XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz S CLASS W220 S 500 (NON 4WD) (1998-2005)

At a shade under two tonnes, the W220 S 500 carries its M113 V8 grandeur at a cost: every motorway off-ramp and long downhill blast loads the rear axle with heat the standard saloon discs were never asked to shrug off repeatedly. This XYZ Racing Rear Big Brake Kit for the Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 500 (NON 4WD) tackles that directly, adding rear stopping capacity and thermal headroom to a chassis built for distance rather than circuits.

Because this is the rear-wheel-drive S 500 and not a 4MATIC car, the rear axle plays a clear part in settling the car under braking. Supplied as a matched pair of rear calipers and rear discs, the two-piece floating disc trims rotating and unsprung mass while the larger swept area gives the pads more surface to work with on long, repeated stops.

What this brake kit does for your 1998-2005 Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 500 (NON 4WD)

Fit this brake kit to your 1998-2005 Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 500 and the first thing you notice is a firmer, more progressive rear bite that holds its character as the discs come up to temperature. The two-piece floating disc sheds rotating mass, which sharpens how quickly the rear axle responds and eases the load the dampers fight on turn-in. With three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, you can match the rear end to how you actually use the car, from quiet, low-dust town running, through fast-road work with a wider heat range, to hard cross-country pace where heat builds fast. On a saloon this heavy, the gain you feel most is repeatability: the pedal that came up short on the third hard stop now stays consistent, front-and-rear balance holds, and braking confidence on a long descent climbs with it.

About the rear big brake kit

The kit pairs two-piece floating discs with a position-specific rear caliper sized for the W220’s mass. The floating ring removes material from the friction surface’s core, cutting rotating and unsprung weight without surrendering the swept area that does the real work of turning speed into heat; it can be specified drilled or slotted at the same price. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade (no dust cover, rated to 1000C, two-year warranty) for hard track use. Three pad compounds are offered: Street for quiet, low-dust everyday driving, Sport for a firmer bite and a wider heat range once warm, and Racing for sustained high-temperature use. Painted caliper finishes come at no cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black; a Custom Color in any Pantone is GBP 150, and premium polished-forged finishes (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver), candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) and two-tone or titanium centre bells are also available, so the hardware reads as intentional through the wheel spokes rather than an afterthought. Everything is engineered as a rear-axle upgrade for the non-4MATIC S 500, keeping the front-to-rear balance shift predictable instead of spiking rear bias.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz S CLASS W220 S 500 (NON 4WD) (1998-2005)

This kit is cut for the rear axle of the Mercedes Benz S CLASS W220 S 500 (NON 4WD), built between 1998 and 2005. It suits the rear-wheel-drive S 500 specifically, so confirm your car is the non-4MATIC variant before ordering, as the 4MATIC rear end differs. Pad compound and caliper colour are selected at configuration.

What buyers also search for

• Mercedes W220 S 500 rear brake upgrade for a heavy rear-wheel-drive luxury saloon.
• S Class W220 big brake kit with Street, Sport and Racing pad compound options.
• Two-piece floating disc rear brake kit for the non-4MATIC S 500 that cuts rotating and unsprung mass.
• W220 S 500 rear brake kit with Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black or custom caliper finishes.

Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, double-check your W220 is the non-4MATIC S 500, and build your rear brake kit using the options above.