XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi R8 (2007-2015)

A first-generation R8 at a circuit is a different proposition to the same car on public roads. The V10 variant in particular arrives at braking zones from speeds that ask more of the front axle than the standard hardware was calibrated to deliver across repeated heavy stops. The factory setup is competent in normal use; it is the sustained temperature accumulation across a track session that reveals its ceiling.

This XYZ Racing front big brake kit addresses that directly. It fits as a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs across the front axle, and three pad compounds mean the same kit runs from a daily-driver configuration up to a fully committed track programme without a parts swap between uses.

What this brake kit does for your 2007-2015 Audi R8

The R8’s mid-mounted engine gives it near-neutral weight distribution, but under hard deceleration the front axle still carries the primary braking load. Sustained circuit use generates heat that accumulates in the rotor, bleeds into the caliper, and softens pedal feel across successive braking zones. The hollow-vane disc draws heat away from the friction surface through internal air channels, reducing the temperature spike that degrades fluid and shortens pad life. The two-piece floating construction lets the rotor expand without warping the bell and trims rotating and unsprung mass off the front corners, while braided lines come as part of the kit to firm up the pedal.

Pad choice tunes the kit to use. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for consistent bite in varied conditions on the road. Sport adds bite and heat range for hard fast-road driving and the occasional track day. Racing is the track compound where thermal resilience is the priority. The caliper finish gives the upgrade a visible presence through the R8’s open-spoke wheels. Included painted colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost.

About the front brake kit

The kit is built around front discs with hollow internal vanes designed to extract heat from the friction surface efficiently during the repeated braking cycles of circuit driving. The calipers are hollow-bodied as standard for strength without excess weight, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for committed track use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Three pad compounds offer a graduated step from quiet road use through fast-road driving to full racing specification, each grade targeting a different thermal operating range.

Beyond the included painted finishes, a Custom Color in any Pantone is available, along with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and centre-bell upgrades, two-tone in five anodized colours or in titanium, are selectable at checkout. The kit covers the front axle; rear braking remains standard unless a complementary rear kit is specified alongside it.

Fitment for the Audi R8 (2007-2015)

This front big brake kit covers the Audi R8 Type 42 across the full first-generation production span, 2007 to 2015, and is specified for both the V8 4.2 FSI and V10 5.2 FSI variants. Fitment is front axle only. Check your existing rotor specification against the kit dimensions before ordering; the R8’s production run spans variants with differing factory brake configurations depending on build year and trim.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper finish from the options above, and we build it to your spec.