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Big Brake Kit

XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 1 SERIES E 81 116 (OE160) (2007-2012)

SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKR-BM-39-F-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 81 116 (OE160) (2007-2012)

Brake pad compound

Street: quiet, low-dust, strong cold bite for road driving. Sport: higher temperature range and more bite for fast road and occasional track. Racing: maximum fade resistance for sustained track use (noisier and dustier cold). Match the pad to how hard you actually brake.

Disc size

Caliper grade

Hollow is the standard caliper: a lighter hollow-body forged caliper with a dust cover and a 5-year warranty. Hollow Racing drops the dust cover for sustained high-temperature use (rated to 1000°C, 2-year warranty) — the track-grade choice.

Caliper colour

Painted colours are included. Polished-forged finishes are mirror-polished forged calipers (Titanium, Gold, Silver); candy colours are a deep, mirror-reflection paint. Both are premium upgrades — fuller detail further down the page.

Painted — includedTell us the exact Pantone (PMS) code you want the calipers painted.Polished forgedCandy
Disc style

Drilled discs (cross-drilled holes) vent gas and water and look aggressive; slotted discs (surface grooves) wipe the pad face clean and resist fade under sustained hard use. Same price — choose on looks or how you drive.

Centre bell

The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. Standard anodized is included; a two-tone bell adds an anodized accent ring in your choice of colour; titanium is the lightest, forged option.

Carbon-ceramic rotor

Carbon-ceramic rotors are a special-order track upgrade: far lighter than steel, fade-resistant at extreme temperatures and extremely long-lived. The price follows the disc size you choose above. The standard two-piece steel rotor is included.

Configured price£2,200.00Inc. VAT

Lead time: 10–15 working days from payment


£2,200.00

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XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 1 SERIES E 81 116 (OE160) (2007-2012) — 330 mm
330 mm

The E81 is that rare small hatchback that drives from the rear, and the layout puts genuine load through the back axle every time you brake hard into a corner. On the entry-level 116, the factory rear discs were sized for everyday running, not for the heat a keen driver feeds them down a quick B-road or on a track day. The XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the BMW 1 Series E81 116 tackles that directly, adding thermal capacity at the axle where the standard setup runs short.

This is a rear-specific upgrade for owners who want a firm, repeatable pedal after a run of hard stops rather than a long, soft one once the fluid and discs heat-soak. With three pad compounds and a broad caliper colour range, it is specified to suit a fast-road 116 or a weekend circuit car without upsetting the car’s fundamental front-to-rear brake balance.

What this big brake kit does for your 2007-2012 BMW 1 Series E81 116

The first thing you feel after fitting is a firmer, more consistent pedal as temperatures climb, because the larger rear discs shed heat the standard 116 items struggle to. On a rear-driven chassis that matters more than on a front-driver, since the back axle carries a real share of the stopping work and is often the first to fade. The choice of Street, Sport or Racing pad compound lets you match friction material to use, from daily commuting through fast-road work to repeat braking zones on track. Run it alongside an uprated front and you hold the brake bias the 1 Series leans on for stability under trail braking. A range of caliper colours, from understated Black through Yellow and Gold to a custom Pantone finish, makes the upgrade read as deliberate behind an open wheel.

About the Rear Brake Kit

The XYZ Racing rear brake kit is a bolt-on rear-axle package, supplied as a matched pair of left and right rear calipers and discs, built to lift the braking capacity of the E81 beyond what the standard 116 hardware allows. The core of the kit is a larger, better-ventilated two-piece floating disc that absorbs more heat and disperses it faster, paired with a forged caliper and pad set chosen to bite firmly and stay consistent as temperatures rise. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, fed by braided lines. The caliper is hollow-body as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade (no dust cover, 1000C rated, two-year warranty) for harder use. Three pad compounds are offered, Street for road manners, Sport for harder fast-road use, and Racing for circuit duty, so the friction choice matches the car’s job rather than settling for one middling option. 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 designed to complement the front brakes rather than overwhelm them, preserving the bias that keeps a rear-driven 1 Series predictable when the back end is loaded.

Fitment for the BMW 1 Series E81 116 (2007-2012)

This kit is specified for the BMW 1 Series E81 116 in the OE160 reference, covering model years 2007 to 2012. It mounts to the rear axle of the three-door E81 116 as supplied. Confirm your build year falls inside the 2007-2012 span before ordering, as rear brake hardware can vary across the wider 1 Series range.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, then build your E81 116 rear brake setup 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.

Hollow Racing caliper

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).

Polished forged caliper finishes
Candy caliper colours

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.

Two-tone anodized centre bells
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