XYZ Racing Top Sport Coilovers — Audi S3 SPORTBACK 8V φ55 (Modified Rear Integrated) (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2013-2020

The Audi S3 Sportback 8V puts over 300bhp through a transverse turbo four and a Haldex-based quattro system, which means the front axle carries most of the load under trail-braking before the rear clutch pack locks up and hauls the back end into the corner. That weight transfer is exactly what the XYZ Racing Top Sport coilover kit is built to control: 30-50% more damping force, or around 2kg/mm more spring rate, than a street-biased setup, so the nose stops diving into compressions and the chassis loads evenly across both axles instead of pitching forward.

This particular kit is specced for S3s that left the factory with electronic adaptive damping. The cancellation kit removes the OE damper-control electronics from the loop, so the manual dampers run cleanly without fighting the old system or lighting up a fault code on the dash. It suits an owner doing the odd track day but still using the car for the commute the rest of the week.

What this coilover does for your 2013-2020 Audi S3 Sportback

Swap out the factory Magnetic Ride or DCC-equipped struts and the S3 Sportback stops wallowing over broken B-roads and mid-corner bumps – the extra damping force absorbs the jolt from potholes and expansion joints rather than letting it kick through the body. Because the setup suppresses body movement under load, the quattro system’s rear bias has a more settled platform to work from, which translates into earlier throttle application out of a hairpin. The stiffer spring rate also cuts the nose-dive under braking that this chassis is known for, so pedal feel stays consistent lap after a heavy stop rather than going long and vague. Ride height is adjustable, which lets you correct the S3’s slightly nose-heavy static stance and bring the front and rear corners back into balance. None of this comes at the cost of everyday usability – the kit is calibrated for a car that still needs to cover motorway miles.

About the Top Sport coilover

XYZ Racing’s Top Sport range is set up around the same damping and spring-rate philosophy the brand uses in its own competition programme: damping force lifted 30-50% and spring rates increased by roughly 2kg/mm over a comfort-oriented street coilover. That extra control is there to soak up hard hits – kerbs, mid-corner bumps, big compressions under braking – without the body kicking or the tyre skipping across the surface, which keeps the contact patch loaded and the tyre’s grip working rather than being interrupted. The result is a chassis that stays composed when you lean on it, which is the point of a Top Sport spec rather than XYZ’s milder street-only lines. It’s built for track day sessions and for drivers who push on with aggressive road driving, not for a car that only ever sees a supermarket car park.

Fitment for the Audi S3 Sportback 8V (2013-2020)

This kit is mapped to the Audi S3 Sportback 8V, chassis code AU52-C, covering the 2013 to 2020 production run with the modified rear-integrated mounting used on this generation. It is the electronic-damping cancellation variant, built specifically for cars that came from the factory with adaptive dampers, so confirm your S3 has that electronic system fitted before ordering rather than the passive-damper version.

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