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

The 8R Q5 carries its mass high and well forward, so on a quattro SUV the rear axle spends most of a hard stop managing stability rather than supplying outright bite. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit gives that axle the thermal headroom to keep doing its job on long motorway descents, on a loaded tow run, or on a fast B-road in an SQ5 that weighs the wrong side of 1.8 tonnes.

This is the rear half of a balanced upgrade. The two-piece floating disc strips rotating and unsprung mass while the hollow-vane casting opens up internal cooling paths, which is exactly what a heavy first-generation Q5 asks for when the standard rear discs start to glaze under repeat use. Pick the spec that matches how you actually drive.

What this brake kit does for your 2008-2017 Audi Q5 Quattro 8R (type2)

After fitting, the first thing you notice on the 8R is a firmer, more progressive pedal that doesn’t go long when the brakes are hot. The hollow-vane disc construction reduces the rotating mass at each rear hub, so the car feels marginally more willing to change direction and the rear stays composed when you brake into a roundabout fully laden. Three pad compounds let you set the rear bias for your use: Street for daily and towing duty, Sport for harder road work and occasional track days, and Racing for circuit use and sustained downhill braking. On a nose-heavy quattro chassis, a rear that resists fade keeps the stability systems intervening less and the body flatter under load.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The kit pairs a two-piece floating disc with a forged caliper sized for the Q5’s rear axle loads. The caliper is hollow-bodied as standard, removing material that contributes weight without contributing braking surface, while the vane geometry gives the rotor more area to shed heat between applications. That matters on a tall, heavy SUV where rear brake temperature, not initial grip, is usually what limits a repeated stop. You choose the friction level through three pad compounds, Street, Sport and Racing, and finish the caliper in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a custom Pantone shade available to match the build. 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. It is engineered as a direct-fit rear setup for the 8R, so it works with the existing hub and wheel package rather than forcing a wholesale corner rebuild.

Fitment for the Audi Q5 Quattro 8R (type2) (2008-2017)

This kit is specified for the first-generation Q5 quattro on the 8R (Type2) chassis, covering the 2008 to 2017 model years. It is a rear-axle kit, a pair of rear calipers and discs, designed to complement the front rather than replace it. Confirm your exact build year and wheel clearance against your car before you order.

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Set your pad compound and caliper colour for the 8R using the options above when you order.