XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz S CLASS W220 S 55 AMG (2000-2002)

The 2000-2002 W220 S 55 AMG asks a great deal of its back axle. This is a near-two-tonne saloon with a supercharged 5.4-litre AMG V8, and every time you scrub off an autobahn-pace cruise the rear brakes have to cope with weight transfer that lighter cars never generate. On the factory setup that mass shows up as fade and a long, soft pedal after a few hard stops in quick succession.

This XYZ Racing Hollow rear big brake kit for the Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 55 AMG replaces that weak point with a larger, better-cooled rear corner. It is aimed at owners running these heavy AMG saloons hard on fast road and the occasional track or hillclimb, where the standard rears simply run out of thermal headroom.

What this brake kit does for your 2000-2002 Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 55 AMG

The first thing you feel is a firmer, more consistent pedal that does not sink as the discs heat. On a car this heavy, that translates directly into shorter, more repeatable stops and a rear axle that stays composed rather than getting twitchy under hard braking into a corner. The three pad compounds let you match the car to the job: Street for quiet, low-dust daily use, Sport for spirited road driving with more bite and a wider heat range, and Racing for sustained high-temperature work. The larger rear discs pull more heat out of the system, so the rear axle resists fade across a long run rather than collapsing after a handful of stops. For a W220 that spends its life carrying speed, that extra margin is the difference between confident and nervous.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The Hollow name refers to the two-piece floating disc, built to shed rotating and unsprung mass at the rear hub without giving up swept area. Less weight spinning at each rear wheel means the brakes accept and release heat more readily, and the rear suspension has less mass to control over bumps. Each kit is a pair of rear calipers and discs sized specifically for the W220 platform rather than adapted from another model. The caliper body is hollow as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for owners who want a no-dust-cover caliper rated to 1000C with a two-year warranty for serious track use. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and a two-tone anodized or titanium centre bell can be added. Calipers are finished at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black, with premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange, and a Custom Color in any Pantone for an extra 150 pounds. On a car where the wheel design leaves the rear caliper on show, that choice matters.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz S Class W220 S 55 AMG (2000-2002)

This kit is built for the W220 chassis in S 55 AMG specification, covering the 2000 to 2002 model years. It fits the rear axle only and is designed around the factory hub and upright for that car. Confirm your build year falls inside the 2000-2002 span before ordering, as the W220 line saw revisions across its run. Pair it with the matching front kit for a balanced front-and-rear braking package.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above when you order your W220 S 55 AMG rear kit.