Holden COMMODORE VE 2006-2013 — Coilovers

The VE Commodore was the first Holden built on the home-grown Zeta platform, and it carries the trait that defines every large Australian rear-driver: mass. At roughly 1.7 tonnes on soft factory springs, the VE leans hard at turn-in and runs out of body control long before it runs out of grip. A coilover kit is the single change that addresses both at once.

This XYZ Racing coilover range for the Holden Commodore VE 2006-2013 spans eight builds, from the fast-road Super Sport through circuit, drift, drag and rally specs. Each shares ride-height and damping adjustment, so you set the car for its job – a lowered street stance, a flatter platform for track work, or the rear-axle control a V8 SS needs to stay tidy under power.

What this coilover does for your 2006-2013 Holden Commodore VE

Drop the VE onto height-adjustable coilovers and the first thing you notice is the end of the float – the wallow over crests and the lazy weight transfer that makes the standard car feel its size. Stiffer rates than stock and a shorter, controlled stroke flatten the body through quick direction changes, so the front tyres bite on turn-in instead of waiting for the nose to load. Damping adjustment lets you firm things up for a track day and soften them again for broken B-roads. On the V8 SS and SS-V cars, the better-controlled rear puts torque down out of slow corners rather than squatting and scrabbling. And because you set the ride height, the stance is yours, not the tall factory gap left over the tyres.

About the coilover range

The XYZ Racing line-up for the Commodore VE is organised around use case rather than a single one-size kit. Super Sport and Top Sport sit at the road-and-occasional-track end, prioritising a usable lowered ride over outright stiffness. Racing Spec and Circuit Master step the control up for sustained circuit sessions. Drift Spec is set for the steering response and predictable rear breakaway a V8 Commodore needs to hold a slide, while the Tarmac Rally, Gravel Rally and Pro Rally builds answer very different surfaces – sealed-stage compliance against the longer travel and durability loose gravel demands. Every type adjusts for height on the strut body, and damping adjustment is the common thread that lets one platform cover such different work. Choose the type that matches how the car is actually used, then fine-tune from there.

Fitment for the Holden Commodore VE (2006-2013)

This range is specified for the VE-generation Holden Commodore built from 2006 to 2013, the Zeta-platform car that ran until the VF arrived. The same chassis underpins the V6 and the V8 SS and SS-V models across that run. Confirm your build year falls inside the 2006-2013 window, then pick the type that suits your use case.

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Compare the eight VE builds, match one to how you drive, and configure yours below.