2016-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — AP Racing CP9560 6-Piston
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2016-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2024 | AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-Piston Caliper / 380mm | AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-Piston Caliper / 380mm | 19" |
This kit is built per car, not per platform. We engineer the brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting to your confirmed model and trim, because trims sharing a chassis name frequently differ underneath — performance variants can run different knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel ET clearance than their standard siblings. You receive calipers, pads, rotor hats, floating hardware, and brake lines as one matched, trim-specific system. Cars with modified knuckles, uprights, or non-factory suspension mounting points need review 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 | AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L CP9560-2SOBG4 · R CP9560-3SOBG4 |
| Front CCB rotors | 380mm |
| Rear calipers | AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L CP9541-2SOR12 · R CP9541-3SOR12 |
| 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
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
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 caliper is the AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-piston caliper, machined for stiff, even clamping so the pedal stays consistent through repeated hard stops from highway speed.
Rear Caliper
The rear caliper is the AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-piston unit, which adds rear thermal capacity for repeated braking. We integrate the factory electronic parking brake into the rear corner as part of the bespoke build.
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 fit my exact Tiguan trim?
We build each kit to your confirmed trim, not to the AD1 platform in general. The standard Tiguan, R-Line, and the higher-performance Tiguan R can differ in front knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel clearance, so the brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting are cut for your specific car. We confirm your VIN and trim before machining anything.
How do carbon ceramic brakes behave in winter cold?
An untuned cold carbon-ceramic disc bites less than cold iron on the first stop or two. That is normal physics, not a fault. We tune both the low-metallic pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so cold-car braking feel is now very close to summer feel. On the coldest first stops, leave a little extra following distance until the system is up to temperature.
What wheels do I need to clear these brakes?
The front rotor is 380mm, so you need at least 19-inch wheels. Wheels under 19 inches will not clear the rotor and caliper. Spoke shape also matters, so send us your wheel details and we will check clearance against the AP Racing CP9560 caliper before you buy.
Does this kit solve brake fade on track days?
Yes. The 380mm carbon-ceramic front rotors, six-piston AP Racing CP9560 fronts, and CP9541 rears give far more thermal headroom than the factory Tiguan setup. The carbon-ceramic-specific pads run an average friction coefficient near 0.44 and resist fade to about 750 C, so repeated high-speed stops stay predictable.
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