XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 3 SERIES E 46 318 (1998-2006)

The E46 318’s lighter four-cylinder nose flatters the chassis on turn-in, but it also means rear stability does a lot of the work holding the car settled under braking, and the standard rear discs are the first thing to wilt once you start stringing corners together. This XYZ Racing hollow rear brake kit for the BMW 3 Series E46 318 targets exactly that: more thermal headroom at the back axle, so the pedal stays consistent when the factory setup has already given up.

Built for fast-road and track-day use on the 1998-2006 318, the kit pairs a two-piece floating disc with a calliper and pad package you spec to suit how hard you drive. It is a rear-axle upgrade, supplied as a left-and-right pair, designed to balance a front big brake setup, not fight it.

What this brake kit does for your 1998-2006 Bmw 3 Series E 46 318

The hollow-vane rotor moves more air through the disc, which means heat sheds faster between braking events and the rear stays predictable through repeated stops. On a multi-link E46 rear end, consistent rear bite is what keeps the car rotating cleanly rather than going light under trail-braking. Three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, let you match bite and operating temperature to your usage, so a daily-driven 318 keeps quiet, low-dust cold-brake manners with the Street pad while a track car gets a Racing pad that comes alive under load, with Sport bridging the two. The result is a firmer, more repeatable pedal and a rear axle that no longer becomes the limiting factor on a hot lap.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The kit is built around a two-piece floating disc whose hollow-vane rotor reduces rotating mass and increases the surface area available to dump heat. Less unsprung and rotational weight at each rear corner sharpens how quickly the wheel responds to load changes, while the vane structure keeps disc temperatures in a usable window during sustained use. The kit covers the rear position only, supplied as a pair, and ships with a choice of three pad compounds: Street for road, Sport for spirited use, and Racing for circuit work. Disc faces can be drilled or slotted at the same price. Calliper finishes start with Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, then run to a Custom Color in any Pantone and premium polished-forged and candy finishes, so the hardware can be matched to the rest of the car rather than left as an afterthought, and a Hollow Racing calliper upgrade is available for committed track use.

Fitment for the Bmw 3 Series E 46 318 (1998-2006)

This is a rear-axle kit for the BMW 3 Series E46 318 built across the 1998 to 2006 model run, mounting as a left-and-right pair. It is position-specific to the rear, so confirm your front setup and intended pad compound when you order. Pad and calliper-colour options are selected when you order.

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Pick your pad compound and calliper colour and configure yours from the options above.