2003-2013 Audi RS3 (8P) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — Akebono 9N Audi RS 6-Piston
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2003-2013 Audi RS3 (8P). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2013 | Akebono OEM Audi RS 6-Piston (9N) Caliper / 400mm | TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB / 380mm | 20" |
Every StopFlex kit is bespoke-engineered for your exact model and trim — brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting are matched to your specific car, never assumed from the platform. Trims that share a chassis name can differ mechanically: a pure performance variant often carries different knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel ET clearance than the standard models, so parts that bolt onto one are not the parts that fit the other. Calipers, pads, rotor hats, floating hardware, and brake lines ship as one matched system built to your confirmed trim. Modified knuckles, uprights, or non-factory suspension mounting points must be reviewed before ordering.
The 400 mm rotor sets the minimum wheel size at 20" — smaller wheels will not clear the caliper and rotor. Spoke profile and offset also affect clearance; confirm your exact wheels before ordering.
| Wheel Size (Standard) | Disc Range |
|---|---|
| 15" | 260 mm – 285 mm |
| 16" | 285 mm – 300 mm |
| 17" | 300 mm – 330 mm |
| 18" | 330 mm – 355 mm |
| 19" | 355 mm – 380 mm |
| 20" | 380 mm – 400 mm |
| 21" | 400 mm – 420 mm |
| 22" | 420 mm – 440 mm |
What's in the Box
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Product type | Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) |
| Front calipers | Akebono OEM Audi RS 6-Piston (9N) Caliper OE / Part No.: L 4N0-615-107BD · R 4NO-615-108BD |
| Front CCB rotors | 400mm |
| Rear calipers | TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB |
| Rear CCB rotors | 380mm |
| CCB brake pads | Matched ceramic-compatible compound for the supplied StopFlex carbon ceramic rotors |
| Rotor hats and floating hardware | Vehicle-specific hardware package |
| Brake lines | Included for complete kit-upgrade orders |
| Order scope | Default listing is full-car set when front and rear are specified. Front-only or rear-only orders can be arranged after confirmation. |
Make It Yours — Color & Logo Customization
Any kit order can be personalized: custom caliper colors, a custom caliper logo, and custom rotor hat colors, so the hardware behind your wheels matches the rest of the build.
- Custom caliper color
- Custom caliper logo
- Custom rotor hat color
Why Carbon Ceramic — and Why StopFlex
Continuous Fiber Construction
StopFlex discs are built with long continuous carbon fiber instead of chopped short fiber. Continuous strands carry load across the whole rotor body, raising strength and thermal durability under heat cycles.
Bespoke Per-Vehicle Engineering
Every order is machined to the confirmed vehicle and trim. Brackets, hat offsets, and pad shapes are built for that exact car — never pulled from a one-size-fits-all catalog.
CCB-Specific Pad Compound
A low-metallic resin pad compound reinforced with steel, copper, and aramid fiber, made for ceramic discs: stable to about 750 °C, roughly 0.44 average friction, strong fade resistance, low rotor wear.
Lower Unsprung Mass
A carbon-ceramic rotor weighs roughly half of the equivalent iron disc. Less rotating, unsprung mass lets the suspension follow broken pavement more cleanly and makes steering response noticeably sharper.
High-Temperature Stability
The carbon-silicon-carbide friction matrix keeps working at temperatures that push iron rotors into heavy fade, so the tenth hard stop feels like the first — same pedal travel, same bite point.
Rust-Free Rotor Surface
Ceramic discs cannot flash-rust. After rain, a wash, or weeks of parking, the rotor face behind your open-spoke wheels stays clean — no orange ring on a freshly detailed car.
Long Street-Service Life
In normal road use with matched pads and correct bedding, one StopFlex CCB rotor set is engineered to outlast several sets of iron replacement rotors, recovering part of the up-front cost.
Low Visible Dust
Matched with StopFlex pads, the system sheds a fraction of the dust an iron rotor and pad combination throws. Wheels stay clean for weeks of driving instead of days.
Premium Ceramic-Glaze Finish
StopFlex's proprietary coating gives the disc a bright ceramic-glaze surface with subtle texture — the factory carbon-ceramic look, clearly visible through open wheel designs.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
A cold, untuned carbon-ceramic disc needs more pedal than iron on the first winter stops — normal material physics. StopFlex engineered the pad formula and disc coating specifically for cold starts, closing that gap: cold-car winter feel is now very close to summer feel. Keep a little extra distance on the coldest mornings; for harsh winters, choose Street Spec.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
The front uses the Akebono OEM Audi RS 6-Piston (9N) caliper, the same monobloc unit Audi specified for its own RS models, matched here to a 400mm carbon-ceramic rotor. Six pistons spread clamping load evenly across a long pad, so pedal feel stays consistent as the disc heats on repeated stops.
Rear Caliper
The rear is the TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper with an integrated EPB actuator, so your factory electronic parking brake keeps working. It runs four 28mm hydraulic service pistons plus a dedicated 27mm EPB piston in a two-piece forged-aluminum body (about 4.50 kg per caliper, bare), adding real rear-axle thermal capacity behind a 380mm disc.
Choose Your Rotor: Street, Track-Day, or Motorsport
Street Spec
Ceramic coating, cross-drilled face, and large cooling channels.
Best for daily driving and premium street builds that need clean cold bite, low dust, corrosion-free appearance, and long service life.
Track-Day Spec
Ceramic coating, blank face, and honeycomb cooling channels.
Best for fast-road and track-day use where repeated braking stability matters more than maximum visual drilling style.
Motorsport Spec
Uncoated blank face with honeycomb cooling channels.
Best for race-focused builds that run competition pads, high-temperature fluid, cooling strategy, and a proper warm-up window. Not the default street choice.
Heat Management Note
Ceramic discs shrug off surface temperatures that would destroy iron, but the rest of the system still heats up: pads, fluid, seals, calipers, and wheels all absorb soak heat during repeated hard stops. For track days, long descents, and sustained hard driving, run brake cooling and high-temperature fluid.
Get Your Fitment Confirmed
Before ordering, tell us the exact vehicle, current rotor sizes, and caliper type. Nothing goes to production until the build is confirmed against your VIN-level configuration.
FAQ
Will this kit clear my wheels?
The front rotor is 400mm, so you need a 20-inch wheel minimum. Spoke shape matters as much as diameter, since the 6-piston Akebono caliper sits tall over the disc. Send us your exact wheel model and offset and we confirm caliper-to-spoke clearance before anything ships.
Is this a bolt-on kit for any 8P car?
No. We engineer brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting for your confirmed RS3 8P specifically. The RS3 uses different front knuckles and hub geometry than a standard A3 or S3 on the same chassis name, so we never assume platform-wide fit. Confirm your trim with us and the parts are cut for that car.
How does carbon ceramic behave in winter and cold starts?
A cold, untuned carbon-ceramic disc bites less than cold iron on the first stops. That is physics, not a defect. We tune both the pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so winter cold-car feel now comes very close to summer. On the coldest first stops of the day, still leave a little extra following distance until the system is up to temperature.
Does the rear big brake keep my electronic parking brake?
Yes. The TTSPORT EP4 rear caliper has a dedicated EPB actuator piston separate from its four hydraulic service pistons, so your factory switch-operated parking brake works exactly as before. You gain rear thermal capacity on the 380mm disc without losing OE parking-brake function.
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