XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi S5 8T (2007-2012)

The S5 8T was sold as a grand tourer with genuine performance credentials, the 4.2-litre V8 in early cars spinning freely past 8,000rpm and the 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6 in post-2009 examples pulling hard from idle with over 330bhp on tap. Either way, you have north of 1,700kg pressing into a front axle that already carries more than its share of the car’s mass. The XYZ Racing front big brake kit addresses the thermal capacity shortfall that this combination of weight, power, and nose-heavy balance creates.

It fits as a matched pair of front calipers and two-piece floating discs across the front axle, with three pad compounds, built for the full range of how S5 8T owners use their cars: from cross-country blasts to circuit sessions where sustained braking pressure becomes the real test of the setup.

What this brake kit does for your 2007-2012 Audi S5 8T

The S5 8T’s longitudinally mounted engine and quattro hardware place a disproportionate load on the front axle under hard braking, and this is not a light car. The hollow-vane discs offer greater swept area and move heat out of the friction surface faster than the solid factory rotors, extending thermal headroom substantially and pushing back the point where pad compounds begin to fade and pedal feel becomes uncertain. The two-piece floating construction lets the disc grow with temperature 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 match use. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for everyday mixed driving where cold bite is the priority over sustained heat resistance. Sport bridges the gap for drivers who mix spirited road use with occasional track exposure. Racing holds its friction coefficient at temperatures that saturate the factory setup inside a handful of hard braking zones. The caliper finish reads as deliberate when seen through the spokes. Included painted colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost.

About the front brake kit

This is XYZ Racing’s front big brake programme for the S5 8T, a direct-fit upgrade supplying its own calipers and two-piece floating discs while working within the OEM knuckle geometry. The hollow-vane disc reduces rotating mass without sacrificing the thermal capacity a car of the S5 8T’s weight demands under sustained use. The calipers are hollow-bodied as standard for strength without excess weight, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for repeated high-temperature braking cycles that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty.

Three pad specifications address distinct conditions: Street for cold pedal response, Sport for mixed-condition spirited running, and Racing for track-day and competition use. 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, so the colour either matches or contrasts with your wheel choice by design rather than default. 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 S5 8T (2007-2012)

This kit is designed for the Audi S5 in its first-generation 8T body across the full 2007-2012 production span, covering both the 4.2 V8 and the 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6 variants built on the B8 platform. Verify front disc diameter and confirm wheel-to-caliper clearance with your current tyre and wheel combination before fitting.

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