XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Mazda MX-5 MIATA / ROADSTER 2005-2015

The NC-generation MX-5 carries more weight than its NA/NB predecessors and sits on a longer wheelbase, which softens the lift-throttle rotation older Miata drivers grew up with. A well-judged coilover is the single biggest lever for getting that pointy, throttle-adjustable balance back into a 2005-2015 Roadster without ruining it as a B-road car.

The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover is the fast-road pick of the XYZ range for this chassis. It is built around the same monotube hardware as XYZ’s track kits, but valved and sprung for a car that still has to deal with British cambered lanes, speed humps and the occasional cross-country run to a Sunday meet.

What this coilover does for your 2005-2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata / Roadster

Drop the NC onto a Super Sport setup and the first thing you feel is the body finally sitting still over mid-corner bumps. The 30-step damping adjuster lets you settle the chassis on a softer click for daily use and firm it up for a track evening without touching a spring perch. Ride height is independent of preload, so you can dial the stance you want and still run sensible spring travel – critical on a short-travel car like the NC. Front-end bite improves immediately, the nose stops following cambers, and the rear stays planted on corner exit when you feed the throttle in early. Pad bite, steering weight and turn-in all sharpen up because the tyre is finally being held flat to the road.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport uses a 52mm monotube damper body with an external piston and a separately adjustable spring perch. Damping is controlled by a single 30-click knob that adjusts compression and rebound together, which keeps tuning simple for owners who do not want to corner-balance their car every weekend. Spring rates are matched to the NC’s kerb weight and weight distribution rather than carried over from the NA/NB application. Pillowball top mounts are fitted at the front for sharper steering response and to recover camber for track use, while the rear retains a rubber-isolated top to keep cabin noise civilised. The damper internals are rebuildable and revalvable, which matters on a car people tend to keep for a decade.

Fitment for the Mazda MX-5 Miata / Roadster (2005-2015)

This kit is built specifically for the NC-chassis MX-5 / Roadster (chassis code MA25) covering the 2005 through 2015 model years, including facelift cars. It is a direct bolt-in replacement for the OE shocks and springs, with no subframe or top-mount modification required on a standard car.

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Pick your spring rate, top-mount option and ride height in the configurator below to build the Super Sport kit for your NC.