XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — Honda CIVIC TYPE-R FD2 (Modified Rear Integrated) 2007-2011

The FD2 Civic Type-R kept the double wishbone rear end that Honda’s Euro-market FN2 gave up for a cheaper torsion beam, and that’s the reason a well-sorted FD2 changes direction differently to every other Type-R of its generation. It also means the rear geometry rewards a damper that can actually control it, rather than one that just stiffens the ride. XYZ Racing’s Racing Spec coilover is built for that job.

This kit is aimed squarely at time-attack and circuit driving, not fast-road comfort. On a K20A-powered FD2 already carrying rear-end modifications, the damping and spring combination is there to keep the multi-link rear planted through direction changes rather than letting the standard geometry’s natural composure get undone by an ill-matched aftermarket setup.

What this coilover does for your 2007-2011 Honda Civic Type-R FD2 (Modified Rr Integrated)

On a naturally aspirated, front-wheel-drive platform like the FD2, weight transfer under trail braking is where lap time gets made or lost, and it’s the first thing you’ll notice change. The Racing Spec’s damping range lets you set the front end firm enough to resist dive into a corner while keeping the rear composed enough not to snap loose mid-corner, which matters more on a chassis with the FD2’s independent rear than it does on the FN2’s beam-axle cars. Ride height drops to a level that lowers the centre of gravity and tightens body control through direction changes without pushing the geometry into camber ranges that chew tyres between sessions. For an FD2 already running a modified rear end, matching spring and damping rates to that setup rather than to Honda’s stock tune is what stops the car feeling nervous over kerbs and compressions on track.

About the Racing Spec coilover

XYZ Racing developed the Racing Spec line directly from circuit racing, with settings drawn from programmes including WTCC entries rather than derived from a road-going base tune. That background shows in how the kit is specified: it’s built to hold its damping characteristics through a full track session rather than fading as oil temperatures climb, which is the usual failure point of road-oriented coilovers pushed onto a circuit. For FD2s carrying more serious modification – a car closer to a genuine A-class racer than a road Type-R – XYZ Racing also offers bespoke valving. Owners can supply full details of their car’s upgrades and the circuits they intend to run, and XYZ Racing will build shock absorbers specific to that combination rather than selling a one-size damping curve across the range.

Fitment for the Honda Civic Type-R FD2 (Modified Rr Integrated) (2007-2011)

This kit is specified for the JDM Honda Civic Type-R FD2, chassis code HN23-1, covering the 2007 to 2011 production run. The Modified Rr Integrated designation confirms this spec is set up to work with a modified rear end rather than the untouched factory rear subframe, so check your car’s rear-suspension state against this listing before ordering.

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Spec your Racing Spec coilovers against your FD2’s exact rear-end configuration and build yours below.