XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Honda CIVIC TYPE-R FD2 2007-2011

The FD2 Civic Type R was the JDM-only saloon that never officially reached the UK, and the K20A inside it still revs to 8,400rpm with the kind of intent the FN2 hatch could only hint at. Stage rally on sealed surfaces punishes a chassis that was already stiffened from the factory with a rear strut bar and Brembos on the front – the standard dampers give up long before the engine does, and mid-corner kerb strikes start unsettling the front axle.

The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover is built for exactly that environment: closed-road tarmac stages, hot resurfaced sections, broken edges and the occasional cut that loads the suspension faster than any circuit ever will.

What this coilover does for your 2007-2011 Honda Civic Type-r FD2

The Tarmac Rally damping is tuned to absorb high-frequency hits without losing primary body control, so the FD2’s nose stays planted through compressions where a circuit-biased coilover would skip and wash wide. Across broken tarmac and patched repairs, the kit suppresses secondary chassis movement and keeps tyre contact more consistent – which on a front-driven K20 platform translates directly into earlier throttle application out of slow hairpins. You get a stiffer, more deliberate ride than a road-going coilover, but with enough compliance for the front Yokohamas or Pirellis to bite when the surface goes against you. Turn-in is sharper, mid-corner attitude is easier to read, and the rear axle – which on the FD2 is a beam, not multilink like the EP3 – tracks more predictably under trail-braking.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

The Tarmac Rally is the dedicated sealed-stage tarmac specification in the XYZ Racing range, with damping settings carried over from the company’s own rally programme. The valving is built to take the impact of uneven pavement and absorb the jolt of larger bumps, suppressing shock through the body so the wheel returns to the road faster. Construction is geared towards repeated heavy compressions rather than the steady-state loads of a circuit, which means the unit is happier on a stage that mixes new tarmac with old patches than a coilover tuned around a flat racetrack. Height adjustment is independent of preload so corner weights stay honest, and the rebound character is matched to the FD2’s relatively rigid factory shell. The settings reflect what XYZ Racing has learned from its own tarmac rally outings – not a road kit re-labelled.

Fitment for the Honda Civic Type-r FD2 (2007-2011)

This kit is specific to the FD2 chassis – the four-door JDM Civic Type R saloon built between 2007 and 2011. It is not interchangeable with the FN2 European hatchback or the earlier EP3, both of which use different strut geometry and rear suspension layouts.

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Pick your ride-height and spring-rate spec for the FD2 below and configure the kit to your stage setup.