
XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Skoda RAPID (2012-2026)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKR-SK-002-REAR
- IncludesRear axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionRear
- Disc Ø380–421 mm
- Caliper pots8-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Skoda RAPID (2012-2026)
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The Skoda Rapid was built to a budget on the VW Group’s PQ-series small-car architecture, which means its rear axle does comparatively little of the braking work and its standard rear hardware was specified for economy commuting rather than repeat hard stops. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the Skoda Rapid (2012-2026) addresses that directly, adding a properly vented rear setup with pad and caliper choices matched to how the car is actually being driven.
For a light, front-driven liftback that owners are increasingly running harder than the factory ever intended, a rear upgrade restores balance to a system that leans heavily on the front discs. It supplies a matched pair of rear calipers and two-piece floating discs. This is the kit for fast-road and occasional track Rapid owners who want the back axle carrying its share under braking.
What this brake kit does for your 2012-2026 Skoda Rapid
With the front axle on a Rapid handling most of the deceleration load, a stronger rear contribution steadies the car under hard braking and reins in the nose-dive that light front-wheel-drive economy cars are prone to. The two-piece floating discs shed rotating mass, which the Rapid feels as slightly crisper turn-in and less drama over mid-corner bumps. Three pad compounds let you match the car to its job: Street keeps daily town manners and low dust, Sport adds bite for spirited B-road work, and Racing holds its friction through repeated heavy stops on a track day. Pedal feel becomes firmer and more progressive, so you can brake later into a roundabout or a tight hairpin with more confidence.
About the rear big brake kit
XYZ Racing’s two-piece floating discs are the heart of the kit: an alloy bell carries a hollow-vane friction ring, removing material where the disc doesn’t need it to cut rotating mass and open airflow paths that help the brake shed heat between stops, which is exactly what a hard-worked rear axle needs on a long descent or a busy session. The floating mount lets the ring expand under load without warping, and disc faces come drilled or slotted at the same price. The kit is supplied as a fitment-matched package for the Rapid rather than a universal part, so the caliper, carrier and disc are sized to bolt to the car’s rear hubs. Calipers come in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a custom Pantone match available, so the colour behind the wheels matches the rest of the build. The caliper bodies are hollow-cast as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for track-focused cars that removes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Pad material is chosen when you order across Street, Sport and Racing compounds, letting the same hardware serve a daily Rapid or a weekend track car.
Fitment for the Skoda Rapid (2012-2026)
This is the rear-axle application for the Skoda Rapid across the full 2012 to 2026 production span. It mounts to the rear of the car and is sold specifically for this chassis rather than as a generic fit, so the bracketry is cut for the Rapid’s rear hub layout. Confirm your exact build year against the options above before ordering.
What buyers also search for
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- 2012-2026 Skoda Rapid rear brake kit that restores braking balance on a front-biased platform
Choose your pad compound and caliper colour for the Skoda Rapid rear brake kit and configure yours from the options above.
What’s in the kit
Rear axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 380–421 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 8-pot
- 2×High-stiffness mounting brackets
- 2×Braided stainless steel brake lines
- 4×High-performance brake pads (1 set)
- 1×Fitting hardware & tools pack
Parking brake: OE handbrake not retained — a hydraulic handbrake is required.
Choosing your spec
Every kit is built to order around the choices you make above. Here is what each option actually changes, so you can spec yours with confidence.
Brake pads — Street, Sport or Racing
Every kit ships with a full set of high-performance pads; the compound is your call.
Street is the right default for fast-road driving — a strong, progressive cold bite with low noise, low dust and long disc life. Sport raises the working temperature and adds bite and fade resistance for hard road use and the occasional track day, while still behaving on a cold morning. Racing is a track compound built for sustained abuse: huge fade resistance and bite once heat is in it, at the cost of more noise and dust when cold. Match the pad to how hard you actually use the brakes — there is no benefit to a race pad that never gets up to temperature.
Caliper grade — Hollow vs Hollow Racing
Hollow is the standard caliper on every kit: a hollow-body forged caliper, lighter than a solid one, fitted with a dust cover and backed by a 5-year oil-leak warranty. For most fast-road and spirited track use it is all the caliper you need.
Hollow Racing is the track-grade upgrade. It runs the same hollow body but without a dust cover (so there is nothing to melt at sustained high temperature), uses a twin-metal piston that isolates heat travelling from the disc to the oil seal, and is rated to 1000°C. Available 330–356mm (rear). Warranty is 2 years on oil leaks and 10 years on appearance. Built for professional racing and repeated track days.

Caliper colour & finish
Painted colours (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black) are included at no cost. Want an exact match to your car? Custom Color (+£150) paints the calipers to any Pantone code you supply (15–20 day lead time).
Polished Forged finishes are the flagship: a forged caliper given a mirror-polished surface treatment that shifts colour with the viewing angle. Beyond the looks, the polished surface dissipates heat better, resists rust and stands up to the weather. Choose Titanium (neochrome, +£350), Polished Gold (+£300) or Polished Silver (+£250). They look their best paired with a titanium centre bell. Care: clean only with a dilute neutral cleaner or water.
Candy colours (+£200) use a deep candy-paint and polishing process for a mirror-reflection, boutique finish — pick Teal, Blue, Red or Orange (shown below right).


Centre bells
The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. The standard anodized centre bell is included. The Two-tone bell (+£200) adds an anodized accent ring — choose Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple or Silver right here at checkout. The Titanium centre bell (+£500) is a forged titanium bell (bolts not included) that finishes off the polished-forged look.

Other products that fit this vehicle
Front & rear brake kits, coilovers and more for this car
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More XYZ products for the Skoda RAPID appear here as the rest of the range publishes.