XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Volvo XC60 MK1 (2008-2017)

The first-generation Volvo XC60 carries most of its mass over the front axle, a transverse engine plus AWD hardware sat ahead of the bulkhead, which leaves the rear brakes doing the quieter share of the work until you load the car with passengers, a full boot or a trailer. The XYZ Racing Rear Brake Kit for the Volvo XC60 MK1 (2008-2017) targets exactly that shortfall: more thermal capacity and a firmer, more consistent rear bite for when the standard setup starts to wilt.

This is a single-axle rear kit, a matched pair of rear calipers and discs, so it works with your existing front brakes to rebalance a near-two-tonne SUV that was never set up from the factory for repeated hard stops. For fast-road drivers, regular motorway towing, or anyone who runs the XC60 fully laden down a long Alpine or Welsh descent, it keeps the rear end settled and the pedal honest where a heat-soaked stock disc would go long and vague.

What this big brake kit does for your 2008-2017 Volvo XC60 MK1

The added rotor mass gives the rear axle more thermal headroom, so it resists the fade that creeps into a loaded XC60 on back-to-back stops or a sustained gradient. You feel that as a pedal that stays at the same height and pressure rather than sinking as the brakes warm. Rebalancing braking effort towards the rear also helps a nose-heavy SUV stop straighter under load, reducing the front-end dive and that washed-out feeling when the car is full. With Street, Sport and Racing pad compounds offered, you can match the kit to a daily commute, hard fast-road use, or genuine track and towing duty. Caliper finishes from low-cost painted colours through to premium polished and candy options let the visible upgrade match the rest of the car.

About the Rear Brake Kit

The Rear Brake Kit is XYZ Racing’s single-axle braking upgrade for the back of the car, built around two-piece floating discs where an alloy bell carries a vented friction ring that can expand under heat without coning. The construction trims rotating and unsprung mass at the rear hub while increasing usable swept area over the original equipment. It is supplied as a position-specific rear kit, a pair of calipers and a pair of discs, so it pairs with your front brakes to shift the overall balance rather than simply scaling everything up. The forged calipers are hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing option rated to 1000C and carrying a two-year warranty for owners who track the car hard. Three pad compounds cover the spread from quiet Street manners through Sport to a full Racing compound, braided stainless lines come as part of the kit, and the disc can be run drilled or slotted. The emphasis throughout is on consistent friction temperature and pedal feel on a heavy AWD platform that asks a lot of its rear brakes once it is fully loaded.

Fitment for the Volvo XC60 MK1 (2008-2017)

This kit is built for the first-generation Volvo XC60 across the full 2008 to 2017 model run and fits the rear axle. Choose your pad compound from Street, Sport or Racing, pick drilled or slotted discs at the same price, and select your caliper finish when you order. The centre bell can be upgraded to a two-tone anodized finish in five colours or to titanium. Only the rear-position hardware listed here is included, so it is designed to complement, not replace, your front brake setup.

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Pick your pad compound, disc style and caliper finish using the options above.