XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz CLK INCLUDING AMG W208 (1996-2003)

The W208 CLK was conceived as a refined grand tourer, but the AMG cars, CLK55 and CLK430, bolted serious M113 V8 weight and pace onto an axle whose standard rear discs were never sized to manage it under repeated hard use. This XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Mercedes Benz CLK including AMG W208 (1996-2003) targets exactly that shortfall, rebuilding rear stopping power and heat tolerance behind the back wheels.

It is a rear-axle upgrade, so the gain shows up in balance and consistency rather than headline bite. On a nose-heavy rear-drive coupe like the CLK, a rear end that keeps biting under load is what keeps the car settled into a corner instead of squirming while the fronts do all the work.

What this brake kit does for your 1996-2003 Mercedes Benz CLK W208

After fitting, the first thing you feel in the CLK is composure under repeat braking. The two-piece floating disc sheds unsprung mass and gives the rotor more area to dump heat, so the rear axle resists the fade that creeps in when a heavy W208 is worked down a B-road or through a track-day braking zone. Pedal feel firms up and stays predictable from cold to hot. Because you choose the pad compound, Street, Sport or Racing, the rear bite can be matched to how the car is actually used, from relaxed cruising to harder circuit sessions. The net effect is a CLK that stops straighter and holds its line, with the rear contributing properly instead of leaving the front brakes overworked.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

This is a rear big brake upgrade built around a two-piece floating disc and a hollow-body forged caliper as standard. The disc’s friction ring rides on an alloy bell so it can grow with heat without warping, while internal vanes lower rotational and unsprung weight and open up airflow to help the brake shed temperature between stops. Three pad compounds are offered, so the kit can be specified as a near-stock Street setup, a Sport compound for harder road and occasional track, or a Racing pad built for sustained heat. Painted calipers come in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for a small upcharge and premium polished-forged or candy finishes, so the hardware behind the wheel can be matched to the car. It is a bolt-on kit sized to the W208 rear axle, restoring the rear braking margin the original equipment loses as these cars age and gain power.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz CLK (1996-2003)

This kit is specified for the Mercedes Benz CLK including AMG variants on the W208 chassis, covering the 1996 to 2003 production span, and fits the rear axle. Confirm your exact model and build year before ordering, as the W208 ran in coupe and cabriolet forms across several engine options.

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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour for the W208 CLK from the options above to build your spec.