XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Saab 900 NG (NON 94~96) (1997-1998)

The 900 NG’s front-drive layout, built on the GM2900 platform it shared with the Vauxhall Cavalier and Vectra, puts the lion’s share of the braking load through the front axle. That works fine for Scandinavian everyday motoring, but it shows its limits the moment you start asking the turbo variants to perform. The 1997-1998 cars carried a revised front brake specification that differs from the 1994-1996 run, which makes fitment-specific hardware a necessity rather than a convenience for any owner planning to upgrade properly.

This is a front kit: a matched pair of front calipers and front discs, sized for the 1997-1998 production window specifically. For owners keeping these increasingly rare late 900s on the road in 2026, it offers a clean upgrade path without the parts-hunting that ageing GM-platform derivatives usually demand.

What this brake kit does for your 1997-1998 Saab 900 NG (NON 94~96)

Front-wheel drive asks the front axle to steer, put down power, and carry most of the braking load at once. On the turbocharged 900 NG, those demands stack up quickly once you move beyond the pace Trollhattan designed the car for. The XYZ Racing two-piece floating discs cut rotating and unsprung mass at the front corners, which the 900 NG’s chassis repays with sharper turn-in and a steering rack that feels less burdened under load. Heat is the real enemy here, and the disc construction settles back to a usable temperature faster between hard stops, so the pedal stays consistent through repeated braking events rather than going long.

Three pad compounds let the same kit serve different jobs. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for road use. Sport adds bite and a wider heat range for fast-road work and the occasional track day. Racing is a proper circuit compound for owners who run the car hard and often. Included caliper colours cover Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black at no extra cost, and if your restoration calls for something exact you can specify any Pantone as a Custom Color, or step up to a premium polished-forged or candy finish.

About the Hollow Brake Kit

The caliper body is hollow-cast as standard across the range, a forging approach that keeps weight down without giving up clamping rigidity. For owners building a serious track car, the optional Hollow Racing caliper deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, so the choice is down to feel and looks rather than budget, and the centre bells can be upgraded to a two-tone anodized finish in five colours or to titanium, all selectable when you order.

The kit addresses the front axle only, which on a front-drive car like the 900 NG is the axle doing nearly all the work. Front and rear braking balance still matters to how the car settles under deceleration, and a sharper, more consistent front end gives the standard rear something predictable to work against.

Fitment for the Saab 900 NG (NON 94~96) (1997-1998)

This kit is confirmed for the Saab 900 NG produced in 1997 and 1998 only. The NON 94~96 designation exists because the 900 NG’s front brake specification changed partway through its production run, and the later cars need different-dimensioned hardware to the 1994-1996 vehicles. If your car left the factory in 1994, 1995, or 1996, you will need the corresponding 94-96 variant instead. Check your build year, not just the model badge, before you order.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above to build the kit for your 900 NG.