XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Audi A1 1.6 TDI (8X) (2010-2018)

The 8X A1 carries its braking effort heavily over the front axle, which is exactly why the rear discs on these diesel superminis spend most of their life barely warm and under-worked. This XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI (8X) gives the back axle a stronger, more consistent share of the work, sharpening the balance of a car that was set up from the factory to under-use its rear brakes.

For a torquey 1.6 TDI used hard on a fast B-road or loaded up for motorway miles, that matters. A rear axle that actually contributes settles the car earlier into a corner and takes some of the thermal load off the fronts, so the whole system stays composed when you start asking more of it. The kit is a matched pair of left and right rear calipers and two-piece floating discs.

What this brake kit does for your 2010-2018 Audi A1 1.6 TDI (8X)

The hollow-vane disc core strips rotating mass from the rear axle, which the light 8X chassis feels as a touch less unsprung weight and quicker pedal response. Behind the wheel you get a firmer, more predictable rear contribution under braking, steadier balance on turn-in, and longer pad life because the front axle is no longer doing nearly all the thermal work alone.

Pad compound sets the bite to suit the car. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for daily diesel running. Sport gives keener fast-road feel and copes with the odd track day. Racing handles repeated heavy stops where a stock rear pad would glaze and fade. The included caliper finishes are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black, with any Pantone available as a Custom Color.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The kit pairs two-piece floating rotors on a hollow-vane core with position-matched calipers built specifically for the rear of the A1. The hollow-vane construction lowers rotating mass without giving up swept area, so heat capacity stays sensible while the axle responds faster. Pad compound is the main tuning lever here, with Street, Sport and Racing options covering the full span from economy commuter to track-day weekend.

Disc face is drilled or slotted at the same price, and centre bell upgrades, two-tone anodizing in five colours or titanium, are selectable when you order. The caliper is hollow-body as standard, with premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver and candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange beyond the included colours. A Hollow Racing caliper, with no dust cover, a 1000C rating and a two-year warranty, is there for serious track use. The whole package is built around restoring proper front-to-rear brake balance on a chassis that leans hard on its front axle.

Fitment for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI (8X) (2010-2018)

This kit is matched to the 8X-generation Audi A1 in 1.6 TDI form, covering the 2010 to 2018 production span. It fits the rear axle. Confirm your exact build year and trim against the chassis code before you order so the caliper and rotor spec lines up with your car.

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Choose your disc style, pad compound and caliper finish, then configure yours when you order.