XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Porsche 997 CARRERA-2/S (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2005-2011

The rear-engined 997 Carrera 2/S carries its mass over the driven axle, which is exactly where a drag car wants weight when the lights go green. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the Porsche 997 Carrera-2/S is built to exploit that layout, managing how the chassis loads its rear tyres off the line rather than fighting the car’s natural balance.

This is a launch-focused kit for 0-400 metre work, not a fast-road compromise. It ships with the cancellation hardware for the car’s electronic damping (PASM), so fitting a manual coilover to a 997 originally specified with active dampers does not leave a suspension fault flagged on the dash.

What this coilover does for your 2005-2011 Porsche 997 Carrera-2/S

Off the line, the setup lets the 997 transfer weight rearward under hard acceleration, forcing more compression into the driven tyres and cutting the wheelspin that bleeds away a launch. With the rear loaded harder and sooner, the car hooks up quicker and holds a straighter line at the top end. Ride height is adjustable, so you can set squat and rake to suit your tyre and the surface you run on. Because the electronic damping is cancelled cleanly, the dampers answer to your settings instead of the factory PASM map, giving a more predictable, more stable 911 as the speed climbs.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing’s Drag Racing series is engineered specifically for 0-400 metre acceleration runs rather than circuit or fast-road duty. The damping and spring strategy is tuned to shift weight between the front and rear axles during the instant launch phase, deliberately loading the driven wheels so the contact patch bites with greater compression. That reduces the idle moment where a wheel spins without driving the car forward, and it keeps the platform stable as velocity builds. The same principle is applied across FWD, RWD and 4WD applications in the range; on a rear-driven, rear-engined 997 it works with the chassis layout rather than against it. This is a single-discipline kit, chosen for traction off the line, not for comfort or lateral grip.

Fitment for the Porsche 997 Carrera-2/S (2005-2011)

This kit fits the Porsche 997 Carrera 2 and Carrera 2S, chassis code PO04-C, across the 2005-2011 model years. It is the variant supplied with the cancellation kit for cars originally fitted with electronic (PASM) damping. Confirm your car left the factory with active dampers before ordering this version.

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Set your ride height and launch stance to suit your strip and your rubber – configure your 997 Carrera-2/S kit below.