XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Honda CIVIC EP3 (JAPAN) (2000-2005)

On a hard-driven EP3 the rear axle is where the factory braking runs short first. The standard rear discs are sized for a front-drive hatch that does most of its stopping on the nose, so under repeated trail-braking into a slow corner the back of the car contributes little and what it does contribute fades fast. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the Honda Civic EP3 (Japan) tackles that head-on, adding rear capacity you can actually balance against the front on a pair of two-piece floating discs sized to match what you are running up front.

Each kit is a pair: left and right rear calipers with matching rear discs, supplied with braided lines for a firmer pedal that does not swell under heat. The discs use a hollow-vane internal structure that drops rotating and unsprung mass while opening up the airflow that carries heat off the friction face, so the rears shed temperature instead of soaking it.

What this brake kit does for your 2000-2005 Honda Civic EP3 (Japan)

Give the EP3’s torsion-beam rear axle proper braking and the whole car settles under load. More rear bite means you can carry the brake deeper into a hairpin without the front locking or the tail going light. The hollow-vane rotors run cooler, so pedal feel stays consistent across a session instead of going long after three hot laps.

Pad compound is your call. Street is the quiet, low-dust road compound and the sensible default for most cars. Sport adds bite and heat range for fast road with the occasional track day. Racing is the full track compound for cars that see real session time. The discs can be drilled or slotted at the same price, so the choice is down to looks and feel.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

XYZ Racing builds this as a rear-axle upgrade, not a like-for-like service swap. The discs are two-piece and floating, with a hollow-vane core that removes material where it does nothing for braking, cutting rotating mass and improving airflow over the friction surface. Centre bell upgrades are on the table too: two-tone anodizing in five colours, or titanium, both selectable when you order.

The caliper is hollow-body as standard and looks the part behind the spokes. Included painted finishes are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, or specify any Pantone code as a Custom Color for £150. The premium tier covers polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, plus candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. For serious track use there is a Hollow Racing caliper option that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Because this kit targets the rear specifically, it is the natural partner to a front big brake kit on the same EP3, letting you build a balanced system across both axles.

Fitment for the Honda Civic EP3 (Japan) (2000-2005)

This kit fits the rear axle of the JDM-market Honda Civic EP3 as a matched pair of left and right calipers and discs, covering the 2000-2005 production span. It is a rear-position kit designed to work alongside a matched front setup so the balance front-to-rear stays correct on the EP3 chassis.

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Choose your disc style, pad compound and caliper finish, and build your EP3 rear setup when you order.