XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi A4 B5 (1995-2001)

The B5 A4’s longitudinal drivetrain, with the engine ahead of the front axle in both front-drive and quattro form, creates a pronounced bias toward the front brakes under hard deceleration. A 1.8T or 2.8 V6 quattro in B5 guise carries well over half its mass over the front wheels, and the factory brake specification was sized for a mid-1990s road car’s normal duty cycle, not the repeated hard stops these cars are now asked to make on track days, fast-road events, or behind a remapped 1.8T running past original output.

The XYZ Racing front brake kit for the Audi A4 B5 (1995-2001) is a front-axle upgrade: a matched pair of left and right front calipers with two-piece floating discs, delivering a genuine step up in front braking capacity. Three pad compounds let owners match the setup to actual use.

What this brake kit does for your 1995-2001 Audi A4 B5

Greater swept area reduces disc surface temperature per unit of braking force, which translates to a firmer pedal and more consistent bite under the repeated heavy stops that expose the ceiling of the B5’s standard system. The hollow-vane disc construction sheds heat faster than a solid casting, while the lighter two-piece discs cut rotating and unsprung mass at each front corner. Braided lines keep the pedal firm where ageing rubber hoses would swell. The three pad compounds are the practical core of this kit: Street is the quiet, low-dust road default for improved feel over worn factory pads; Sport shifts the fade threshold higher for fast-road driving and occasional circuit sessions; Racing is the track compound for sustained high-temperature work without the drop-off that limits road friction material. Calipers are hollow-bodied as standard, with a Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, rated to 1000C, no dust cover, two-year warranty.

About the Front Brake Kit

XYZ Racing’s front brake kit is a fitment-specific front-axle package. Three pad compounds form the operating range: Street suits road users upgrading bite and longevity after factory pads have run their course; Sport moves the temperature window upward for cars used hard on public roads or at occasional track days; Racing is the top grade for track use or heavily modified cars where pad temperatures climb consistently into ranges that degrade road-spec material. Discs come in drilled or slotted face at the same price, with optional two-tone centre bells in five anodized colours or titanium at checkout. Included caliper colours are Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost; a Custom Color in any Pantone is £150 for owners running colour themes across brake, suspension and bodywork, with premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Teal, Blue, Red, Orange) also available.

Fitment for the Audi A4 B5 (1995-2001)

This kit is specified for the Audi A4 in B5 generation form, covering the full production span from 1995 to 2001. The B5 platform encompasses both front-wheel-drive and quattro drivetrain variants across the A4 range in this period, from the 1.8 through to the 2.8 V6, and this kit covers the front axle across that range. Confirm your exact chassis and drivetrain variant when you order.

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Select your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour when you order.