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Big Brake Kit

XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi A3 8V SPORTBACK 1.6TDI (ONLY FOR MODELS WITH TWO-PIECE OE CALIPER) (2013-2026)

SKU: XYZ-BRK-BKF-AU-26-C-FRONT

  • IncludesFront axle pair (2 discs + 2 calipers)
  • PositionFront
  • Disc Ø330–444 mm
  • Caliper pots6 / 8 / 12-pot
  • Lead time10–15 working days

Fits Audi A3 8V SPORTBACK 1.6TDI (ONLY FOR MODELS WITH TWO-PIECE OE CALIPER) (2013-2026)

Brake pad compound

Street: quiet, low-dust, strong cold bite for road driving. Sport: higher temperature range and more bite for fast road and occasional track. Racing: maximum fade resistance for sustained track use (noisier and dustier cold). Match the pad to how hard you actually brake.

Disc size

Caliper grade

Hollow is the standard caliper: a lighter hollow-body forged caliper with a dust cover and a 5-year warranty. Hollow Racing drops the dust cover for sustained high-temperature use (rated to 1000°C, 2-year warranty) — the track-grade choice.

Caliper colour

Painted colours are included. Polished-forged finishes are mirror-polished forged calipers (Titanium, Gold, Silver); candy colours are a deep, mirror-reflection paint. Both are premium upgrades — fuller detail further down the page.

Painted — includedTell us the exact Pantone (PMS) code you want the calipers painted.Polished forgedCandy
Disc style

Drilled discs (cross-drilled holes) vent gas and water and look aggressive; slotted discs (surface grooves) wipe the pad face clean and resist fade under sustained hard use. Same price — choose on looks or how you drive.

Centre bell

The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. Standard anodized is included; a two-tone bell adds an anodized accent ring in your choice of colour; titanium is the lightest, forged option.

Carbon-ceramic rotor

Carbon-ceramic rotors are a special-order track upgrade: far lighter than steel, fade-resistant at extreme temperatures and extremely long-lived. The price follows the disc size you choose above. The standard two-piece steel rotor is included.

Configured price£2,000.00Inc. VAT

Lead time: 10–15 working days from payment


£2,000.00

Made to order. Full payment is taken at checkout. Production begins once payment is confirmed.

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XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi A3 8V SPORTBACK 1.6TDI (ONLY FOR MODELS WITH TWO-PIECE OE CALIPER) (2013-2026) — 330 mm
330 mm

The 1.6TDI’s diesel architecture sits heavier over the front axle than the petrol A3 variants, a weight distribution the MQB platform handles composedly through corners but one that loads the front brakes proportionally harder on every stop. The factory braking spec on the 8V Sportback is calibrated for economy-cycle compliance, not the sustained hard driving the platform is genuinely capable of. This XYZ Racing front big brake kit closes that gap directly.

One specification point determines the fitment before anything else: this kit covers only A3 8V Sportback 1.6TDI models built with the two-piece OE front caliper. The single-piece caliper variants require a different kit entirely. Identify your car’s existing caliper configuration before ordering.

What this brake kit does for your 2013-2026 Audi A3 8V Sportback 1.6TDI

The diesel engine’s front-heavy weight distribution asks more of the front brakes than the equivalent petrol A3. Larger discs with hollow-vane cooling manage that thermal load more consistently than the OE rotor under sustained use, maintaining pedal firmness where the factory disc would begin to soften. Two-piece floating discs let the rotor expand with heat without warping against the bell, and the hollow-body caliper cuts unsprung mass at the corner.

Three pad compounds let you match friction to use. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for a Sportback that works hard occasionally on fast roads. Sport suits varied conditions where consistent bite and feel matter, plus the odd track day. Racing is for cars that see proper timed sessions at a circuit. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, and braided lines firm the pedal.

About the Hollow Front Brake Kit

As a big brake kit, the disc dimensions exceed the OE part, widening the friction surface and improving the disc’s ability to absorb and shed heat across repeated hard stops. The caliper is a hollow-body forging as standard, cutting rotating and unsprung mass at the corner while preserving the thermal capacity a larger brake demands. The three compounds cover everyday road driving through to circuit use without a hardware change between environments, and for circuit work the optional Hollow Racing caliper deletes the dust cover, is rated to 1000C, and carries a two-year warranty.

