XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Volkswagen GOLF 6 GTI (2008-2013)

The Mk6 Golf GTI puts almost all of its braking work through the front axle, where the 2.0 TSI and transverse gearbox sit over the driven wheels. The standard rear discs barely come up to temperature on a fast road run, let alone a track session, which leaves the back of the car doing less than it could under hard stops. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Volkswagen GOLF 6 GTI (2008-2013) brings that rear axle into play, adding disc area and proper clamping force behind a chassis that has always carried more grip than its factory rear brakes were asked to use.

This is a rear big brake kit built to balance a front-heavy hatch, not to chase a single headline figure. The hollow-vane disc trims rotating and unsprung mass at each rear corner, and the kit ships with a choice of Street, Sport or Racing pad compounds so the bite matches how you actually drive the car.

What this brake kit does for your 2008-2013 Volkswagen GOLF 6 GTI

On the road you get a firmer, more confident pedal and a rear axle that helps the car settle into a corner rather than trailing behind the fronts. The added rear disc area spreads heat load away from the overworked front discs, which is where Mk6 GTIs tend to fade first under repeated heavy braking. Lighter hollow-vane discs reduce the mass spinning at each rear hub, so the suspension reacts more cleanly over mid-corner bumps. With the Racing compound fitted, the rear brakes hold their bite through back-to-back stops on a track day; the Sport compound covers harder fast-road work with the heat range for the odd circuit day, and the Street compound keeps things quiet and dust-light for daily use.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit centres on a two-piece floating disc with a hollow-vane core that cuts rotating mass without sacrificing the disc-face area you need for heat capacity. The caliper clamps the larger rear disc to deliver a measurable step up in rear braking torque over the factory part. It is hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for harder use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Three pad compounds are offered: Street for quiet road feel, Sport for sharper fast-road bite and occasional track use, and Racing for sustained high-temperature work. Faces come drilled or slotted at the same price, and calipers come finished in the included Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, premium polished-forged and candy finishes, or any Pantone as a custom colour, so the kit reads as intended behind an open wheel. It is built as a bolt-on rear pair for owners who have already added grip and power and want the back axle to keep up.

Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF 6 GTI (2008-2013)

This rear kit is specified for the Volkswagen GOLF 6 GTI across the 2008 to 2013 model years and supplied as a left-and-right pair. It mounts to the rear axle of the Mk6 GTI platform. Confirm your exact build year against the range above before ordering, and select your pad compound and caliper colour at checkout.

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