XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Audi S1 SPORTBACK 8X (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2014-2018

The Audi S1 Sportback 8X is the rarest thing VAG built in the late 8X cycle: a Polo-platform hatch with a 231bhp EA888 and Haldex-clutched quattro, riding on Audi’s magnetic ride electronic damping. That magnetic damping is exactly the problem when you want to go further. The factory ECU watches the strut signal and throws a warning the moment you swap to a passive coilover – which is where this kit comes in.

The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover for the S1 8X ships with the cancellation kit for the electronic damping system, so the Haldex-quattro hot hatch keeps its dashboard clean while you take full manual control of ride height and damper behaviour. Set up for fast-road and weekend track use, it’s the sensible step for an S1 owner who has out-grown the magnetic ride compromise.

What this coilover does for your 2014-2018 Audi S1 Sportback

The S1 8X carries a lot of nose – transverse 2.0 TFSI, Haldex pack, and the front-biased weight that comes with it – and the standard magnetic ride was tuned for showroom comfort over committed driving. Dropping the ride height on the Super Sport tightens the centre of gravity and visibly closes the arch gap that defines the 8X profile. The 36-way damping adjustment lets you firm up the front end to stop the nose washing wide on turn-in, then back off the rear to keep the Haldex car planted on corner exit. Bump absorption is the headline gain here: the Super Sport damper specifically targets the discomfort that defeats stiffer track coilovers on broken UK B-roads, so the daily commute survives the upgrade. The cancellation kit clears the magnetic ride warning at the dashboard, so installation is genuinely finished when the wheels go back on.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport sits in the middle of the XYZ Racing ladder, designed around the brief most enthusiasts actually live with: weekend race work backed up by daily-driver use. The damper is built to remove the harshness that comes from running stiff springs on rough road surfaces, which is the failure point of cheaper track-focused kits. Adjustable ride height pairs with 36-way damping adjustment, giving a workable spread from soft fast-road to firm circuit settings across a single set of bodies. Construction is engineered for the dual-purpose remit, with a damper specification that copes with repeat heat cycling on track without destroying the ride at road speeds. The included cancellation kit is the specific concession to S1 8X owners – it suppresses the electronic damping ECU’s expectation of the original magnetic struts so the warning lamp stays off after fitment.

Fitment for the Audi S1 Sportback (2014-2018)

Built for the Audi S1 Sportback 8X chassis (AU43-C) covering the 2014-2018 model years, including the magnetic ride electronic damping cars. The cancellation kit is the version of this coilover – factory passive S1s do not need it. Chassis code, year range and the electronic damping cancellation provision are the three things to confirm against your V5 before ordering.

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Configure your spring rates and ride height below to build your S1 Super Sport kit.