XYZ Racing Pro Rally Coilovers — Audi A3 SPORTBACK 8V φ55 (Rear Multi-Link Suspension) Modified Rear Integrated (CancellationKit for Electronic Damping) 2012-2020

The A3 Sportback 8V’s MQB-based rear multi-link axle wasn’t designed with loose-surface competition in mind, but this Pro Rally coilover addresses that with a professional-spec rear mount: rather than bolting into the factory locations, the rear is modified and integrated directly into the body structure, and a cancellation kit removes Audi’s electronic damping control so the mechanical valving in the coilover runs unopposed.

Pro Rally is XYZ Racing’s top-flight rally specification, built for gravel and snow stages where the suspension has to absorb repeated, unpredictable impacts rather than track a smooth apex. On the A3 Sportback 8V that means a chassis set up for rutted forest roads and loose hairpins, not a stiffened version of the road kit wearing a rally badge.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Audi A3 Sportback 8V

Fit this kit and the A3 Sportback 8V gains suspension geometry and damping control tuned for sustained impact loading rather than the odd kerb strike. The modified rear mounting integrates the coilover into the body itself, so cornering loads on loose gravel or snow are carried through a stronger, more direct path than the factory multi-link pick-up points allow. With the electronic damping control cancelled, the mechanical valving inside the Pro Rally unit responds directly to what the surface is doing underneath the car, rather than a factory control module trying to soften or firm the ride on its own logic. On stage, that shows up as a rear axle that stays planted through compression-heavy sections instead of packing down and skipping.

About the Pro Rally coilover

XYZ Racing builds its rally-specification coilovers around a straightforward split: an amateur configuration that bolts into the car’s original mounting points, and a professional configuration – like this one – where the rear is modified and integrated into the body for a stronger, more direct load path. The Pro Rally sits in the professional camp, built for gravel and snow stage work where mounting strength and damping consistency matter more than outright adjustability range. Because the A3 Sportback 8V can be specified with electronic damping control from the factory, this kit includes a cancellation kit so the car’s control module is taken out of the loop entirely, leaving the coilover’s own valving to do the work. It’s a setup aimed at teams and drivers running the A3 in genuine loose-surface competition, not a fast-road coilover dressed up as a rally kit.

Fitment for the Audi A3 Sportback 8V (2012-2020)

This kit is built for the Audi A3 Sportback 8V, chassis code AU12-8-C, across the 2012 to 2020 production run, specifically the φ55 rear multi-link suspension layout with the modified, body-integrated rear mount. It includes the cancellation kit needed where the car left the factory with electronic damping control.

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Configure your Pro Rally spec for the A3 Sportback 8V below to match it to your build.