XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Subaru XV (GP) (2012-2017)

The XV (GP) was built to sit tall. Subaru raised the ride height over the Impreza it shares its platform with, and that higher centre of gravity loads the rear axle harder than most owners expect under firm braking and on long descents. The factory rear discs were specified for a soft-roader commute, not for repeat heavy stops with the symmetrical all-wheel-drive system pushing the car’s mass forward onto the nose.

This XYZ Racing rear big brake kit for the Subaru XV (GP) addresses that. It replaces the standard rear setup with a two-piece floating disc and a fixed caliper, supplied as a matched pair of left and right corners, giving the back axle the thermal headroom to stay consistent when the car is loaded with passengers and luggage and dropping down a long hill. On a crossover this size, sorting the rear is where you claw back stopping confidence.

What this big brake kit does for your 2012-2017 Subaru XV (GP)

After fitting, the first thing you notice on the XV is a firmer, more progressive rear bite that steadies the car under trail braking into roundabouts and downhill corners. The two-piece floating disc sheds heat faster than the solid factory rotor and lets the friction ring expand freely, so the pedal holds its travel through repeated stops rather than going long. Three pad compounds let you match the kit to how you actually drive: Street for everyday low-dust road use, Sport for spirited fast-road work, and Racing for track days where rear bias and fade resistance matter. Caliper colour is yours to pick at no extra cost from Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black, or a Custom Pantone, so the upgrade reads through the rear wheels as cleanly as it performs.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The Hollow rear brake kit pairs a two-piece floating disc, where the friction ring floats against an alloy bell to trim unsprung weight at the rear axle and give trapped gases and heat a route to escape under hard use, with a hollow-cast fixed caliper as standard. That delivers a stiffer, more linear pedal than a sliding factory rear caliper can manage once temperatures climb, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade rated to 1000C and a two-year warranty for circuit use. The kit is offered with three pad compound choices, Street, Sport and Racing, so the same hardware suits a daily XV or one that sees occasional circuit time. Painted caliper colours come at no cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150 plus premium polished-forged and candy finishes; disc faces are drilled or slotted at the same price, and the centre bell upgrades to a five-colour anodized two-tone or titanium at checkout, so the cosmetic side keeps pace with the engineering. Because it is a rear-axle kit, it is designed to complement a front upgrade and rebalance braking effort towards the back of the car, where the XV’s height works against it.

Fitment for the Subaru XV (GP) (2012-2017)

This kit is built for the first-generation Subaru XV on the GP chassis, covering the 2012 to 2017 model years. It fits the rear axle and is supplied with the pad compound and caliper colour you specify when you order. Confirm your chassis code and build year against the options above before ordering.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above and configure your Subaru XV (GP) rear big brake kit.