XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Fiat PUNTO (2001-2005)

On a front-wheel-drive Fiat Punto the rear axle carries the lighter share of the braking load, and that is precisely where consistency starts to slip once you lean on the car. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Fiat Punto (2001-2005) attacks the back axle directly, sharpening rear bite so the chassis stops as a balanced whole rather than relying on the fronts to do everything.

This is the Mk2 (188) Punto, a light, short-wheelbase hatch that rewards a settled rear under braking. Supplied as a matched pair of rear calipers and discs, the hollow-vane disc design keeps rotating mass down, and a choice of three pad compounds lets you match the rear’s response to how hard the car actually gets used.

What this rear brake kit does for your 2001-2005 Fiat Punto

The Punto is nose-heavy and light at the back, so the gains here are about stability and repeatability rather than raw stopping force. A more capable rear setup steadies the car as you trail the brakes into a turn, reducing the nervous tail movement these small FWD hatches show when the rears are overwhelmed. The hollow-vane disc construction trims rotating mass at each rear corner, which helps the brakes shed heat across a session instead of going soft after a handful of hard stops. Pick the Racing pad compound for circuit work, Sport for fast-road duty, or Street for everyday use; the rear response changes character with each. A full menu of caliper finishes, including custom Pantone, lets the look suit the car behind the wheels.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

This is a rear-axle kit built around hollow-vane discs, a design that removes material from the disc body to cut rotating and unsprung mass without giving up swept area. Less mass spinning at each rear corner means the brakes warm up and cool down more readily, which matters on a light car where the rears can be neglected by stock setups. The discs are two-piece floating units, offered drilled or slotted at the same price and fed by braided lines, clamped by a caliper that is hollow-body as standard; for regular track time you can specify the optional Hollow Racing upgrade, which runs without a dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. The kit is offered with three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, so the same hardware can be specified for a daily Punto or one that sees the circuit. Painted calipers are finished 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 finishes (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver), candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange), and two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium. As a rear-specific kit it is engineered to complement a front upgrade and bring overall brake balance back into line on the Fiat Punto.

Fitment for the Fiat Punto (2001-2005)

This kit is built for the rear axle of the Mk2 (188) Fiat Punto across the 2001-2005 range. It is a rear-position kit, intended to be matched with an appropriate front setup for balanced braking. Confirm your exact variant and rear hub arrangement against the options above before ordering.

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