XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Mazda 5 2010-2018

The Mazda 5 MA05-1 is an unusual canvas for a rally coilover: a 1.5-tonne MPV on a long wheelbase, with a soft factory damper tune built around carrying six people and their luggage rather than carrying speed across a stage. That softness is exactly what the Tarmac Rally kit is built to delete. The result is a body that stays flat under braking, a front end that turns when asked, and a chassis that finally feels connected to what the front tyres are doing on a broken surface.

This is the spec to pick if you are running a 2010-2018 Mazda 5 in tarmac rally trim, special-stage shakedowns, or sprint events where the surface is sealed but rarely smooth. It is the wrong choice for a stock daily; it is the right choice when the brief is rally-spec damping that can still survive a transit stage on a B-road.

What this coilover does for your 2010-2018 Mazda 5

Spring rates are stepped up significantly over the Circuit Master and Super Sport tunes, with the damping curve weighted toward high-speed compression to handle kerb strikes, surface ridges and sudden mid-corner inputs. On the MA05-1 that translates to a noticeable reduction in dive under braking and roll through long sweepers, the two characteristics that make the standard car feel reluctant when pushed. The 30-step damping adjustment gives a usable working range between a tarmac stage setting and a softer transit setup, so the same kit covers both phases of an event. Ride height is fully adjustable on the lower bracket, separating preload from height so you can sit the car at a sensible stage attitude without coil-binding the spring.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

The Tarmac Rally sits at the top of XYZ Racing’s sealed-surface rally range. Construction is a 45 mm monotube damper with a hard-anodised aluminium body and a steel main piston, paired with linear-rate springs chosen for the weight and balance of each individual platform. Damping is single-adjustable across 30 clicks, with the curve specifically biased for rally tarmac rather than billiard-table circuit work – more compression authority over road imperfections, less low-speed harshness than a circuit-spec damper. Mounts are pillow-ball at both ends where the chassis geometry allows it, giving direct steering response and predictable camber behaviour through suspension travel. Camber-adjustable top mounts are included on the front struts.

Fitment for the Mazda 5 (2010-2018)

This kit is built for the second-generation Mazda 5 on the MA05-1 chassis code, covering UK and European model years 2010 through 2018. The spring rates, damper lengths and top-mount geometry are platform-specific to this MPV chassis and not shared with the Mazda 3 or 6 of the same era.

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Spring rates, ride height range and damping click count are confirmed at the configurator below – pick your spec and build your kit.