XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD 2012-2018

The SJ Forester carries its weight higher than most crossover-shaped 4WDs pretend to, and that height sits on a permanent all-wheel-drive system that adds mass exactly where a driver doesn’t want it – over the front axle, working against direction changes. Fast-road driving in this car means managing body roll and axle load transfer at the same time, which is where a coilover built for that specific brief earns its keep.

The Super Sport kit is XYZ Racing’s fast-road and weekend track spec for the SJ-generation Forester, built to keep the standing height adjustable and the damping matched to whatever the road throws at it that day – motorway commute one morning, a B-road blast or a track day the next.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2018 Subaru Forester

Ride height adjustment lets you drop the SJ’s centre of gravity to counter its natural body roll without resorting to spring-only lowering, which on a permanent-4WD platform like this can upset the geometry the drivetrain relies on. The 36-way damping adjustment means you can firm up compression for track sessions where the Forester’s mass transfers hard under braking and turn-in, then back it off for a daily commute where ride comfort matters more than outright control. Because the range spans from soft to genuinely stiff, one kit covers the gap between a comfortable road setting and something usable at a trackday without needing a second set of dampers. On a car this heavy for its footprint, controlling pitch under braking and squat under power is most of the handling battle – the adjustment range gives you the tools to fight it without guessing.

About the Super Sport coilover

XYZ Racing’s Super Sport line was developed to remove the harshness that typically comes with lowering a car onto stiffer springs – the vendor’s own line is that it eliminates the discomfort caused by bumps and rough surfaces, and that’s the design brief driving the internals. The damper carries 36 distinct adjustment positions, giving a genuinely wide window between plush and firm rather than a handful of coarse steps. Ride height is independently adjustable from the damping, so you can set the Forester’s stance without touching the compression and rebound curve, or vice versa. Subaru builds this platform for both weekend track use and daily use, and the Super Sport spec is pitched at exactly that dual brief rather than a single-purpose track-only setup. It’s the middle ground in XYZ’s range: firmer and more adjustable than a comfort-first road kit, but not so stiff that it stops being usable on a daily basis.

Fitment for the Subaru Forester SJ 4WD (2012-2018)

This kit is built for the SJ-chassis Forester in 4WD configuration, covering the 2012 to 2018 model years. Chassis code SU03-1 identifies the specific SJ-generation hardware this kit is engineered around, so confirm your Forester falls within this build window before ordering.

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Pick your Super Sport spec for the SJ Forester and configure yours below.