XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Subaru FORESTER φ 290/ φ 171 (1997-2003)

The first-generation Subaru Forester carries its flat-four low and well forward, and its tall wagon body throws weight onto the nose the moment you stand on the brakes. That leaves the rear axle doing less work than it should, and on a long descent or a damp B-road the standard rear setup runs out of bite well before the fronts are finished. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the Subaru Forester (1997-2003) is aimed squarely at that imbalance.

Built around a matched pair of 290mm two-piece floating rotors on a 171mm bell, this rear big brake kit restores braking authority at the back of the SF chassis without piling on the rotating mass a solid disc of the same diameter would carry. You choose the pad compound that matches how the car is used and the caliper colour that suits it.

What this brake kit does for your 1997-2003 Subaru Forester

The larger 290mm rear rotor gives the Forester more thermal capacity at the rear axle, so repeated heavy stops, the kind a loaded wagon on a mountain road generates, shed heat instead of glazing the pad. The two-piece floating disc trims rotating and unsprung mass against a solid disc, which the SF’s softly sprung rear end feels as quicker recovery over mid-corner bumps. Because this is a rear fitment, it nudges brake balance rearward, sharpening turn-in and easing the nose-led understeer the first-generation Forester shows under trail braking. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, let you match bite and working temperature to road miles or track use.

About the rear big brake kit

XYZ Racing’s two-piece floating rotor is the heart of the kit: an alloy bell carries a hollow-vane friction ring, cutting weight while keeping the friction face and vane structure intact for heat dissipation, and the floating mount lets the ring expand under load without warping. The rear kit runs a 290mm rotor on a 171mm mounting bell, paired with a caliper and your choice of friction material. Disc faces come drilled or slotted at the same price, chosen when you order. The Street pad suits everyday road driving, the Sport compound adds bite for spirited use, and the Racing compound is built for sustained high-temperature work. 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. Calipers are finished in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a custom Pantone match available, so the kit can either hide behind the wheel or show through it. The package is engineered to lift the rear braking ceiling of the first-generation Forester rather than simply replace worn parts.

Fitment for the Subaru Forester (1997-2003)

This kit is specified for the Subaru Forester across the 1997 to 2003 model years, the first-generation SF chassis. It mounts to the rear axle and uses the 290mm rotor and 171mm bell dimensions listed above. Check your exact trim and current rear setup against the spec before ordering.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, then build your rear brake kit from the options above.