track and competition. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and braided lines keep the pedal firm under heat. The calipers come in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with Custom Color in any Pantone, polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold or Polished Silver, and candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red or Orange, so the rear hardware ties into the rest of the build. This is a rear-specific kit, designed to work with the 240’s axle rather than as a universal fitment, which is why chassis and year span matter when you order.

Fitment for the Volvo 240 (1974-1993)

This kit is specified for the Volvo 240 across its full 1974 to 1993 production run, mounting to the rear axle of both saloon and estate. It is a rear-position kit, so it pairs naturally with a matching front upgrade if you are working the whole car. Confirm your exact model year before ordering, as the 240 saw running changes over its long life.

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Set your model year, pad compound, and caliper colour for the Volvo 240 using the options above and build yours when you order.