XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 1 SERIES E 87 116 (OE160) (2004-2011)

The E87 1 Series was the rare rear-wheel-drive hatchback of its era, and that layout is exactly why a rear brake upgrade carries more weight here than on the front-drive rivals it shared a showroom with. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the BMW 1 Series E87 116 (OE160) targets the axle that manages weight transfer under braking and corner exit. On the 116, where the factory rear discs are modest, this kit sharpens the bite and resists the fade that creeps in over a string of hard stops.

The two-piece floating disc is the heart of it. Removing material from the disc body cuts rotating and unsprung mass at the rear axle, which the suspension reads as quicker response over surface changes. Run it alongside a front upgrade and you hold the front-to-rear balance the chassis was set up to expect, rather than overloading the nose.

What this brake kit does for your 2004-2011 BMW 1 Series E87 116

Behind the wheel the first thing you notice is pedal consistency. Three pad compound options, Street, Sport and Racing, let you match the kit to how the car is actually used, from town running to a full track day, with the Racing compound holding its bite when the rotors are hot and the Sport compound covering fast-road work. On a 116, which carries little mass over the rear axle, the upgraded discs give the rear end more to work with under trail-braking, so the back stays settled instead of going light. The reduced rotating mass also takes load off the rear suspension, showing up as cleaner reaction over kerbs and broken tarmac. A choice of caliper colours, including Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black or a custom Pantone finish, means the hardware looks right behind an open wheel.

About the Rear Brake Kit

The kit is supplied as a matched pair of left and right rear calipers and discs, built around two-piece floating rotors that strip weight out of the disc without surrendering thermal capacity. Less rotating mass at the rear axle means the brakes spin up and shed speed with less inertia, and less unsprung weight lets the rear suspension follow the road more closely. The hollow-vane disc comes drilled or slotted at the same price, fed by braided lines. The forged caliper is hollow-body as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade (no dust cover, 1000C rated, two-year warranty) for sustained circuit heat. The kit ships with three pad compounds, Street for road use, Sport for spirited fast-road driving, and Racing for circuit work, so the friction material can be matched to the heat the rear axle will see. Included painted caliper finishes are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for a small upcharge, plus 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. As a rear-only kit it is built to work with the front setup on the E87, keeping braking effort sensibly split between the two ends.

Fitment for the BMW 1 Series E87 116 (OE160) (2004-2011)

This kit is cut specifically for the E87-chassis BMW 1 Series in 116 (OE160) form, across the 2004 to 2011 production run. It fits the rear axle and references the OE160 disc specification, so it maps to the factory rear hardware on this exact variant. Confirm your car reads E87 before ordering, as the wider first-generation 1 Series family used several body codes.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, then build your spec from the options above.