2018-2026+ Audi S8 (D5) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — Akebono 8N
Official Warranty: We offer a 1-year free replacement for quality defects or coating issues under normal (non-track) use. Please note that provided specs apply strictly to brake hats and brackets; wheel fitment data is for general reference only. Wheel clearance issues are excluded from warranty coverage and data accuracy claims. If additional clearance is needed, wheel spacers must be added at the customer's discretion.
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2018-2026+ Audi S8 (D5). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2026+ | Akebono OEM Audi S 6-Piston (8N) Caliper / 380mm | TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB / 380mm | 19" |
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 380 mm rotor sets the minimum wheel size at 19" — 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 S 6-Piston (8N) Caliper OE / Part No.: L 8W0-615-107AK · R 8W0-615-108AK |
| Front CCB rotors | 380mm |
| Rear calipers | TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB |
| Rear CCB rotors | 380mm |
| Rotor construction | Short-Fiber Street Spec (lower price, street-only) or Long-Fiber Street / Track-Day / Motorsport Spec — chosen at order confirmation |
| 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
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 like-size carbon-ceramic rotor can be materially lighter than an iron disc; the exact saving depends on rotor dimensions. Lower rotating, unsprung mass can reduce the load the suspension has to control.
High-Temperature Stability
The carbon-silicon-carbide friction material is selected for high-temperature stability and fade resistance. Overall pedal feel still depends on pad condition, fluid, caliper stiffness, cooling and operating temperature.
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, carbon-ceramic friction surfaces are designed for low wear. Actual service life depends on mileage, contamination, pad choice, heat cycles and driving use.
Low Visible Dust
Matched StopFlex pads are selected for low visible dust on the ceramic friction surface. Actual wheel dust still varies with pad choice, traffic, temperature, bedding and driving intensity.
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.
Short-Fiber or Long-Fiber — Your Call
Every StopFlex disc is true carbon-ceramic. Short-Fiber Street Spec uses a simpler chopped-fiber process for a lower price and street-only duty; the Long-Fiber line uses continuous carbon strands that carry load across the whole rotor for higher strength and thermal durability — the pick for track and race heat.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
On a freezing start, carbon-ceramic friction can feel different from warm operation. StopFlex pairs the disc coating with its matched street pad to improve cold response; it is still prudent to leave extra margin for the first stops in severe cold. Use a Street Spec for harsh-winter daily service.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
The front upgrade uses the Akebono OEM Audi S 6-Piston (8N) Caliper with a supplied 380mm rotor. This is a complete front conversion, not a rotor-only replacement.
Rear Caliper
The rear setup uses the TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB and a supplied 380mm rotor. Its dedicated EPB actuator retains the Audi S8’s electronic parking-brake function.
Choose Your Rotor: Short-Fiber Street to Long-Fiber Motorsport
Four specs, one rule of thumb: all are real carbon-ceramic discs. Short-Fiber Street Spec is the lower-cost route for street-only driving. The three Long-Fiber specs use continuous carbon strands for higher strength and heat durability, and are the only choice for track-day or motorsport use.
Short-Fiber Street Spec
Chopped short-fiber carbon-ceramic body, ceramic coating, cross-drilled face.
Choose this for street-only use when purchase price matters most. It keeps the carbon-ceramic friction surface and coated finish, but it is not specified for track sessions.
Long-Fiber Street Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, ceramic coating, cross-drilled face, large cooling channels.
Choose this for daily and fast-road use when you want the long-fiber construction without moving to a track-focused face and cooling specification.
Long-Fiber Track-Day Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, ceramic coating, blank face, honeycomb cooling channels.
Choose this for repeated fast-road or track-day braking where thermal duty matters more than the drilled street appearance. High-temperature fluid and appropriate cooling still matter.
Long-Fiber Motorsport Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, uncoated blank face, honeycomb cooling channels.
Choose this for competition-focused use with the corresponding pad, fluid, cooling and warm-up strategy. It is not the default recommendation for a street-driven car.
Heat Management Note
High rotor temperature tolerance does not mean heat management disappears. Under repeated hard braking, heat migrates into the pads, brake fluid, seals, calipers, and wheels even when the ceramic disc itself is comfortable. Plan brake cooling and high-temperature fluid for extended track sessions, long mountain descents, or sustained aggressive driving.
Get Your Fitment Confirmed
Share your year, model, trim, wheel size, current rotor dimensions, and caliper type. The build is checked against those supplied details before production; VIN/build information may be requested for ambiguous configurations.
FAQ
Does this kit fit every 2018-2026+ Audi S8 (D5)?
It is listed for the 2018-2026+ Audi S8 (D5), but each kit is built only after confirmation of the exact model and trim. Brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting are not assumed to transfer between trims simply because they share the D5 platform.
Which carbon-ceramic rotor specification should I choose for an S8?
Choose Short-Fiber Street Spec for lower-cost street use only. Long-Fiber Street suits higher-demand road use, while Long-Fiber Track-Day and Motorsport are for progressively greater heat and duty requirements. Select based on how the car is actually used, then confirm the final configuration with StopFlex.
How does this carbon-ceramic kit behave in winter or on a cold first stop?
An untuned cold carbon-ceramic disc can have less initial bite than cold iron. StopFlex specifies a matched pad compound and disc coating to reduce that cold-start gap, but the coldest first stops still deserve extra margin. Do not expect identical cold and warm behavior in every condition.
Will the rear kit keep the factory electronic parking brake, and what wheels are required?
Yes. The TTSPORT EP4 4-Piston Forged Caliper integrated with EPB retains the S8’s electronic parking-brake function. The 380mm configuration has a 19-inch minimum wheel requirement, but wheel spoke profile and offset still need physical clearance confirmation before the kit is released.
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