XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Audi A3 8V Φ55 (Rear Multi-Link Suspension) (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2012-2020

The Audi A3 8V’s Φ55 rear multi-link axle was specified with Audi’s own electronic damping control on higher-trim Sportback and quattro cars, which means a straight coilover swap leaves the factory control module hunting for a damper signal that no longer exists. XYZ Racing’s Super Sport coilover for the A3 8V (2012-2020) is built with that problem solved from the box: the cancellation kit for electronic damping is part of the kit, not a separate purchase, so the DCC wiring stops throwing faults the moment the struts go in.

This is the fast-road and weekend-track version of the range – firmer than a comfort-biased setup, but still built to be driven every day, with enough adjustment range to be softened for the motorway and hardened again before a trackday.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Audi A3 8V

Deleting the factory electronic damping puts damping control back in your hands rather than an algorithm’s, and the 36-way adjustment on this kit gives you enough resolution to actually feel the difference between clicks, not just a vague "firmer or softer". Ride height is independently adjustable, so you can correct the A3 8V’s stance and drop the centre of gravity without touching spring preload in a way that upsets the rest of the setup. On the MQB-based A3, where the multi-link rear axle is doing real work under trail-braking and mid-corner load, that level of control matters more than it does on a simpler twist-beam car. The result on the road is less of the low-speed harshness that firmer aftermarket suspension usually brings – the kit is built to take the edge off bumps and rough tarmac rather than transmit every one of them into the cabin.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport sits in XYZ Racing’s line-up as the damper aimed at drivers who want one car doing daily duty and weekend track sessions, rather than a dedicated trackday-only setup. Its headline feature is 36-way damping adjustment, giving a wide enough spread to run soft for broken UK B-roads and firm up considerably once you’re on a circuit. Ride height adjustment is built into the design too, so lowering the car and dialling in damping are separate, independent decisions rather than a single compromise setting. XYZ specifically engineered it to knock down the discomfort that comes from potholes and patched-up road surfaces, which is the difference between a coilover you tolerate and one you’d happily drive to work on a Monday. It’s pitched at exactly the audience buying this A3 8V fitment: people who want a genuine performance upgrade over the factory setup without needing a trailer to get it there.

Fitment for the Audi A3 8V (2012-2020)

This kit is specified for the Audi A3 8V built between 2012 and 2020, on the Φ55 rear multi-link suspension layout, and includes the cancellation kit required for cars fitted with factory electronic damping control. Confirm your A3 8V uses this rear multi-link axle and came with electronic damping before ordering, since the cancellation hardware is matched specifically to that configuration.

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