XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Aston Martin DB9 2004-2016

The DB9’s bonded aluminium VH platform – with its front-mid V12 and rear-mounted transaxle – delivers a weight distribution that most GT cars never achieve. That balance is exactly the kind of foundation a sealed-stage tarmac coilover can exploit. The problem is the factory suspension was calibrated for long-distance comfort on smooth motorways, not the surface changes and compressions that define a closed-road stage.

XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilovers for the AS02 DB9 close that gap. The spec is drawn from competitive tarmac rally data, where absorbing an unexpected crest mid-corner without breaking traction is the difference between a clean stage and an expensive afternoon.

What this coilover does for your 2004-2016 Aston Martin DB9

On a car with the DB9’s long wheelbase and significant mass, sharp compressions and camber-broken roads generate pitch and body movement that lifts tyres at precisely the wrong moment. This kit suppresses that vertical shock load – absorbing the jolt before it migrates to the body – and keeps tyre contact time consistent across uneven paving. The rear transaxle’s weight contribution to traction becomes an asset rather than a liability when the dampers are doing their job properly. The result is a DB9 that remains steerable and stable when the road surface stops cooperating.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally specification is not a road kit with a new label – the settings across the range come directly from closed-stage competition experience. The damper is built to absorb the shock of uneven tarmac and significant surface breaks without transferring that load into the chassis, while simultaneously maintaining enough tyre load to preserve handling balance. On the DB9’s stiff VH structure, which doesn’t flex the way a conventional unibody does, the dampers carry the compliance load cleanly – the rigidity of the bonded aluminium platform works with the kit rather than against it. Vehicle stability and consistent handling response across varying grip levels are the design priority throughout, reflecting the application this spec was developed for.

Fitment for the Aston Martin DB9 (2004-2016)

This kit is built for the Aston Martin DB9 on the AS02 platform, covering the full production run from the 2004 introduction through to 2016. The specification covers the standard DB9 across its model-year iterations over that twelve-year span. If the car has been previously lowered or carries a factory sport-suspension variant, confirm your baseline setup before ordering.

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Configure yours below – the DB9’s transaxle layout and your stage requirements are worth specifying when you build out the kit.