XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Volkswagen GOLF 4 4X4 (1998-2003)

The Golf 4 4X4’s Haldex-driven rear axle carries its differential and driveshafts over the back wheels, loading the rear brakes harder than any front-drive Mk4, and that is exactly where the factory discs run short on a hot day. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit replaces them with a lighter, better-cooled rear setup built to take repeat heavy stops without the soft, fading pedal Mk4 owners know too well.

This rear brake kit is aimed at fast-road and occasional track use on the 1998-2003 Volkswagen GOLF 4 4X4, where the extra driveline mass at the back makes consistent retardation harder to find. It pairs a hollow-vane, mass-reduced disc with a choice of pad compounds so you can match the bite to how you actually drive the car.

What this brake kit does for your 1998-2003 Volkswagen GOLF 4 4X4

After fitting, the first thing you feel on the Golf 4 4X4 is a firmer, more progressive rear pedal that holds its travel as the discs heat. The hollow-vane disc sheds rotating weight at the rear corners, which sharpens turn-in and helps the 4Motion system load the rear tyres rather than drag dead mass. Three pad compounds let you set the rear bite to suit a commute or a circuit session: Street for quiet, low-dust running, Sport for sharper bite on spirited road work with the heat range for the occasional track day, and Racing for sustained circuit use where fade resistance matters most. The back axle stays settled under trail-braking instead of the rear washing wide. On a heavy all-wheel-drive hatch that naturally pushes into understeer, more confident, fade-resistant rear braking is a real handling gain, not just a cosmetic one.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The Hollow rear brake kit takes its name from its disc, a two-piece floating rotor with a hollow-vane core machined to cut rotating mass while keeping the swept area needed to scrub speed off a heavy all-wheel-drive car. Less rotating weight at each rear corner means cooler running temperatures and a more consistent pedal across a session. The caliper 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. The kit ships with three pad compound options: a Street pad for everyday driving, a Sport pad with sharper initial bite for spirited road work and occasional track use, and a Racing compound for circuit work where fade resistance matters most. Faces come drilled or slotted at the same price, and calipers come 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 can be matched to the car behind a set of open-spoke wheels. Each part is sized for the Golf 4 4X4 rear axle rather than adapted from a generic fitment, and supplied as a left-and-right pair.

Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF 4 4X4 (1998-2003)

This kit is cut for the rear axle of the Volkswagen GOLF 4 4X4 built between 1998 and 2003, covering the 4Motion variants of the Mk4 platform, and supplied as a left-and-right pair. Confirm your exact model year before ordering, then choose your pad compound and caliper colour when you order.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour for the Golf 4 4X4 rear brake kit above and order yours.