XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Honda CIVIC FB (Modified Rear lntegrated) 2012-2015

Sealed-stage tarmac rally asks something different of a chassis than a circuit does. Crests arrive blind, compressions land mid-corner, and the surface under braking can change camber without warning. The FB-generation Civic’s factory setup was tuned for commuting comfort, not for absorbing that kind of repeated, high-frequency abuse – which is why the rear end on cars built for this discipline needs the modified, integrated mounting this kit is specced for.

XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilover is built around that reality rather than around lap-time optimisation. It’s a damper tuned to keep the tyre in contact with a surface that’s actively trying to unsettle it, stage after stage, rather than one tuned for the smooth, repeatable loads of a circuit.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2015 Honda CIVIC FB (Modified Rr lntegrated)

On a Tarmac Rally-spec Civic FB, the difference shows up first over the mid-corner bumps and crests that a road-going setup simply can’t process quickly enough – the damper controls that jolt through the wheel rather than letting it bounce the body off line. Grip stays more consistent through a stage because the tyre is being pressed into the road rather than skipping across it, which matters on a front-driven chassis that’s already asking the front tyres to do the steering and the accelerating at once. Stability under the compressions and direction changes that define tarmac rally translates directly into confidence at the pace stage notes demand – you’re placing the car where you intended rather than where the last bump left it. Because the kit is matched to the modified rear-end integration this fitment requires, that control extends to the back axle too, rather than leaving the rear to react on its own.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing developed the Tarmac Rally line specifically around uneven-pavement impact absorption – the sealed-stage reality of hitting a bump you can see coming but can’t avoid. The damper is built to soak up the jolt from bigger hits without transmitting the full shock into the body structure, which keeps the chassis settled rather than deflected off its line. That shock suppression is what preserves tyre contact patch through a stage, and tyre contact is what tarmac rally grip actually comes down to. The valving and spring settings on this coilover come directly from XYZ Racing’s own tarmac rally programme rather than being adapted from a circuit-day product, so the balance is aimed at stability across a full stage rather than a single fast lap. The result is a suspension package built to hold its composure repeatedly, not just once.

Fitment for the Honda CIVIC FB (Modified Rr lntegrated) (2012-2015)

This kit is built for the Honda Civic FB, chassis code HN25-3, covering the 2012 to 2015 model years. It’s specified for the modified, integrated rear-end mounting used on tarmac rally builds of this generation, rather than the standard road-going rear setup – confirm your car has that modification in place before ordering.

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Configure your Tarmac Rally spec for the Civic FB below to match it to your build.