XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Audi Q5 2WD 8R (TYPE2) (2008-2017)

The 8R Q5 carries its mass high and well forward, and in 2WD form it leans on its rear axle for stability rather than traction. That puts a specific demand on the back brakes: not raw stopping power, but consistent bite and heat tolerance when a near 1,800kg crossover is hauled down from motorway speed or held in check on a long alpine descent. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit answers that by adding rotor mass and clamping area exactly where the standard setup runs out of thermal headroom.

This is the rear half of a big brake upgrade built for the first-generation Q5. Two-piece floating rotors trim unsprung weight at each corner, the larger discs shrug off the repeated stops that cook an OEM rear pad glaze-hard, and three pad compounds let you match the kit to how the car is actually used.

What this rear brake kit does for your 2008-2017 Audi Q5 2WD 8R

Fit the kit and the first thing you notice on the 2008-2017 Audi Q5 2WD 8R is a firmer, more progressive rear pedal that holds its travel through a sequence of hard stops instead of going long as the discs heat. The extra rotor diameter and the two-piece floating disc pull thermal capacity up and unsprung weight down, so a heavy crossover settles more cleanly on turn-in and resists the rear-end float you get when tired OEM brakes wash out. The three pad compounds matter here: Street for everyday town and motorway work with low dust, Sport for fast-road and the occasional spirited run, and Racing for sustained high-temperature use without the glaze. Behind a set of open-spoke wheels the larger caliper also fills the arch properly, in your choice of selectable finishes.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The rear brake kit is a bolt-on big brake upgrade for the back axle, pairing oversized rotors with a fixed-mount caliper sized for the Q5’s kerb weight. The two-piece floating disc is the defining detail: machining mass out of the casting lowers rotational and unsprung weight while keeping the swept area needed to absorb heat, which is why it suits a tall, heavy SUV better than a solid blank of the same diameter. The caliper body is hollow as standard to keep weight down, with an optional Hollow Racing build for sustained high-temperature use that removes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Clamping runs through a multi-piston caliper that spreads pad load evenly for longer, more consistent pad life. Pads come in three compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, and the caliper is offered in included painted colours of Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150, premium polished-forged finishes in Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, and candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red and Orange. As a rear-specific kit, a matched pair of rear calipers and discs with braided lines, it is designed to restore front-to-rear balance when matched to an upgraded front setup, rather than to act alone.

Fitment for the Audi Q5 2WD 8R (2008-2017)

This kit is cut for the first-generation Audi Q5 8R, internally TYPE2, in 2WD form across the 2008 to 2017 model run. It fits the rear axle only. Confirm your car is the front-drive 8R rather than a quattro variant, as the two differ at the rear, and check your wheel will clear the larger rear rotor and caliper before fitting.

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Pick your disc style, pad compound and caliper finish from the options above to build your Audi Q5 rear brake kit spec.