XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 3 SERIES E 91 325 (OE160) (2006-2011)

The E91 carries more mass over its rear axle than any other E9x body, and that weight goes to work the moment you load the boot or hang an estate’s worth of kit behind the rear wheels. This XYZ Racing rear brake kit for the Bmw 3 Series E91 325 (2006-2011) addresses the back end specifically, where the standard 325 Touring setup runs out of consistency first under repeated heavy stops.

Sized to the OE160 hat dimension so it bolts to the factory rear hub geometry, the kit pairs a pair of two-piece floating discs with a pair of fixed calipers to give the rear axle the thermal headroom the N52-powered Touring never had as standard. It is a targeted rear upgrade, not a styling part. The gains show up in pedal feel and stability, not just behind the spokes.

What this brake kit does for your 2006-2011 Bmw 3 Series E 91 325 (OE160)

The lightweight disc design moves heat away from the friction face faster than a solid OE rotor, so the rear axle holds bite through a run of motorway-speed stops or a string of corner entries instead of going long and wooden. On a rear-biased estate that matters: a stable, predictable rear under trail braking keeps the E91 settled rather than nervous as you load the front. The fixed caliper clamps more evenly than the sliding OE unit, which sharpens initial pedal response and cuts the vague travel owners notice once the standard pads start to glaze. Pick the pad compound to suit the use: Street for ordinary road duty with low dust and noise, Sport for spirited fast-road work, and Racing when the car sees track time and needs a higher fade threshold. The result is a rear end that does its share of the work under hard braking instead of leaving everything to the front.

About the rear brake kit

The discs are two-piece floating units with a hollow-vane internal structure: the cavities and cooling vanes shed mass and pull temperature out of the rotor far quicker than a conventional casting, which is what keeps performance steady when the brakes are worked hard. The floating ring expands on its alloy bell rather than fighting a fixed hat, so the disc stays flat and resists warping. Built as a rear-axle kit around the OE160 specification, disc diameter and hat offset match the 325’s factory rear mounting points. A multi-piston fixed caliper replaces the floating OE caliper for more uniform pad loading and a firmer pedal. Three pad compounds are offered, Street, Sport and Racing, so the same hardware suits a daily-driven Touring or a weekend track car. Caliper finishes run from painted Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost through to premium polished-forged and candy options and a Custom Pantone colour. Disc faces are available drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone or titanium centre-bell upgrades selectable too.

Fitment for the Bmw 3 SERIES E 91 325 (OE160) (2006-2011)

This kit fits the Bmw 3 Series E91 325 (OE160) built from 2006 to 2011 and mounts to the rear axle. It is specified to the OE160 hat dimension to suit the factory rear hub. Confirm your chassis code and build year against the year span above before ordering, and choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour from the options when you order.

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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour from the options above, then order your rear brake kit.