XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 5 SERIES E 39 528 (1995-2003)

The E39 528’s combination of a near-1.5-tonne kerb weight and a rearward-set straight-six means the back axle works harder under braking than the saloon’s relaxed reputation suggests. On a quick road run or a track day, the standard rear setup heat-soaks long before the chassis runs out of grip, and the pedal starts to go long. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the BMW 5 Series E39 528 (1995-2003) tackles that directly.

This is a rear-axle upgrade, a pair of left and right rear calipers and matched discs, aimed at owners who use the car hard rather than just commute in it. More thermal capacity at the back keeps brake balance honest under repeated stops, so the E39 stays planted and predictable when you lean on it. With three pad compounds and a full set of caliper finishes, you set it up for your use case when you order.

What this brake kit does for your 1995-2003 BMW 5 Series E39 528

Fit the kit and the first thing you notice is a firmer, more consistent pedal under repeat braking. The two-piece floating disc design sheds heat faster, so the rear resists fade after the third or fourth hard stop instead of going soft early. On a heavy rear-drive saloon like the 528, healthy rear braking stops the nose diving and keeps the tail settled under trail braking, which makes the car easier to place into a corner. The three pad compounds let you match bite and dust to how you drive: Street for quiet daily refinement and low dust, Sport for harder fast-road use, and Racing for circuit sessions where outright stopping power matters most. Pad swaps are straightforward, so one car can cover the commute and the track. Caliper colour is your call from the included painted finishes of Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black, with a Custom Color in any Pantone behind the E39’s wheels.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The Hollow rear brake kit is built around lightweight two-piece floating discs that trim rotating mass while opening up more surface area to dump heat, the reason it copes with repeat stops better than the factory rear arrangement. Those discs are paired with fixed calipers and uprated pads, sold as a matched rear-axle package, a pair of left and right rear calipers, rather than a parts-bin assembly. The caliper body is hollow as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, no dust cover, rated to 1000C and backed by a two-year warranty. Three pad compounds are offered, Street, Sport and Racing, so the same hardware spans a refined daily setup through to a track-focused compound. The included painted caliper finishes are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone available to suit the build. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with centre-bell upgrades selectable at checkout. Because it is a rear-specific kit, it is designed to sit behind either an uprated front end or a standard front while keeping the brake bias sensible on the E39 platform.

Fitment for the BMW 5 Series E39 528 (1995-2003)

This kit is cut for the E39-generation BMW 5 Series 528, covering the 1995 to 2003 production span, and it fits the rear axle specifically. Confirm your exact build year against the 1995-2003 range above before ordering, and pair your rear compound choice with the front setup so the bias stays balanced.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above to build your E39 528 rear kit.