XYZ Racing Pro Racing Gravel/Snow Coilovers — Subaru XV GP 4WD 2012-2017

The XV GP’s raised crossover ride height already sets it apart from the Impreza hatch it shares its GP platform with, but the standard dampers were tuned for tarmac commuting, not sustained work on loose surfaces. On snow, gravel or rally-cross ground, that stock valving runs out of ideas fast, packing down the moment repeated compressions ask more of it than a supermarket car park ever will.

XYZ Racing’s Pro Racing Gravel/Snow coilover replaces that setup with a damper built specifically for rough, low-grip terrain rather than smooth asphalt. Longer front and rear travel gives the GP’s symmetrical AWD platform a wider window to absorb crests, ruts and compressions before the suspension bottoms out, which matters more on a car that’s already riding higher and working its dampers harder than a standard Impreza saloon.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2017 Subaru XV GP 4WD

Extended suspension travel is the headline change here: front and rear stroke is lengthened over the standard setup, giving the XV a bigger buffer distance before it runs out of shock before the wheel does. That matters on gravel and snow, where compressions arrive in quick, uneven bursts rather than the single big hit a circuit kerb delivers. A larger volume of suspension oil and nitrogen gas inside each damper keeps damping force consistent even after a long stage or a full day in the snow, rather than fading as oil temperature climbs, a real concern on loose surfaces where the shock is cycling almost constantly. The 3-way adjustment lets you retune compression and rebound as conditions change between a dry gravel stage and one turned greasy by rain or snowmelt, without pulling the dampers off the car. On a platform already carrying Subaru’s symmetrical AWD hardware and a flat-four sitting low in the chassis, keeping all four corners loaded through repeated compressions is what actually turns that drivetrain advantage into traction on loose ground.

About the Pro Racing Gravel/Snow coilover

XYZ Racing built the Pro Racing Gravel/Snow coilover around rally and rally-cross use rather than circuit driving, and the spec reflects that brief. Both front and rear dampers get increased travel so the car can absorb bigger compressions without bottoming out, which is usually the first thing to fail on a road-biased damper once it meets a rutted forest stage or a snow-packed special. XYZ also increased the internal volume of suspension oil and nitrogen gas inside each shock, a change aimed squarely at keeping oil temperature under control during long, hard use rather than letting it climb until the damping fades. Each damper carries 3 external adjustment knobs, and because the internal oil passages are deliberately small to support that fine adjustment range, you may hear a faint noise from the damper when it’s working hard over sharp bumps. That is the oil moving through the small passage as designed, not a fault. It is a setup built to be driven hard and repeatedly on the kind of surface that would punish a standard damper within a single stage.

Fitment for the Subaru XV GP (2012-2017)

This kit is built for the GP-generation Subaru XV in 4WD form, covering the 2012 to 2017 model years sold with Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive layout. Confirm your XV carries the GP chassis code before ordering, as fitment is specific to this generation rather than the later GT-series XV/Crosstrek. Front and rear dampers are matched to the GP’s factory mounting points, so no additional fabrication is needed to fit the extended-travel setup.

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If your XV GP spends more time on gravel, snow or a rally-cross stage than on the daily commute, this is the coilover built for that use, configure yours below.