XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Audi S5 8T 2WD (TYPE I) (2007-2012)

The B8 S5 carries its mass high and forward, and the factory rear brakes were never sized to carry their share of the work through repeat heat cycles. This XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Audi S5 8T 2WD (type I) targets that exact shortfall: a larger two-piece floating rear setup that sheds heat faster and resists the fade that creeps in once a fast B-road or a circuit session starts loading the rear axle.

It is built to partner a front upgrade rather than disguise a rear problem on its own. You choose Street, Sport or Racing pad compounds depending on how hard you lean on the car, then finish the calipers in one of five included colours, or a custom Pantone shade, to suit the build.

What this brake kit does for your 2007-2012 Audi S5 8T 2WD (type I)

On the 2007-2012 Audi S5 8T 2WD (type I), the rear axle does quieter work than the front, but it is where brake balance and stability under trail-braking are won or lost. A larger two-piece floating disc adds thermal mass and a faster route for heat to escape, so rear pedal feel stays consistent when you string corners together. Step up to the Racing compound and the rears bite harder under load, settling the car earlier on corner entry. The Sport pad suits hard road and light track work, while the Street pad keeps refinement and low dust if the S5 still sees commuting miles. Braided lines hold the pedal firm under heat. Either way you get firmer, more predictable retardation than the standard rear setup gives.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit pairs an oversized two-piece floating disc with a forged caliper and a choice of three pad compounds. The disc is the defining feature: its hollow internal vanes remove mass from within the rotor to cut unsprung weight and open up internal cooling, holding disc temperatures down across a session, and the caliper is hollow-bodied as standard. Street, Sport and Racing compounds let you match the pad to the use case, from quiet road manners through to sustained track abuse. Calipers are available in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black at no extra cost, with a custom Pantone finish, so the kit reads as intentional behind an open wheel. 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. As a rear-specific kit it is engineered to rebalance braking front and rear, not to handle every stop alone, so run it alongside a matched front kit for a coherent setup.

Fitment for the Audi S5 8T 2WD (type I) (2007-2012)

This kit is cut specifically for the Audi S5 8T 2WD (type I) built between 2007 and 2012, covering the B8-generation S5 across that span. It is a rear-axle fitment only, a pair of rear calipers and discs. Confirm your exact chassis and build year before ordering so the caliper and disc sizing match your car.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour, confirm the fitment, and configure your S5 rear kit using the options above when you order.