XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Honda CIVIC EP2/EP3 2001-2005

The EP3 Civic Type R arrived from the factory already half a track car – short-throw shifter on the dash, lift-off oversteer baked into the rear torsion beam, a K20A2 that lived above 6,000rpm. What it did not have was a damper good enough to keep the front contact patch composed when you actually used the chassis. That is where the XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover for the Honda Civic EP2/EP3 (2001-2005) earns its keep.

This is the fast-road-plus-weekend-track spec in the XYZ Racing range. Height-adjustable, 36-way damping, built around the EP platform’s MacPherson front and rear torsion beam layout so the geometry behaves once you drop it.

What this coilover does for your 2001-2005 Honda Civic Ep2/Ep3

Lower the EP3 onto these and the nose stops pattering over Britain’s broken B-roads. The Super Sport’s monotube architecture and 36 damping clicks let you firm up rebound for trail-braking into a tight second-gear hairpin, then back the damping off for a Sunday drive home without a trip to the spanners. Ride height is adjusted on the spring perch rather than by preload, which keeps damper stroke intact and stops the car running out of bump travel mid-corner.

For a 200bhp Type R that rides on a torsion beam, that matters: the rear axle wants every millimetre of working travel it can get. You will feel sharper turn-in, less front-end push under power, and a calmer rear when you lift mid-corner.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s daily-and-track coilover. The damper is engineered to absorb sharp UK road impacts and broken tarmac without the harsh secondary ride that single-adjustable budget kits give you. 36-way bump-and-rebound adjustment runs from a road-comfortable soft setting through to a circuit-firm one, with the clicks repeatable enough to log a setting and return to it. Independent ride-height adjustment is built in, so corner weights and stance can be set without sacrificing damper geometry. It is built to handle weekend race work and the commute that follows on Monday morning.

Fitment for the Honda CIVIC EP2/EP3 (2001-2005)

Direct fit for the EP2 and EP3 chassis from 2001 through 2005, covering the 1.6 Sport (EP2) and the Type R (EP3). Front struts and rear shock/spring units replace the OE assemblies on the standard mounting points.

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