2013-2017 Audi SQ5 / Q5 (8R) Carbon Ceramic Brake Rotors
Official Warranty: 1‑year free replacement for quality defects or coating issues under normal (non-track) use.
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Will This Fit My Car?
Direct Replacement CCB Discs (Retain Factory Calipers) for the 2013-2017 Audi SQ5 / Q5 (8R). Factory rotor specifications and the smallest wheel that clears each trim:
| Trim | Front Rotor (Factory) | Rear Rotor (Factory) | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQ5 | 345mm, 380mm | 330mm | 19" |
| Q5 | 320mm, 345mm | 300mm, 330mm | 18" |
Keep Your Factory Calipers?
The rule is simple: front factory calipers must be 4-piston or more; the rear has no limit. A 1- or 2-piston floating front setup cannot take direct-replacement discs — that car needs the Full Upgrade kit with calipers. We build to the factory rotor specs above. Aftermarket calipers (Brembo, AP Racing, Alcon, Wilwood) work too — send the caliper model, pad shape, and rotor size for confirmation first.
Spoke profile and offset also affect clearance — confirm your exact wheels before ordering.
What's in the Box
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Product type | Direct Replacement CCB Discs (Retain Factory Calipers) |
| CCB rotors | Full-car set by default, built to the factory rotor specification |
| CCB brake pads | Matched ceramic-compatible compound for StopFlex carbon ceramic rotors |
| 7075 aluminum floating rotor hats | Vehicle-specific fitment; custom rotor hat colors available for every Direct Replacement order. |
| Stainless floating hardware | Full-car hardware set |
| Order scope | Default listing is full-car set. Front-only or rear-only orders can be arranged after confirmation. |
Why Carbon Ceramic — and Why StopFlex
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.
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.
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.
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
Carbon ceramic rotors tolerate extreme surface temperature, but they do not remove every heat-management requirement. During repeated hard stops, heat still soaks into pads, fluid, seals, calipers, wheels, and nearby components. For long track sessions, mountain descents, or sustained aggressive driving, brake cooling and high-temperature fluid are still recommended.
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
Does this fit my SQ5 or Q5 without swapping calipers?
Yes, if your factory front caliper is a 4-piston or larger fixed caliper. This kit bolts the carbon-ceramic rotors, hats, and floating hardware to your existing calipers. Front fitment is exact-size: SQ5 uses 345mm or 380mm, Q5 uses 320mm or 345mm. Rear is 330mm on SQ5, and 300mm or 330mm on Q5. Match your current rotor diameter to the size listed for your trim before ordering, since a Q5 with a single-piston sliding front caliper is not covered here.
How do these behave in winter and cold starts?
An untuned cold carbon-ceramic disc bites a little less than cold iron on the first stops. That's normal physics, not a fault. We tuned both the low-metallic resin-composite pad and the disc's ceramic coating specifically for cold engagement, so on a cold 8R the first-stop feel now lands very close to warm summer feel. Still, on the coldest mornings leave a bit of extra following distance for the first two or three stops until the front rotors take heat.
Will these clear my wheels and work with the Q5 electronic parking brake?
The rear kit retains the factory rear caliper and its integrated electronic parking brake, so EPB function and calibration are unchanged. Fitment is tied to your exact factory rotor size, and the larger 380mm SQ5 front and 345mm setups need adequate caliper clearance behind the spoke, so confirm your wheel offset if you run an aftermarket or minimum-size wheel.
Are these good for canyon and track-day driving?
That's the intended use. The carbon-ceramic discs resist the fade an 8R sees on repeated hard braking down a grade, and the matched pad holds an average friction coefficient near 0.44 with heat resistance to about 750 °C and strong anti-fade behavior. Because the discs are far lighter than iron, unsprung and rotating mass at each corner drops, which sharpens turn-in and steering response on the SQ5.
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