XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Audi S4 B8 4WD (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2008-2016

The B8 S4 carries its supercharged 3.0 TFSI V6 ahead of the front axle, so on a hard launch that nose-heavy quattro driveline either bogs or lights up the tyres before the weight has settled. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the Audi S4 B8 4WD is built for that exact moment: the 0 to 400 metre run where how the chassis transfers load onto its driven wheels decides the slip.

This is a straight-line setup, not a circuit compromise. The spring and valving choices are aimed at controlling front-to-rear weight transfer the instant the clutch drops or the gearbox bangs a shift, loading the contact patches that are actually putting power down instead of letting them scrabble for grip.

What this coilover does for your 2008-2016 Audi S4 B8 4WD

Off the line, the kit is tuned to shift weight rearward under launch so the driven tyres bite harder and waste less time spinning before they hook up. On a four-wheel-drive S4 that means all four corners take a more even share of the load, which cuts the dead time between a launch and the car actually moving. At the top end, the firmer body control keeps the car settled and tracking straight as speed climbs, so a fast run does not turn into a nervous one. Ride height is adjustable, so you can also set a sensible rake and corner balance for consistent 60-foot times.

About the Drag Racing coilover

The Drag Racing series is purposely set up for 0 to 400 metre work and is offered for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive cars, with this version specified for the 4WD S4. The core idea is managing weight transfer in the moment of launch: as the car squats and loads up, the setup forces greater compression onto the driving wheels, increasing the pressure on the tyres doing the work. That reduces the idle time where a wheel spins without translating into forward motion, and the same control keeps the car more stable once it is travelling at high speed. It is a focused, single-job tool rather than an all-round road or track damper.

Fitment for the Audi S4 B8 4WD (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) (2008-2016)

This kit matches the B8 S4 quattro under chassis code AU22-1-C across the 2008 to 2016 build span. The "cancellation kit for electronic damping" specification is for cars fitted with Audi’s electronic damper control, and includes the module needed to suppress the dash fault when the factory adaptive struts are replaced by these coilovers. Confirm your S4 runs the electronic damping option before selecting this variant.

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