XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Honda S2000 AP1 (1999-2003)

The AP1 S2000’s tail moves early. Its short wheelbase and near-even weight split make the rear axle the first thing to step out under trail braking, and the standard rear brakes were never specced with repeat circuit abuse in mind. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit addresses exactly that, adding lightweight, heat-managed rear discs and a stiffer caliper to the back of the 1999-2003 Honda S2000.

This is a rear-specific kit, sized to balance against a front upgrade rather than overpower the back of a car that already likes to rotate. The hollow-vane disc construction trims rotating mass where the AP1 is most sensitive to it, and the three pad compound options let you match rear bite to how hard you actually drive the car.

What this brake kit does for your 1999-2003 Honda S2000 AP1

On the road you get a firmer, more progressive rear pedal that makes the AP1 easier to place on turn-in. On track the gains sharpen up: the hollow discs shed heat and carry less rotating mass, so the rear resists fade and gives you a consistent reference point when you are using the brakes to settle the tail mid-corner. Choose the Racing compound and the rear axle holds bite through a full session; the Sport compound adds heat range for fast road and the odd track day, while the Street pad stays quiet and low-dust for a mostly-road car. Because it is a rear kit, the real benefit is balance: you can trail-brake deeper without the back of the S2000 snapping into the kind of rotation the AP1 is known for.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The Hollow rear brake kit is XYZ Racing’s lightweight-disc answer for the back axle. The name points to the disc design: hollow-vane construction that cuts rotating and unsprung mass without surrendering thermal capacity, which counts on a car as weight-sensitive as the S2000. The two-piece floating rotors run cooler between applications, and the hollow-bodied caliper is standard across the range. The kit pairs those discs with an upgraded caliper and a choice of three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, so the rear end can be set up for daily driving, fast-road use or full circuit work. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price. Caliper finish is configurable across Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange, or any Pantone shade as a custom colour, so the hardware visible behind the wheel matches the rest of the build. It is engineered as a rear-axle upgrade, designed to work alongside a matched front kit rather than as a standalone front-biased system.

Fitment for the Honda S2000 AP1 (1999-2003)

This kit is built specifically for the AP1 generation of the Honda S2000, covering the 1999 to 2003 model years. It mounts to the rear axle and is matched to the AP1’s hubs and rear hardware, so it is not a universal big brake kit. Confirm your car is an AP1 rather than the later AP2 before ordering, as the two generations are specced separately.

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Set your pad compound and caliper colour for the AP1 and build out the rear of your S2000’s brake setup when you order.