Calipers are painted in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, or Anodized Black at no extra cost. A Custom Color in any Pantone shade is £150. Premium polished-forged finishes come in Titanium, Polished Gold, and Polished Silver, with candy finishes in Teal, Blue, Red, and Orange, visible through the wheel and as considered as the rest of the upgrade. Centre bells can be upgraded to a two-tone anodized finish in five colours or to titanium. Everything is selectable above when you order, supplied as a matched front-axle pair.

Fitment for the Audi A3 8V Sportback 1.6TDI (2013-2026)

This front big brake kit is confirmed for the Audi A3 8V Sportback 1.6TDI from 2013 through to 2026, supplied as a matched front-axle pair. Fitment applies specifically to 8V Sportback models equipped with the two-piece OE front caliper, not the single-piece caliper found on other variants of this model. Verify your existing caliper type before ordering, as the two configurations are not interchangeable and this kit will not mount correctly on the single-piece setup.

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Select your pad compound, disc style, and caliper colour from the options shown above when you order, to build the kit for your A3 8V Sportback 1.6TDI.

What’s in the kit

Front axle kit — supplied as a complete bolt-on assembly.

  • 2×Two-piece floating discs — 330–444 mm: you pick the exact diameter with the "Disc size" option
  • 2×Lightweight aluminium centre bells
  • 2×Forged aluminium calipers — 6 / 8 / 12-pot
  • 2×High-stiffness mounting brackets
  • 2×Braided stainless steel brake lines
  • 4×High-performance brake pads (1 set)
  • 1×Fitting hardware & tools pack

Choosing your spec

Every kit is built to order around the choices you make above. Here is what each option actually changes, so you can spec yours with confidence.

Brake pads — Street, Sport or Racing

Every kit ships with a full set of high-performance pads; the compound is your call.

Street is the right default for fast-road driving — a strong, progressive cold bite with low noise, low dust and long disc life. Sport raises the working temperature and adds bite and fade resistance for hard road use and the occasional track day, while still behaving on a cold morning. Racing is a track compound built for sustained abuse: huge fade resistance and bite once heat is in it, at the cost of more noise and dust when cold. Match the pad to how hard you actually use the brakes — there is no benefit to a race pad that never gets up to temperature.

Caliper grade — Hollow vs Hollow Racing

Hollow is the standard caliper on every kit: a hollow-body forged caliper, lighter than a solid one, fitted with a dust cover and backed by a 5-year oil-leak warranty. For most fast-road and spirited track use it is all the caliper you need.

Hollow Racing is the track-grade upgrade. It runs the same hollow body but without a dust cover (so there is nothing to melt at sustained high temperature), uses a twin-metal piston that isolates heat travelling from the disc to the oil seal, and is rated to 1000°C. Available 286–380mm (front). Warranty is 2 years on oil leaks and 10 years on appearance. Built for professional racing and repeated track days.

Hollow Racing caliper

Caliper colour & finish

Painted colours (Red, Yellow, Gold, Black, Anodized Black) are included at no cost. Want an exact match to your car? Custom Color (+£150) paints the calipers to any Pantone code you supply (15–20 day lead time).

Polished Forged finishes are the flagship: a forged caliper given a mirror-polished surface treatment that shifts colour with the viewing angle. Beyond the looks, the polished surface dissipates heat better, resists rust and stands up to the weather. Choose Titanium (neochrome, +£350), Polished Gold (+£300) or Polished Silver (+£250). They look their best paired with a titanium centre bell. Care: clean only with a dilute neutral cleaner or water.

Candy colours (+£200) use a deep candy-paint and polishing process for a mirror-reflection, boutique finish — pick Teal, Blue, Red or Orange (shown below right).

Polished forged caliper finishes
Candy caliper colours

Centre bells

The centre bell is the CNC-machined aluminium hat that joins the disc to the hub. The standard anodized centre bell is included. The Two-tone bell (+£200) adds an anodized accent ring — choose Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple or Silver right here at checkout. The Titanium centre bell (+£500) is a forged titanium bell (bolts not included) that finishes off the polished-forged look.

Two-tone anodized centre bells
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