Big Brake Kit
XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Bmw 3 SERIES E 91 335 (2006-2011)
SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-BM-59-A-FRONT
- IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
- PositionFront
- Disc Ø330–444 mm
- Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
- Lead time10–15 working days
Fits Bmw 3 SERIES E 91 335 (2006-2011)
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The E91 335 Touring sits at a practical-performance crossroads BMW occupies so well: enough chassis integrity for genuine enthusiasm, enough N54 or N55 turbocharged torque to demand respect for corner-entry speeds, and enough kerb weight, around 1,640kg in standard trim, to place significant demands on the front axle at every hard stop. For owners who exploit the estate’s performance as often as its load space, the standard braking system is often the first component to reveal its limits.
The XYZ Racing front big brake kit for the E91 335 addresses that directly. It is a single-axle upgrade, a matched pair of front calipers and discs, with three pad compounds and a full range of caliper finishes so the kit matches how the car actually lives, whether the priority is daily-drive durability, sustained circuit use, or somewhere between.
What this brake kit does for your 2006-2011 Bmw 3 Series E 91 335
The front brakes on a rear-wheel-drive 335 Touring carry the majority of the deceleration load, particularly under trail-braking into slower corners, where forward weight transfer is sharpest and front-and-rear brake balance most critical. Street compound suits general road use with progressive bite and dependable cold-weather response; Sport sharpens initial pedal feel for fast-road driving without the temperature sensitivity that a Racing pad introduces in commuting conditions; Racing operates in the sustained high-temperature range that repeated hard laps generate. Across all three, the big brake specification brings greater swept area to the E91’s front axle, giving the N54’s torque a more capable backstop under repeated hard use.
Two-piece floating discs reduce rotating mass at the corner, with an aluminium centre bell that lets the friction ring expand under heat without warping, and hollow-vane internals to keep the disc body cool through repeated stops.
About the Hollow Front Brake Kit
The XYZ Racing caliper is built on a hollow body as standard and is offered in three distinct pad compounds, each calibrated to a specific operating temperature window rather than presented as vague performance tiers: Street, Sport, and Racing. Caliper colour is painted at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black; Custom Color matches any Pantone for £150; and premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) take the look to show grade for owners who want an exact match to wheel spoke or livery.
Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and the centre bell can be specified two-tone in five anodized colours or in titanium. For a car like the E91 Touring, where practicality and performance coexist daily, the ability to specify a road compound while retaining the option to step up to a track-capable grade, plus the Hollow Racing caliper upgrade (no dust cover, rated 1000C, two-year warranty) and braided lines for serious circuit work, makes this a more considered upgrade than kits offering a single fixed specification. The kit is front-specific, targeting the axle that handles the primary braking load on the 335’s rear-wheel-drive platform.
Fitment for the Bmw 3 Series E 91 335 (2006-2011)
This kit fits the E91 chassis code, the 3 Series Touring body, in 335 specification, covering both the early N54 twin-turbocharged and later N55 single-turbocharged variants across the full 2006-2011 production run. Confirm your chassis code via the driver’s door sill plate and verify your engine code before selecting compound and caliper colour.
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Select compound, caliper colour, disc style, and centre bell from the options above when you order, and confirm fitment to the E91 335.
What’s in the kit
Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.
- 2×Two-piece floating discs — 330–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
- 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
- 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 6 / 8 / 12-pot
- 2×High-stiffness mounting brackets
- 2×Braided stainless steel brake lines
- 4×High-performance brake pads (1 set)
- 1×Fitting hardware & tools pack
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 286–380mm (front). Warranty is 2 years on oil leaks and 10 years on appearance. Built for professional racing and repeated track days.
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).
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.
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