XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Hyundai SANTAFE CRDI (2008-2010)

The second-generation Santa Fe CRDI carries the better part of two tonnes of diesel SUV on a tall body, and a fair share of that mass settles back onto the rear axle every time you haul it down from motorway speed or scrub off momentum with a loaded boot and a trailer behind. This XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the 2008-2010 Hyundai Santafe CRDI swaps the soft, fade-prone factory rear setup for a larger disc and a stiffer caliper built to take repeated heavy stops.

Where the standard rear brakes go long and wooden after a sustained descent or a series of hard stops, this kit keeps the pedal firmer and more predictable. The hollow-vane disc strips rotating and unsprung weight off the back axle, which a heavy SUV registers more readily than a light hatch.

What this brake kit does for your 2008-2010 Hyundai Santafe CRDI

After fitting, the most obvious change is heat tolerance: a bigger rear disc and more rigid caliper resist the fade that turns a tired pedal soft on the second or third hard stop. You get a more consistent bite point under load, which matters in a diesel SUV that is often near the top of its kerb weight with passengers, luggage or a towed load. Three pad compounds let you match the kit to use, Street for quiet everyday running, Sport for keener road bite and more heat range, Racing for the hardest thermal duty. The caliper colours sit visibly behind the larger wheels these cars usually run, so the upgrade reads as well as it works.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The kit is built around a hollow-vane disc that vents heat and carries less rotating mass than a solid factory rotor, paired with a fixed caliper that flexes less than the sliding OEM unit under pressure. The caliper body is hollow as standard, and the two-piece floating rotors help the rear shed heat between stops. It is offered with a choice of pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, so the same hardware suits a daily Santa Fe or one worked hard on long, loaded runs. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price. Caliper finishes span 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. As a rear-axle pair of discs and calipers, its job is to restore front-to-rear balance on a heavy diesel platform whose rear brakes are usually the first to give up under repeated heat.

Fitment for the Hyundai Santafe CRDI (2008-2010)

This kit is specified for the rear axle of the Hyundai Santafe CRDI built between 2008 and 2010. Confirm your car is the CRDI diesel variant within that year span before ordering, as fitment is tied to that drivetrain and chassis.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour for your kit when you order.