XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Audi A3 SPORTBACK 8V Φ50 (Rear Multi-Link Suspension) (Cancellation Kit for ElectronicDamping) 2012-2020

The 8V-generation A3 Sportback’s multi-link rear axle was designed to run alongside Audi’s factory electronic damping control, so anyone fitting a manual coilover kit has to deal with that system before ride height and compression can be set by hand. This Super Sport coilover kit for the Audi A3 Sportback 8V includes the cancellation kit for the electronic damping, so the multi-link rear runs off the coilover’s own valving instead of the factory control unit.

Super Sport sits in XYZ Racing’s fast-road and weekend track-day bracket – a step up from a comfort-biased setup, without tipping into a full race spec that would be miserable on the motorway home. For an A3 Sportback doing daily commuting duty with the odd trackday mixed in, that’s the bracket that matters.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Audi A3 Sportback

Lowering the A3 Sportback onto this kit drops the centre of gravity and firms up body control through a corner, which the 8V’s multi-link rear responds well to once it’s decoupled from the factory electronic damping and running purely on the coilover’s own valving. The 36-way damping adjustment lets you back the compression off for a wet UK commute, then wind it up for a dry trackday without swapping parts. Ride height adjusts independently at each corner, so you can correct the A3 Sportback’s stance without touching spring rate, and level the front and rear regardless of how the car is loaded. The net effect is an A3 Sportback that turns in with less roll and holds its line under trail braking, while staying liveable on the B-road home.

About the Super Sport coilover

XYZ’s Super Sport line was developed to take the harshness out of a stiffened suspension setup – the damping is tuned so that bump absorption on rough tarmac isn’t sacrificed for body control, which is where cheaper coilover kits usually fall down. Ride height adjusts separately from the damping circuit, and the kit offers 36 individual damping settings, so the same set of coilovers can be wound off for daily comfort or wound up for a weekend on track without changing hardware. XYZ pitches Super Sport as dual-purpose by design, aimed at owners who want one coilover kit to cover both a daily-driven Audi A3 Sportback and one that sees a track day now and then, rather than forcing a choice between the two.

Fitment for the Audi A3 Sportback (2012-2020)

This kit is built for the Audi A3 Sportback 8V, chassis code AU12-1-C, across the 2012 to 2020 model years, specifically for cars with the multi-link rear suspension layout and Audi’s electronic damping control fitted from the factory. The cancellation kit for the electronic damping is included, so the factory system doesn’t need to stay in the loop once the coilovers are on. Check your Sportback’s rear suspension type against this listing before ordering.

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Every 8V A3 Sportback is a little different depending on spec, so check the fitment details against your own car and configure yours below.