XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz C CLASS W203 C 180 (2000-2007)

The W203 C 180 left Stuttgart tuned for refinement, with a rear axle set up for ride comfort and an entry-spec brake package sized for everyday commuting rather than repeated heavy stops. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Mercedes Benz C Class W203 C 180 (2000-2007) addresses that gap directly, swapping the standard rear setup for two-piece floating discs that shed heat faster and resist the fade you feel after a run of hard applications down a mountain pass or at the end of a track session.

Because the C 180 carries most of its mass over the nose, the rear brakes spend their life doing balance work rather than headline stopping. Supplied as a matched pair of rear calipers and discs, the kit gets that balance right, tightening the car under trail-braking and keeping the rear composed when you lift off mid-corner, which is exactly where a soft, comfort-biased W203 tends to feel vague.

What this rear big brake kit does for your 2000-2007 Mercedes Benz C Class W203 C 180

After fitting, the first thing you notice is consistency: the hollow-vane disc construction pulls heat out of the rotor face, so pedal feel stays firm through repeat stops instead of going long. The three pad compound options let you match the car to its use – Street for quiet, low-dust daily driving, Sport for fast-road bite and a wider heat range, and Racing for sustained circuit work. On a car as comfort-leaning as the C 180, sharper bite at the rear steadies the chassis under load and gives you brake balance you can lean on rather than guess at. Caliper finish is your call across Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, so the upgrade reads through the wheel spokes as well as through the pedal.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

XYZ Racing’s hollow rear kit is built around two-piece floating discs whose hollow vanes cut unsprung and rotational mass while opening up the rotor’s surface for cooling. Less mass at the corner means the suspension reacts faster over poor surfaces and the brakes both reach and shed temperature more readily. The kit pairs those discs with a fixed caliper, hollow-body as standard, and a choice of three pad compounds – Street, Sport and Racing – so the same hardware suits a daily-driven W203 or a weekend track tool; a Hollow Racing caliper upgrade rated to 1000C with a two-year warranty is offered for cars run hard on circuit. Included finishes run Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150, plus premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs are drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium selectable at checkout. It is a rear-axle kit, intended to complement a front upgrade and restore proper front-to-rear balance rather than overpower the back of the car.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz C Class W203 C 180 (2000-2007)

This kit is matched to the Mercedes Benz C Class W203 in C 180 specification, covering the 2000 to 2007 model years. It is a rear-position kit; confirm your exact build year before ordering, and pair it with the matching front kit if you want balanced bias front to rear.

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Choose your pad compound, caliper finish and disc style, and the configurator above will build your kit.