XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Bmw 5 SERIES E 61 535 XI (2004-2010)

The E61 535xi is the heavy one of the range – a twin-turbo Touring on xDrive, carrying rear self-levelling air suspension and a loaded tail that punishes the standard rear discs every time you scrub off real speed. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit goes straight at the back axle: more thermal capacity and a firmer, more repeatable pedal for a car that asks a lot of its rear brakes when it is full of people, luggage and momentum.

This is a rear-axle big brake kit – a pair of left and right rear calipers and two-piece floating discs – not a styling part. It suits owners who actually use the 535xi’s pace on fast A-roads or the odd track day and want the rear axle to keep pulling its weight under braking rather than fading out after a handful of hard stops.

What this brake kit does for your 2004-2010 Bmw 5 Series E 61 535 XI

The two-piece floating disc design sheds heat faster than a closed factory rotor, which keeps the rear brakes consistent through repeated heavy stops – exactly the situation a turbocharged AWD estate creates when it carries speed and weight at the same time. The pad compound is your call: Street stays quiet and clean for daily use, Sport adds bite and a wider heat range for fast road and occasional track days, while the Racing compound bites hardest and holds its friction level once the discs are hot. Braided lines keep the pedal firm. A more stable rear contribution also helps the heavy E61 settle under trail braking, so the nose-led xDrive chassis leans less on the front axle alone. The net effect is a 535xi that stops with more confidence when it is fully laden or being pressed.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit pairs two-piece floating discs with a caliper sized for the rear of this chassis. The vented friction ring on its alloy bell increases the surface area exposed to airflow, drawing heat out of the disc quicker than the closed factory item and holding back the fade that builds over a session of hard driving, and discs can be specified drilled or slotted at the same price. The caliper body is hollow-cast as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use that drops the dust cover for a 1000C rating and a two-year warranty. Three pad compounds are offered – Street, Sport and Racing – so the same kit can be set up for a road car, a fast-road car, or one that sees regular lap time. Calipers come painted at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black, with Custom Color in any Pantone for £150, premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange; centre bells upgrade to two-tone anodized in five colours or to titanium. It is a bolt-on rear-axle upgrade that works with the 535xi’s existing layout.

Fitment for the Bmw 5 Series E 61 535 XI (2004-2010)

This kit is built for the E61 535 XI across the 2004 to 2010 production run, fitting the rear axle of the xDrive car. Confirm your chassis code and build year using the options above before ordering, as this rear setup is specific to the 535 XI variant rather than the wider 5 Series range.

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Choose your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour above, then build your rear kit for the 535xi when you order.