XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — Mercedes-Benz AMG GT/ GT Roadster 2017-2023

The AMG GT/ GT Roadster’s front-mid-engine, rear-transaxle layout gives it a weight balance that’s rare among six-figure GT cars, and it rewards suspension that can match damping precisely front to rear. XYZ Racing’s Racing Spec coilover kit is built around that requirement: settings drawn from direct involvement in WTCC competition, aimed at drivers running the ME52 chassis in serious track and time-attack sessions rather than the odd trackday outing.

This isn’t a spring-and-damper set repurposed from road duty. For owners who’ve already gone further with chassis or drivetrain upgrades, XYZ Racing can build a genuinely custom version of this shock absorber around the specific modifications and the circuit in question – a level of tailoring the factory-spec car was never given.

What this coilover does for your 2017-2023 Mercedes Benz AMG GT/ GT Roadster

Factory damping on the AMG GT/ GT Roadster is tuned around ride comfort and occasional B-road enthusiasm, not sustained high-speed direction changes. Racing Spec coilovers replace that with damping calibrated for repeat circuit sessions, holding the nose and rear axle in a tighter, more predictable window as load transfers under braking into a corner. Full ride height adjustment lets you set corner weights and lower the centre of gravity to suit the ME52 chassis rather than a factory-fit compromise, while the increased stiffness cuts the body roll and squat that would otherwise eat into the AMG GT’s front-mid-engine balance. On the GT Roadster specifically, tighter damping control helps offset the extra mass and reduced structural stiffness that comes with the open-top body, keeping the chassis composed where a soft-top would otherwise let the rear step out of line first.

About the Racing Spec coilover

XYZ Racing’s Racing Spec line sits at the top of the range, built specifically for track race use rather than fast-road duty. The damping and spring rates supplied with this kit weren’t developed on a bench in isolation – they’re derived from XYZ Racing’s direct participation in WTCC racing, where damper behaviour has to hold up under repeated competitive loads, not just a single hot lap. For the AMG GT/ GT Roadster, that translates into a shock absorber built to control body movement consistently across a full session on circuit. Where a car has already had aggressive supporting modifications – bigger brakes, aero, a stripped interior – XYZ Racing can build a bespoke version of this damper around that exact specification and the circuit it will run on, effectively treating the car the way it would treat a factory racing entry. That custom-build option sits above the standard Racing Spec kit and is made to order rather than pulled off a shelf.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz AMG GT/ GT Roadster (2017-2023)

This kit is built for the Mercedes Benz AMG GT and GT Roadster on the ME52 chassis, covering the 2017 to 2023 model years. Confirm your build year falls within that span before ordering, since suspension geometry and mounting points can shift even within a single generation’s production run.

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Every AMG GT and GT Roadster leaves the factory set up as a road car first – this Racing Spec kit is how you turn the ME52 chassis into something built for lap times. Configure yours below.