XYZ Racing Street Advanced Coilovers — BMW 8 SERIES E31 12 CYL φ55 welding 1990-1999

The E31 8 Series carries its V12 a long way forward of the front axle, and the standard dampers were tuned for motorway cruising rather than sustained direction changes. That nose-heavy layout means the factory setup lets the front end dive under braking and roll wide through faster corners, exactly where a two-tonne GT car needs the most support.

XYZ Racing’s Street Advanced coilover is built for owners who want that composure back without turning the 8 Series into a stripped-out track weapon. It suits enthusiast road driving with the option to firm things up for the odd track day, which is the brief this V12 coupe was always going to need as it ages past its factory suspension’s service life.

What this coilover does for your 1990-1999 BMW 8 Series

Fitting this kit tightens up the front end’s response to trail-braking into a corner, where the E31’s mass otherwise pitches forward and loads the outside front tyre unevenly. Ride height becomes adjustable independent of spring preload, so you can correct the front-heavy stance the V12 cars are known for and get the corner weights back in balance. The damping adjustment lets you soften the ride for a long motorway run to the coast, then wind in support for a B-road blast without changing parts. Because the kit is height-adjustable at each corner, you can also correct the sag that develops in a 30-plus-year-old chassis without resorting to spacers or worn factory units.

About the Street Advanced coilover

Street Advanced is XYZ Racing’s most widely fitted coilover and sits between comfort-focused kits and dedicated circuit setups. It’s built around a damper offering 720 distinct damping positions, giving a genuinely usable spread between a compliant road setting and a firmer one for track day work. The valving has been developed and revised over a number of years, with testing carried out through XYZ-supported racing programmes as part of that development process. Construction and adjustment range are aimed squarely at drivers who use the car on the road day to day but want the option of tightening things up for a circuit outing, rather than owners chasing outright lap time. For a car like the 8 Series, which was never a light car to begin with, that adjustment range is what lets one kit cover both jobs.

Fitment for the BMW 8 Series E31 (1990-1999)

This kit is built for the BMW 8 Series E31, chassis code BM114, covering V12-engined cars from 1990 to 1999. Installation uses the φ55 welding-type strut fitment, so mounting is a weld-in job rather than a bolt-in top mount swap – factor that into your fitting plan before ordering.

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Pick your damping and ride height spec below and build a Street Advanced kit matched to how you actually use your 8 Series.