XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — BMW Z3 M 1997-2001

The Z3 M’s short wheelbase and semi-trailing-arm rear were never the kindest pairing on a B-road – lift mid-corner in an S50 or S54 roadster and the back end will remind you it was bolted to a chassis that started life as an E36 Compact derivative. The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover is built for owners who want to settle that rear axle down without turning a 1990s sports car into a track-only proposition.

This is a fast-road and weekend track setup. Ride height adjustment lets you bring the nose down to close the wheel-arch gap the Z3 M wears from the factory, and 36-way damping means the same car that hustles a damp Welsh mountain road on Sunday morning can still cope with the M-Roof’s stiffer shell on the way home.

What this coilover does for your 1997-2001 Bmw Z3 M

Drop the Z3 M onto Super Sport dampers and the first thing that goes away is the float over crested B-road. The factory M-tune was already firmer than the standard Z3, but two decades on, most cars are riding on tired OE units that have given up controlling the rebound stroke. A modern monotube replacement restores the body control these cars need to use the S50 or S54’s mid-range properly, particularly in third gear out of slow corners where the rear can squat and unweight the inside front. Height adjustment lets you bias the car’s rake to taste – a touch of nose-down for turn-in response, or level if you want to keep the long-bonnet stance the M Roadster and M Coupé wear best. The 36 clicks of damping give you a usable range from soft enough for a daily commute to firm enough for a Goodwood sprint day, without needing a spanner under the bonnet between settings.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s road-and-track damper, engineered specifically to eliminate the discomfort that comes with bumps and broken surfaces while still giving you a serious adjustment range. Ride height is fully adjustable on the body, and damping is set across 36 discrete positions on a single adjuster – one knob, one decision, no separate bump and rebound to balance. The construction is a high-performance monotube intended for cars that see weekend competition and weekday miles in equal measure. It is the sensible choice in the XYZ range for an owner who wants the car to feel sharper without losing the ability to drive it home from a track day.

Fitment for the Bmw Z3 M (1997-2001)

This coilover is built for the Z3 M chassis (factory code BM72) covering the 1997 to 2001 production run, which spans both the S50B32-engined cars and the later S54B32 update for both Roadster and Coupé. The kit replaces the OE strut and damper assemblies front and rear.

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Pick your spring rates and damping spec in the configurator below.