Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 1 SERIES E 81 120 (OE160) (2007-2012)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKR-BM-39-H-REAR
- IncludesRear axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionRear
- Disc Ø330–421 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Bmw 1 SERIES E 81 120 (OE160) (2007-2012)
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The E81 is the rare rear-wheel-drive hatchback, and that layout sends more work through the rear axle under braking than anyone moving across from a front-drive hatch expects. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the Bmw 1 Series E 81 120 (OE160) targets that rear end directly, swapping the modest factory rear setup for a two-piece floating disc system designed to shed heat through repeated heavy stops.
For a 120 driven hard on a favourite B-road or taken to a track day, rear brake balance is what keeps the back axle planted as you load the car into a corner. This brake kit gives the rear of the chassis a firmer, more consistent bite, with pad compound and caliper finish picked to suit how you actually use the car.
What this big brake kit does for your 2007-2012 Bmw 1 Series E 81 120 (OE160)
The two-piece floating disc trims rotating mass at the rear hubs, which helps the rear axle settle faster over kerbs and bumps mid-corner. On a short-wheelbase, near-balanced car like the E81, a sharper and more heat-resistant rear brake means the pedal stays firm where the standard discs would be starting to fade. Choose the Racing compound and you get serious resistance to heat soak on circuit; the Street pad keeps daily bite and quiet running for road use, with the Sport compound covering fast-road work in between. The result is a rear end you can trust under trail braking instead of one that pushes the balance forward when it gets hot.
About the Rear Brake Kit
This is a rear-axle big brake kit supplied as a matched pair of left and right rear calipers and discs, built around XYZ Racing’s two-piece floating disc, a rotor designed to cut weight while maintaining the thermal capacity a track session demands. The hollow-vane disc comes drilled or slotted at the same price and runs on braided lines. It pairs that disc with a forged caliper, hollow-body as standard, and an optional Hollow Racing upgrade (no dust cover, 1000C rated, two-year warranty) for sustained circuit work. Pad choice spans three compounds: Street for road, Sport for fast-road and occasional track use, and Racing for the hardest sessions. Caliper finish is configurable, with included painted colours Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, a Custom Color in any Pantone for a small upcharge, and premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) finishes. Two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours, or titanium, are selectable at checkout, so the look behind the wheel matches the build. Everything is matched to the rear position of the E8x platform, so disc diameter and caliper geometry suit the car rather than a generic fit.
Fitment for the Bmw 1 Series E 81 120 (OE160) (2007-2012)
This kit fits the E81 chassis 120 (OE160 reference) across the 2007 to 2012 production span and mounts to the rear axle. Confirm your variant against the OE160 reference and model year before configuring, and choose your pad compound and caliper colour to suit road or circuit use.
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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour and configure yours from the options above.
What’s in the kit
Rear axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 330–421 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 6 / 8-pot
- 2×High-stiffness mounting brackets
- 2×Braided stainless steel brake lines
- 4×High-performance brake pads (1 set)
- 1×Fitting hardware & tools pack
Parking brake: Retains your original (OE) handbrake.
Choosing your spec
Every kit is built to order around the choices you make above. Here is what each option actually changes, so you can spec yours with confidence.
Brake pads — Street, Sport or Racing
Every kit ships with a full set of high-performance pads; the compound is your call.
Street is the right default for fast-road driving — a strong, progressive cold bite with low noise, low dust and long disc life. Sport raises the working temperature and adds bite and fade resistance for hard road use and the occasional track day, while still behaving on a cold morning. Racing is a track compound built for sustained abuse: huge fade resistance and bite once heat is in it, at the cost of more noise and dust when cold. Match the pad to how hard you actually use the brakes — there is no benefit to a race pad that never gets up to temperature.
Caliper grade — Hollow vs Hollow Racing
Hollow is the standard caliper on every kit: a hollow-body forged caliper, lighter than a solid one, fitted with a dust cover and backed by a 5-year oil-leak warranty. For most fast-road and spirited track use it is all the caliper you need.
Hollow Racing is the track-grade upgrade. It runs the same hollow body but without a dust cover (so there is nothing to melt at sustained high temperature), uses a twin-metal piston that isolates heat travelling from the disc to the oil seal, and is rated to 1000°C. Available 330–356mm (rear). Warranty is 2 years on oil leaks and 10 years on appearance. Built for professional racing and repeated track days.
Caliper colour & finish
Painted colours (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black) are included at no cost. Want an exact match to your car? Custom Color (+£150) paints the calipers to any Pantone code you supply (15–20 day lead time).
Polished Forged finishes are the flagship: a forged caliper given a mirror-polished surface treatment that shifts colour with the viewing angle. Beyond the looks, the polished surface dissipates heat better, resists rust and stands up to the weather. Choose Titanium (neochrome, +£350), Polished Gold (+£300) or Polished Silver (+£250). They look their best paired with a titanium centre bell. Care: clean only with a dilute neutral cleaner or water.
Candy colours (+£200) use a deep candy-paint and polishing process for a mirror-reflection, boutique finish — pick Teal, Blue, Red or Orange (shown below right).
Centre bells
The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. The standard anodized centre bell is included. The Two-tone bell (+£200) adds an anodized accent ring — choose Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple or Silver right here at checkout. The Titanium centre bell (+£500) is a forged titanium bell (bolts not included) that finishes off the polished-forged look.
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