XYZ Racing Circuit Master Coilovers — Mazda MX-3 1991-1997

The MA22 MX-3 is a forgotten chassis with a Miata-adjacent dynamic profile and a V6 nose that the standard struts never really knew what to do with. The Circuit Master coilover is the spec to pick when you want the car to start behaving like the agile coupe it was always supposed to be – flatter through medium-speed corners, more honest under trail-braking, and considerably less reliant on the front bushes to hold a line.

For a 1991-1997 MX-3 being used on B-roads with the odd track day, the Circuit Master sits in the right place: 32-way damping you can actually feel between settings, monotube bodies that resist fade once the oil heats, and pillowball top mounts that take the slop out of the front-end response.

What this coilover does for your 1991-1997 Mazda MX-3

Spring rates and damping are matched to the MA22’s relatively light kerb weight, so you get body control without the secondary ride collapsing into the kind of brittle, chattery mess that ruins a daily. The 32-way damping adjustment is the spec that does the heavy lifting here – softer end of the range keeps the car composed on cracked British surfaces, harder end braces the V6’s nose so it stops washing wide on corner entry. Ride height is independently adjustable from spring preload, which matters on a car this old where corner weights are rarely where the factory left them. Camber-adjustable top mounts at the front let you claw back the negative camber the MX-3 loses the moment you drop it, keeping the outside front tyre flat instead of rolling onto its shoulder. The net result is a car that turns in cleanly, holds an attitude mid-corner, and stops feeling like it is fighting itself every time the road surface changes.

About the Circuit Master coilover

The Circuit Master is XYZ Racing’s circuit-oriented coilover series – built around inverted or upright monotube damper bodies depending on application, paired with linear-rate springs that suit a car being driven hard rather than coddled. Damping is independently adjustable across 32 clicks, with a single knob that influences both bump and rebound in a way that makes setup changes legible rather than guesswork. Spring perches are threaded onto the damper body so ride height comes down without preloading the springs, which is how you avoid the sagging, bouncy front-end that plagues cheaper kits when they are dropped aggressively. Pillowball top mounts replace the rubber bushings, removing the deflection that softens steering response, and on the front axle they bring camber adjustment with them. The series is engineered for owners who want a coilover that can do a road commute on Monday and a circuit session on Saturday without rebuilding the car in between.

Fitment for the Mazda MX-3 (1991-1997)

This kit is built specifically for the MA22 chassis MX-3 across the full 1991-1997 production run. The application covers both the 1.6 four-cylinder and the K8 1.8 V6 variants – the spring rates are matched to the chassis, not the engine, so the kit fits regardless of which powertrain is under the bonnet. Confirm your car is the MA22 (Eunos Presso / AZ-3 share the platform but check chassis stamp before ordering).

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Configure your Circuit Master spec for the MA22 MX-3 below – spring rates, damper settings, and ride height options are all set on the configurator.