Mazda 3 (BM-BN) 2014-2018 — Coilovers

The third-generation Mazda 3, the BM and later BN, gave the C-segment one of its sharper factory chassis: quick steering, an independent multi-link rear and a front end keen to turn. What it never fully resolved was body control – the SkyActiv dampers run short of composure over fast, broken B-roads and lean hard mid-corner. XYZ Racing coilovers for the 2014-2018 Mazda 3 address exactly that, replacing the fixed factory struts with a height- and damping-adjustable platform.

This is the range page, not a single kit. Choose the spec that matches how you actually use the car: Super Sport for fast-road firmness with daily manners, Top Sport for track days, Racing Spec and Circuit Master for serious circuit work, Tarmac Rally for sealed-surface stage use, and Drift Spec for running the car at angle.

What these coilovers do for your 2014-2018 Mazda 3 (BM-BN)

Lower the car on the adjustable perches and you cut the BM’s slightly tall stock stance and drop the centre of gravity, which sharpens turn-in and trims the nose-led understeer that FWD owners know well. Independent damping control lets you firm up rebound to stop the multi-link rear floating over crests without wrecking the secondary ride on a commute. On the heavier 2.5 petrol and 2.2 diesel cars, where the nose loads the front struts hardest, that extra control shows up most under trail-braking into slow corners. Set ride height to clear larger wheels or to sit flush in the arches, then balance corner heights front to rear to suit grip or stance.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

Every kit in the XYZ Racing range for the Mazda 3 is a full coilover assembly: a threaded body, adjustable lower mount and a matched spring and damper, not a lowering spring on a stock strut. Ride height is set independently of spring preload, so you keep usable travel instead of crashing into the bump stops. Damping is adjustable across the range, letting you tune the kit to the surface and to the spring rate your chosen spec runs. The softer Super Sport leans toward fast-road usability, while Top Sport, Racing Spec and Circuit Master step up rate and damper authority for circuit duty. Tarmac Rally is built for the loads of stage work, and Drift Spec favours the front geometry and recovery a drift setup demands.

Fitment for the Mazda 3 (BM-BN) (2014-2018)

This range fits the third-generation Mazda 3 on the BM and BN chassis, covering the 2014 to 2018 model years. Confirm your exact build and the spec you want in the configurator before ordering, and check the individual type page for the spring rates and adjustment range of that kit.

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Compare the six specs and pick the one that suits your car and your driving – configure yours below.