XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Audi S5 8T 2WD (TYPE II) (2007-2012)

The 8T-generation Audi S5 carries its mass well forward of the front axle, so the rear end spends most of a hard stop keeping the car settled rather than scrubbing real speed. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Audi S5 8T 2WD (TYPE II) (2007-2012) tackles the back axle directly: lighter rotating mass and a forged caliper sized to partner a front upgrade, so the front-and-rear balance stays honest when you start leaning on it.

This is the rear half of a serious brake package, not a styling part. The two-piece floating disc sheds rotating and unsprung weight, and the three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, let you set the rear bite to suit road miles, hard B-road work, or repeated stops on a circuit.

What this brake kit does for your 2007-2012 Audi S5 8T 2WD (TYPE II)

Fit the kit and the first thing you feel is consistency from the rear axle. The two-piece floating disc lowers rotating mass, sharpening how quickly the rear wheels respond and trimming unsprung weight at each corner. Paired with the right compound, the rear contributes genuine stopping force instead of fading into the background, so the S5 stays flatter and more composed as you trail the brakes into a turn. The Racing compound holds its bite through repeated heavy stops, the Sport compound suits hard road and light track work, and the Street pad keeps cold-bite manners and lower dust for daily use. Braided lines hold the pedal firm under heat. Five included caliper finishes, Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black, plus a custom Pantone option, let you match the look behind the wheels.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

XYZ Racing builds this rear kit around a two-piece floating disc, a design that removes material to drop rotating and unsprung mass without giving up swept area or thermal capacity, with hollow internal vanes for cooling. The forged caliper is hollow-bodied as standard. The lighter disc helps the brakes shed heat and lets the rear axle recover between stops. Three pad compounds cover how owners actually use a B8 S5: a Street pad for quiet, low-dust road feel, a Sport compound for fast-road driving and light track work, and a Racing compound built for track-day heat cycling. The caliper comes in five included finishes plus a custom Pantone option so the upgrade reads as intentional rather than bolt-on. Braided lines are included, discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and the centre bell can be upgraded to two-tone anodized in five colours or titanium. As a rear-axle kit it is built to work alongside a matching front setup, keeping balance predictable rather than overbraking either end.

Fitment for the Audi S5 8T 2WD (TYPE II) (2007-2012)

This kit is cut for the 8T-chassis Audi S5 in 2WD (TYPE II) specification, covering the 2007 to 2012 model years, and fits the rear axle as a pair of rear calipers and discs. The S5 platform shipped in more than one drivetrain layout, so confirm your car matches the 2WD (TYPE II) designation before ordering, as the caliper and bracket are specific to it.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour, then build your Audi S5 rear brake kit using the options above when you order.