XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Audi A3 8V Φ50 (Rear Multi-Link Suspension) Modified Rear Integrated 2012-2020

The A3 8V’s rear multi-link suspension only appears on the higher-output and quattro-equipped variants in this range, and it changes what a coilover needs to do at that end of the car compared with the torsion-beam versions fitted lower down the range. Where a beam axle only gives you ride height and spring rate to play with, the multi-link geometry hands a coilover real influence over how the rear wheels behave under load – which matters the moment this A3 is driven hard into a fast B-road or a track day.

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s fast-road-and-weekend-track spec, built to sit between a firm street setup and a full circuit coilover. On an A3 8V running the multi-link rear, that means a kit able to tighten body control on turn-in without turning every expansion joint into a jolt through the seat.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Audi A3

Fitted to a 2012-2020 A3, this kit’s 36-way damping adjustment lets you separate how the car handles a sharp compression from how it settles afterwards, so you can run it soft for the commute and firm it up for a track session without swapping parts. Independent ride height adjustment lets you drop the car for a lower centre of gravity and sharper turn-in, while keeping enough suspension travel to avoid crashing over speed humps and potholes. On the multi-link rear specifically, the extra damping range helps control the added unsprung movement that comes with the more complex geometry, so the back axle settles faster after a mid-corner bump instead of continuing to move underneath you. The net effect on this A3 is a car that turns in more decisively and holds its line through a compression, with ride quality you can still wind back down for daily use.

About the Super Sport coilover

XYZ Racing built the Super Sport around 36-way damping adjustment, giving a wide enough spread to move from a comfort-biased road setting through to something firm enough for a track outing, all on the same dampers. Ride height adjusts independently at each corner, so the A3 can be set low for stance or for handling without leaning on spring choice alone to get there. The construction is aimed squarely at taking the harshness out of rough UK road surfaces and expansion joints – a common complaint with coilovers pitched purely at lap times – while still delivering a firmer, more controlled platform than the factory suspension. It’s positioned as a dual-purpose kit: composed enough for a weekend circuit outing, compliant enough to live with as the car’s only suspension setup, which is exactly the brief for an A3 owner who wants one car doing both jobs.

Fitment for the Audi A3 (2012-2020)

This kit is built for the Audi A3 8V generation from 2012 to 2020, specifically the Φ50 strut variant fitted with the rear multi-link suspension rather than the torsion-beam layout used elsewhere in the range. Confirm your car runs the multi-link rear before ordering – the two rear architectures aren’t interchangeable on this coilover kit.

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Whichever job is next for this A3 – commute, B-road or track day – the Super Sport’s damping range covers it; configure yours below to match the spec to your car.