XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Audi Q5 2WD (FY) (2017-2026)

The second-generation FY Q5 is a heavy machine, the better part of 1.8 tonnes before you add passengers and luggage, and in 2WD front-drive form most of that weight sits over the nose. The rear brakes do the quieter share of the work, right up until you point a fully loaded Q5 down a long descent or hitch a trailer to the back, at which point rear thermal capacity stops being academic. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Audi Q5 2WD (FY) is built for exactly that duty.

This is a rear-axle upgrade aimed at the fast-road and heavy-use Q5 owner rather than the dedicated track crowd. It is a pair of rear calipers and two-piece floating discs that resist the heat soak a standard sliding setup struggles with. The result is a firmer, more progressive pedal that keeps its character when the brakes are hot instead of going long and vague.

What this big brake kit does for your 2017-2026 Audi Q5 2WD (FY)

Fit the kit and the first thing you notice is pedal consistency under repeated stops. The hollow-vane disc sheds heat faster and carries less rotating mass than the OE rear rotor, so the rear axle recovers between brake applications instead of cooking. On a 2WD Q5 that lives on motorways, school runs and the occasional loaded weekend away, that means a brake you can lean on through long descents and when towing near the limit. Three pad compounds let you match the rear bias to how you actually drive: Street for quiet, low-dust road use, Sport for fast-road work and the occasional track day, and Racing when the car sees serious circuit time. Behind a set of larger aftermarket wheels the kit fills the arch properly, with included caliper colours of Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, or a custom Pantone shade if you want to match the car exactly.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit pairs a two-piece floating disc with a forged caliper that is hollow-bodied as standard, keeping weight down while clamping the disc evenly across the pad rather than relying on a single sliding piston. That even clamp is what gives the kit its more linear, repeatable bite. Lower rotating and unsprung mass at the rear sharpens how the Q5 settles under braking and helps the dampers keep the rear tyres planted. Braided lines are included for a firm pedal that does not balloon as the fluid warms. XYZ Racing supplies it as a rear-specific package, a pair of rear calipers and discs, so it pairs naturally with a front big brake upgrade for balanced braking front and rear, or stands alone where the priority is rear thermal headroom and pad choice. Discs can be drilled or slotted at the same price, and the centre bell can be upgraded to a two-tone anodized finish in five colours or to titanium when you order.

Fitment for the Audi Q5 2WD (FY) (2017-2026)

This kit is cut specifically for the FY-chassis Audi Q5 in 2WD front-drive form, covering the 2017 to 2026 model years, and fits the rear axle only. Confirm your car is the 2WD (FY) variant and falls within that year span before you order, as the drivetrain designation matters for correct fitment.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour for the Audi Q5 2WD (FY) using the options above when you order.