XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Porsche 964 CARRERA-2 1991-1994

The 964 Carrera-2’s rear-heavy weight bias – roughly 59:41 – isn’t a quirk to work around; it’s the design intention. But original MacPherson front and trailing-arm rear suspension on a thirty-year-old car will have degraded well past its factory calibration, and those factory settings were themselves a compromise between stability and the rotation the C2’s RWD chassis is capable of. The 964 was also the first 911 to use coil springs front and rear, replacing the earlier torsion bars – which means the platform was already designed to respond to this type of upgrade.

The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover brings adjustable ride height and 36-way damping control to a chassis where the rear-engine layout means changes at the back axle have a disproportionate effect on how the car rotates. Fast-road use is the natural home for the Super Sport specification: enough compliance for British roads, enough adjustability to find the setting that works for a track day when the opportunity arises.

What this coilover does for your 1991-1994 Porsche 964 CARRERA-2

Worn OEM dampers allow the 964’s rear to step out unpredictably in mid-corner and over crests – a properly set 36-way unit gives consistent behaviour through braking zones and sweeping corners where the rearward weight bias is doing most of the work. Lowering the ride height drops the centre of gravity on a car already engineered around dynamic driving; on the C2, that translates into reduced body roll and sharper steering response at the front axle. The adjustment range means you can run a softer setting for motorway miles and firm it up substantially for a track day, and the same coilover handles both without forcing you to choose between configurations. Road impact absorption is markedly improved over tired factory units – a genuine quality-of-life gain on a car whose original suspension geometry was calibrated for smoother continental roads rather than the varied surfaces of everyday UK driving.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s specification for owners who need a single setup covering daily use and weekend race sessions without asking for a different car. The headline figure is 36-way damping adjustment, giving a wide enough range to address the rough end of British roads at one end of the scale and tighten things up meaningfully for circuit use at the other. Ride height is independently adjustable, separate from damping, so stance can be set without compromising suspension geometry. The system is built to eliminate the harshness caused by standard dampers under bump loads – road imperfections that OEM 964 dampers handle with ever-decreasing competence after three decades. That combination of bump compliance and firmness adjustment covers a broad range of road conditions in a single kit. On the 964, where rear axle tuning has an outsized effect on the car’s handling balance, access to 36 distinct damper positions makes the Super Sport specification particularly well suited to the platform.

Fitment for the Porsche 964 CARRERA-2 (1991-1994)

This kit (chassis code PO10) covers the rear-wheel-drive 964 Carrera-2 across its full production span, 1991 to 1994. The Carrera-4 AWD variant uses a different front suspension layout and is not covered by this fitment. If your 964 has been modified from standard suspension geometry, confirm the pickup points remain at OEM specification before ordering.

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The Super Sport’s adjustment range makes it a strong fit for a 964 used across different conditions and seasons throughout the year. Configure yours below.