XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi S3 8V QUATTRO (2014-2026)

The 8V S3 Quattro’s heavier-nosed quattro layout concentrates a disproportionate share of braking work at the front axle, a characteristic the factory setup handles adequately on the road but one that reveals itself quickly under sustained hard use. Around 300bhp, all-wheel-drive traction, and a kerb weight in the region of 1,400 kg create a braking demand that standard front hardware simply was not sized to sustain across a full track session.

The XYZ Racing front big brake kit replaces the S3 8V Quattro’s front disc and pad setup, fitting as a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs across the front axle. It raises the thermal ceiling the factory hardware hits and restores consistent stopping performance where the standard system trails off.

What this brake kit does for your 2014-2026 Audi S3 8V Quattro

The hollow-vane disc shifts heat away from the friction surface more efficiently during the high-energy braking the 8V S3 Quattro generates repeatedly on a circuit or through a sustained fast-road stage. That improved heat dissipation preserves pedal character through a session rather than allowing it to soften as disc temperature accumulates between stops. The two-piece floating construction lets the disc expand without warping the bell and trims rotating and unsprung mass off the front corners, and braided lines come as part of the kit to firm up the pedal.

Three pad compounds calibrate friction to use. Street is the quiet, low-dust default that keeps daily driving clean. Sport widens the thermal window for fast-road use and the occasional circuit outing. Racing is specified for full track-day schedules where the brakes run hot continuously. The caliper finish completes the installation. Included painted colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost.

About the front brake kit

The Hollow designation refers to the disc’s internal section, a hollow-vane construction that increases the airflow path through the rotor body and accelerates heat dissipation between braking events. This is a functional design distinction, directly relevant to a front-axle fitment like the S3 Quattro’s where the nose-heavy layout makes thermal management the primary concern under hard driving. The calipers are hollow-bodied as standard for strength without excess weight, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for continuous track use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty.

Pad selection across three compounds is a configuration choice built into the kit from the outset, each compound targeting a specific operating temperature band and bite characteristic. 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.

Fitment for the Audi S3 8V Quattro (2014-2026)

Confirmed direct fitment for the Audi S3 8V Quattro across the full 2014 to 2026 model run. This kit addresses the front axle. The S3’s nose-heavy quattro weight distribution means the front brakes carry the larger share of the stopping load, so fitting only a rear kit while leaving the fronts at standard specification would misread where the car’s braking demand actually falls.

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Select your pad compound and caliper finish from the options above, and we configure the front brake spec for your S3.