XYZ Racing Circuit Master Coilovers — Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD 2012-2018

The Forester SJ’s raised crossover body and symmetrical all-wheel-drive layout give it a higher centre of gravity than the Impreza platform it shares underpinnings with, and that shows up as body roll and slower direction changes the moment you push it into a fast corner. XYZ Racing’s Circuit Master coilover is built around continuous lap-time use rather than a single quick blast, which matters on a chassis that heats and moves more under repeated loading than a low, wide saloon.

For a Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD running sustained circuit sessions, that means damping that holds its character from the first flying lap to the last, and a ride height you can drop to bring the centre of gravity down closer to where a dedicated track car sits. This is a full coilover kit for the 2012-2018 SJ, not a spring-only fix.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2018 Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD

Lowering the Forester SJ on the Circuit Master kit pulls weight down out of the body and cuts the roll that a factory-height crossover carries into corner entry, so the nose responds sooner when you turn in. With 9720 damping combinations across the range, you can firm up compression to control the SJ’s AWD-driven squat under power and still soften rebound enough to keep the inside-rear tyre loaded through kerbed apexes. The three external adjustment knobs mean that firming up for a dry, fast circuit or backing off for a bumpier one is a trackside job, not a rebuild. Because the kit is built for repeated heat cycling rather than a single flying lap, damping consistency should hold up as the session goes on, which is where softer, comfort-biased setups on this platform typically start to wallow.

About the Circuit Master coilover

XYZ Racing positions Circuit Master at the top of its range, built for the competitive end of the line-up alongside its Racing Spec, Drift Spec and Tarmac Rally dampers, and developed with input from XYZ-supported racing teams competing internationally. The headline figure is 9720 possible damping combinations, delivered through three separate external adjustment knobs rather than a single dial, which is what allows compression and rebound to be tuned independently for a given circuit and car weight. Internally, the damper uses a small-oil-hole passage design; XYZ Racing notes this can produce a faint noise over sharp, sudden bumps as oil moves through the narrower channel, a characteristic of the design rather than a fault, and largely irrelevant on the smoother, kerbed surfaces the kit is built for. For a Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD, that means a coilover engineered around circuit surfaces and repeat-lap use, with enough adjustment range to cover a car considerably taller and heavier than the hatchbacks this damper family is more commonly fitted to.

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

This kit is built specifically for the Subaru FORESTER SJ, chassis code SU03-1, four-wheel-drive models only, covering the 2012 to 2018 production run. It matches the AWD-specific mounting points and geometry of the SJ rather than a generic Forester fitment, so confirm your car is the 4WD variant before ordering.

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Configure the Circuit Master spec for your 2012-2018 Subaru FORESTER SJ 4WD below and set the damping range to match your circuit.