XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Bmw 7 SERIES E 38 740 I (1994-2001)

The E38 740i was never a car built for restraint. Close to 1,900 kg of Bavarian flagship, a 4.4-litre M62 V8 producing around 286 bhp, and factory front brakes sized for continental motorway work rather than sustained hard stops. That combination held up fine when these cars were new and quietly managed. Thirty years on, enthusiasts are discovering its limits at precisely the moments they least want to.

This XYZ Racing front big brake kit fits the E38 740i directly and addresses the front axle load head-on: a larger swept area, two-piece floating disc construction for improved heat rejection, and a choice of three pad compounds that lets owners specify friction material against actual use rather than a single factory compromise. It fits as a matched pair of front calipers and discs.

What this brake kit does for your 1994-2001 Bmw 7 SERIES E 38 740 I

Front-axle load transfer on an E38 under hard braking is substantial. The M62 sits well ahead of the car’s centre of gravity, and that mass does not disappear when you stand on the middle pedal. The bigger disc increases swept area and extends the rotor’s capacity to absorb and shed heat before temperatures climb enough to affect pedal feel. The hollow-vane rotor keeps mass in check without sacrificing thermal capacity, relevant on a front end already carrying a significant lump of V8, and reduced rotating mass keeps brake balance steady.

Street is the quiet, low-dust compound for light road use. Sport adds bite and a higher heat range for enthusiastic driving with occasional demanding sections. Racing is for sustained high-temperature cycling in motorsport conditions. Caliper colours start with the no-cost painted options of Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, and Anodized Black. A Custom Color in any Pantone is £150, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver, or candy Teal, Blue, Red, and Orange, all adding a visible upgrade note through the open-spoke alloys these cars typically wear.

About the Hollow Front Brake Kit

The two-piece floating disc carries a hollow-vane rotor engineered to reduce mass at the rotor face while maintaining the full swept surface the pad contacts, which pays particular dividends on the E38, where the priority is managing thermal load through repeated hard stops rather than a single aggressive deceleration. Braided lines come as part of the package. The caliper is a hollow-body forged unit as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for sustained track use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and centre bell upgrades are available two-tone in five anodized colours or in titanium. Three compounds and all caliper finishes are selected when you order.

Fitment for the Bmw 7 SERIES E 38 740 I (1994-2001)

This kit is confirmed for the BMW 7 Series E38 740i across its full production run, 1994 to 2001. That window covers both the M60B40 and M62B44 V8 variants in standard-wheelbase saloon form. Buyers running a long-wheelbase 740iL should verify fitment via the configurator, as wheel offset and brake line routing can differ between the two body lengths.

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Select your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above, then build yours.