XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Volkswagen GOLF MK7 Φ55 (Rear Multi-Link Suspension) 2012-2020

The Golf Mk7’s multi-link rear axle – fitted only to the higher-output derivatives of this platform, not the torsion-beam cars further down the range – is the layout XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilover is built around. On a closed tarmac stage the surface is rarely as clean as a circuit: patched sections, camber changes and the odd pothole punish a car running road-biased damping, and a Golf set up for spirited road use will bottom out or skip its rear axle exactly where a stage needs traction most.

This kit uses the 55mm-body Φ55 damper specified for that rear multi-link setup, with valving built around repeated hard hits rather than one clean lap. It suits drivers running the Golf Mk7 on sealed-surface rally events who need the rear end to stay planted through compressions and crests without the front axle losing composure into the next corner.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Volkswagen GOLF MK7 Φ55 (Rr Multi-Link Suspension)

Installed on your 2012-2020 Golf Mk7, the Tarmac Rally coilover changes how the rear multi-link axle reacts when the road surface turns rough mid-corner. The damping is calibrated to absorb a sharp edge or broken patch of tarmac without the shock body kicking back through the chassis, which keeps the rear tyres loaded and gripping rather than skipping over the surface. That translates into a car that holds its line through a bumpy stage section instead of stepping wide, and a driver who can commit to the same line on the next pass because the rear axle behaved the same way the first time. Ride height and corner balance are also adjustable, so the Golf can be set up to suit the specific stage surface rather than a single factory-fixed compromise.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing built the Tarmac Rally line specifically around sealed-stage rally use, where the surface is tarmac but rarely in circuit condition. The damper is tuned to soak up the impact of an uneven road – patched repairs, ridges, mid-corner bumps – rather than transmitting that hit straight into the chassis. Where a road-spec coilover would let a big compression unsettle the car, this one is built to control the shock through the body and keep the tyre’s contact patch working, which is what actually holds traction on a stage rather than on a smooth apex. The valving and spring rates come directly from XYZ Racing’s own tarmac rally programme, carried over rather than adapted from a circuit setup, so the balance favours stability under repeated hard inputs over outright single-lap grip.

Fitment for the Volkswagen GOLF MK7 Φ55 (Rr Multi-Link Suspension) (2012-2020)

This kit is specified for the Golf Mk7 built between 2012 and 2020 with the multi-link rear axle. Confirm your car uses this rear suspension rather than the torsion-beam layout fitted to lower-powered variants before ordering, as the two use different rear dampers.

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Configure your Tarmac Rally spec for the Golf Mk7 below, including ride height and rear multi-link damper settings for your build.