XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 5 SERIES E 34 520 (1988-1996)

The E34 520 carries close to one and a half tonnes of refined executive saloon on a factory braking setup biased heavily towards the front axle. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the BMW 5 Series E34 520 addresses the neglected end of that equation, giving the rear axle the clamping force to take its proper share of hauling a long, heavy car down from speed.

Think of this as the rear half of a balance-first upgrade, a pair of left and right rear calipers and matched two-piece floating discs. On a chassis as composed as the E34’s, a stronger and more consistent rear brake keeps the car settled under hard deceleration instead of pitching everything onto its nose, which matters on a saloon that spends its life carrying weight at a cruise.

What this big brake kit does for your 1988-1996 BMW 5 Series E34 520

Fit the rear kit and the first change you feel is balance: the E34 stops flatter, with the back axle contributing rather than trailing behind the fronts. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, let you match rear bite to how the car is actually driven, from refined road work to repeated heavy stops on a fast B-road. The two-piece floating discs trim rotating and unsprung mass, so the extra thermal headroom means the pedal stays firmer for longer when the brakes are worked hard, and the consistency pays off most on a heavy six-cylinder saloon that asks a lot of its rear discs. The result is more confidence trail-braking into a corner and a car that feels planted rather than nose-heavy, with cleaner brake balance front and rear under load.

About the rear big brake kit

The XYZ Racing rear brake kit is a bolt-on upgrade designed for the E34 platform rather than a universal part forced to fit, a pair of left and right rear calipers with matched discs. The logic of a big brake kit is simple: more thermal capacity and more mechanical leverage at the rear axle, so the brakes resist fade and recover faster between applications. The two-piece floating discs cut rotating and unsprung mass, and the caliper body is hollow as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, no dust cover, rated to 1000C and carrying a two-year warranty. Pad compound is configurable across Street, Sport and Racing specifications, letting the same hardware suit a comfortable road saloon or a harder-used car. The included painted caliper finishes are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone available, so the kit can sit discreetly behind the wheels or stand out. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with centre-bell upgrades selectable at checkout. It is a rear-specific kit, intended to pair with a matched front setup or to correct the back end that has always been the weaker half of the E34’s braking.

Fitment for the BMW 5 Series E34 520 (1988-1996)

This kit is specified for the rear axle of the BMW 5 Series E34 520, covering the 1988 to 1996 production run. It is a rear-position fitment for the E34 chassis; confirm your exact build year against the range above before ordering.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above to configure your E34 520 rear kit.