XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — BMW 02 SERIES φ45 welding 1966-1977

The 02 Series’ semi-trailing arm rear axle was genuinely advanced when BMW launched it in 1966, but half a century of perished bushings and tired factory dampers has let that geometry work against you. Camber creeps under load exactly when you need the outside rear tyre planted, and the soft factory spring rates leave the nose diving under braking into anything faster than a roundabout.

The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover for the BMW 02 Series φ45 Welding puts a fresh, adjustable structure under that chassis. It is built for fast-road driving with the odd track day thrown in, rather than a dedicated race car, so ride height and damping can be set up for a daily-driven 1502, 1602, 1802 or 2002 without punishing your back on the way to work.

What this coilover does for your 1966-1977 BMW 02 Series

Independent ride height adjustment lets you correct the stance without touching spring preload separately, useful on a car this old where corner weights have usually drifted after decades of sagging springs and replaced panels. The 36-way damping adjustment gives you a genuinely wide window to work with: soften it off for a bumpy B-road and the harshness that plagues tired 02s over broken tarmac largely disappears, then firm it up for a trackday and the body control through direction changes tightens noticeably. Because the kit is matched to the 02’s narrow track and modest kerb weight, you get that firmer setting without the ride turning brittle, which matters on a car whose factory suspension was never designed around today’s tyre compounds. Sharper turn-in response and reduced dive under braking both follow directly from replacing worn, unmatched factory units with a coilover built as one calibrated system.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s fast-road and weekend-track damper, built to take the harshness out of rough surfaces without turning the car soft. Its 36-way adjustment range covers everything from a comfort-biased commuting setting through to a noticeably firmer track calibration, all from the same damper body, so you are not choosing between a good ride and good control. Ride height is independently adjustable, which on a 60-year-old platform like the 02 Series is often the difference between a car that sits level and one that has settled unevenly with age. XYZ positions this line for drivers who use the same car for daily journeys and weekend circuit outings, rather than a car that only sees a track. On the φ45 Welding application the strut construction is matched to the 02’s original 45mm strut tube diameter, so the geometry stays true to the factory mounting points rather than requiring adapted top hats or bushings.

Fitment for the BMW 02 Series φ45 Welding (1966-1977)

This kit is built for the BMW 02 Series (chassis BM81) across the full 1966 to 1977 production run, covering the 1502, 1602, 1802 and 2002 variants that share this platform. The φ45 Welding designation confirms the strut is sized to the 02’s 45mm original-equipment strut tube, so front strut mounting and geometry follow the factory layout.

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Get the stance and damping right for your 02 Series before the next drive – configure yours below.