2018-2024 Audi Q5 / SQ5 (FY) 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 2018-2024 Audi Q5 / SQ5 (FY). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2024 | 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
Every StopFlex kit order can be finished with custom caliper colors, a custom caliper logo, and custom rotor hat colors — the brake package matches your exact build, not a fixed off-the-shelf look.
- Custom caliper color
- Custom caliper logo
- Custom rotor hat color
Why Carbon Ceramic — and Why StopFlex
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.
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.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
Cold facts first: an untuned ceramic disc bites less than iron on a freezing morning — physics, not a defect. StopFlex tuned both the pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so winter cold-car braking now feels very close to summer. Leave extra margin on the very coldest first stops; severe-climate daily drivers should build Street Spec.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
The front uses the Akebono OEM Audi RS 6-piston (9N) caliper, the same monobloc unit Audi fits to its RS models. Six pistons give even pad loading and a firm, repeatable pedal on the 400mm front rotor.
Rear Caliper
The rear runs the TTSPORT EP4 4-piston forged caliper on a 380mm rotor, with four 28mm hydraulic service pistons plus a dedicated 27mm EPB actuator piston. That extra piston keeps your factory electronic parking brake working while adding real rear-axle thermal capacity; the forged two-piece body weighs about 4.50 kg per caliper without pads.
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
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 — every order is verified against your VIN-level configuration before it goes to production.
FAQ
Will this fit my exact Q5 or SQ5 without guessing?
Every kit is built to your confirmed trim, not the FY platform in general. The SQ5 and standard Q5 can differ in knuckle geometry and wheel offset, so we cut the brackets and set the rotor-hat offsets for the car you actually own. We confirm your VIN and trim before machining anything, so there is no platform-wide bolt-on assumption here.
How do these carbon ceramics behave in winter and cold starts?
A cold, untuned carbon-ceramic disc bites less than cold iron; that is normal physics, not a defect. We have tuned both the low-metallic resin pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so first-thing-in-the-morning feel on a cold SQ5 comes very close to summer feel. Still, leave a little extra following distance on your first couple of stops on the coldest days.
What wheels do I need to clear the 400mm front rotor?
The 400mm front rotor and Akebono 9N caliper require a minimum 20-inch wheel. Spoke clearance matters as much as diameter, so send us your wheel model or a photo of the barrel and spokes. Many factory SQ5 20-inch wheels clear, but we verify each set rather than assume.
Does this kill my electronic parking brake?
No. The rear TTSPORT EP4 caliper includes a dedicated EPB actuator piston separate from its four hydraulic service pistons, so your factory dash-switch parking brake keeps working normally after the swap. You gain rear-axle thermal capacity without losing OE parking-brake convenience.
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