XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Subaru XV GP 4WD 2012-2017

Straight-line launches put a very different set of loads through the XV GP than a lap of a circuit ever will. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for this 4WD crossover is built around that one problem: getting torque to the ground in the first metre of a run without the front end lifting or the rear squatting away from the tyre’s contact patch.

This isn’t a dual-purpose road-and-track kit wearing a drag label. It’s a dedicated launch platform for the GP chassis, tuned to keep all four corners loaded correctly the instant the clutch or torque converter locks up.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2017 Subaru XV GP

On a 4WD platform like the GP, weight transfer under launch has to be managed front and rear simultaneously, not just at the back axle like a RWD car. This kit lets you shift that front-to-rear weight balance to suit how the XV puts power down through its all-wheel-drive transmission at the moment of launch. Compressing the rear and unloading the front, front-heavier settings, or somewhere between the two – the adjustment range is there so the setup matches your specific drivetrain response rather than a generic setting. The goal on every run is the same: get the tyre compressed into the tarmac harder, cut down how long the wheel spends spinning free before it hooks up, and hold the car stable as speed builds. Less wasted rotation at launch means more of the XV’s power going into forward motion instead of tyre smoke.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing engineers the Drag Racing range specifically for 0-400 metre work, and it’s built to suit FWD, RWD and 4WD applications alike rather than being a single-drivetrain design. The core idea is weight transfer control: the kit is set up to let the car’s front and rear weight bias be altered instantly as the driver gets on the power, matching how the specific transmission – in this case the XV’s 4WD system – actually delivers torque to the road. That shift forces the driven tyres into greater compression against the surface, which is what cuts the idle spin time at the start of a run. The knock-on effect is a more stable car at speed, because a wheel that hooks up cleanly rather than fighting for grip keeps the chassis settled instead of hunting for traction mid-run. It’s a purpose-specific spec, built around launch physics rather than mid-corner body control.

Fitment for the Subaru XV GP (2012-2017)

Built for the GP-chassis XV, covering the 2012 to 2017 model years across the 4WD drivetrain. Confirm your XV is the GP generation before ordering, as Subaru’s XV/Crosstrek line has run across more than one chassis code since.

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Get the front-to-rear balance matched to how your XV’s 4WD system actually launches – configure yours below.