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Audi A5 B8 CONVERTIBLE 2009-2016 — Coilovers

The B8 A5 Cabriolet carries its mass differently to the Coupe it shares a platform with. Cut the roof away and torsional stiffness goes with it, then comes back as bracing and a folding soft-top mechanism – weight that sits high and biased toward the rear. On the soft factory tune that shows up as a body which floats over crests, leans early into a corner, and lets the nose-heavy quattro front end wash wide before the chassis has fully settled.

XYZ Racing coilovers for the Audi A5 B8 Convertible (2009-2016) swap that compromise for a height-adjustable, damper-controlled platform. The family runs to six specs – from the fast-road Super Sport up to the circuit-focused Circuit Master – so you match the kit to how the car is actually driven rather than buying more damper than the road deserves.

What these coilovers do for your 2009-2016 Audi A5 B8 Convertible

Drop the ride height and the A5 Cabriolet’s tall factory stance tightens straight away – the arch gap that leaves a stock B8 looking like it is on stilts closes, and the centre of gravity follows the body down. Firmer, controlled damping stops the open-top structure pitching and wallowing, so mid-corner the front axle loads progressively instead of dumping weight and pushing into understeer. Setting ride height and corner balance to a kerb weight heavier than the Coupe’s gives the convertible the composure it never had on tired OE struts. Turn-in sharpens, and the secondary shudder that plagues worn open-top B8s over broken tarmac quietens down.

About the coilover range

The XYZ Racing coilover range for the A5 B8 Convertible is one platform offered in six distinct tunes. Super Sport is the fast-road baseline, trading the OE float for tied-down body control while staying civil enough to commute on. Top Sport steps up for owners who see the occasional track day, with a firmer rate set and more adjustment to lower further. Racing Spec and Circuit Master sit at the committed end, built for sustained circuit work where consistent damping outweighs ride comfort. Tarmac Rally is geared to broken-surface stage and back-road pace, while Drift Spec prioritises the steering angle and rear control a sideways discipline asks for. Every spec shares height adjustment, so stance and corner weights can be set to the car’s real mass.

Fitment for the Audi A5 B8 Convertible (2009-2016)

This kit is mapped to the B8-generation A5 Convertible built from 2009 to 2016. It is specific to the Cabriolet bodyshell, which carries different mounting and load requirements to the Coupe and Sportback on the same platform. Check that your build year falls inside the 2009-2016 span before configuring.