XYZ Racing Hollow Front Brake Kit — Audi A6 2.8 (1997-2005)

The C5-generation A6 2.8 was engineered as a fast, composed executive car, not a track tool. The front axle carries the bulk of the V6’s mass, and under repeated hard stops the factory calipers run out of authority well before the engine does. Owners who use these cars on B-roads or take them to track mornings know the feeling: the pedal lengthens and fade builds before the session is done.

XYZ Racing’s front brake kit works on the front axle, where the C5 platform’s weight makes the most difference. It is a front-axle pair: left and right front calipers with matched two-piece floating discs. Three pad compounds cover the realistic use range from a subtly upgraded daily driver to a prepared track car, with the disc, finish and centre-bell options all set when you order.

What this brake kit does for your 1997-2005 Audi A6 2.8

On the C5 A6 the front brakes handle the majority of deceleration load, and weight transfer under braking amplifies this on a platform already front-biased in standard form. Upgrading the front axle makes a meaningful difference to fade resistance and pedal progression. The larger two-piece discs add swept area and thermal mass, the hollow-vane disc design sheds heat faster than a solid casting between stops, and the lighter two-piece construction trims rotating and unsprung mass. Braided lines hold the pedal firm where rubber hoses would swell. The Street compound improves daily-driving bite over worn factory parts; Sport raises the fade threshold for drivers who use the 2.8’s motorway pace on back roads; Racing is the track compound that stays consistent through heat cycles. 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 built for executive and touring platforms where mass and fade resistance are the primary constraints. It pairs an uprated caliper with a two-piece floating disc sized for the application and matched to the compound chosen when you order. Street is the quiet, low-dust default for drivers replacing aged factory hardware who want improved initial bite without a demanding warm-up; Sport shifts the priority to progressive response and higher temperature stability, the choice for fast-road use where the 2.8’s long gearing encourages approach speeds that demand braking confidence; Racing specifies a higher-friction, higher-temperature track 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. All three compounds carry the same caliper finish choices: included colours Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black at no extra cost, a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150, plus premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) and candy finishes (Teal, Blue, Red, Orange).

Fitment for the Audi A6 2.8 (1997-2005)

This kit is specified for the C5-generation Audi A6 2.8 across the full 1997 to 2005 production span. The front-axle configuration addresses the axle that carries the V6’s weight and absorbs the majority of braking force on this platform. If you are running an aftermarket suspension setup that has significantly altered front geometry or track width, confirm clearances before ordering.

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Select your pad compound, disc style and caliper colour when you order to build the kit for your A6.