XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Mercedes-Benz E CLASS W212 8 CYL 4WD 2009-2016

A W212 E-Class running the 8-cylinder 4MATIC drivetrain carries a substantial lump of engine over the front axle, and on a rough tarmac stage that mass keeps travelling long after the front wheels have found the next crest. The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover is built specifically to control that kind of weight transfer when the road surface is anything but smooth.

Sealed-stage tarmac rally punishes a suspension differently to a circuit lap: compressions, mid-corner bumps and camber changes arrive without warning, and the car needs to stay planted through all of them at speed. This kit is set up for exactly that discipline, on a chassis that was never short of power but has always needed help keeping its nose in line.

What this coilover does for your 2009-2016 Mercedes Benz E Class W212 8 CYL 4WD

Fitted to a 2009-2016 E Class W212 4MATIC, the Tarmac Rally coilover keeps the front end settled under the load a big V8 puts through it, so the car changes direction without the nose diving into every compression. Stage-spec damping absorbs the jolt from broken tarmac and pothole-scarred lanes rather than passing it straight into the chassis, which keeps the tyre’s contact patch working instead of skipping across the surface. Because the settings come from XYZ’s own Tarmac Rally programme, the ride stays composed at the speeds a big AWD saloon actually reaches on a closed stage, not just around a car park. Owners running the W212 8-cylinder for rally use get a car that holds its line through a sequence of bumps instead of pattering wide.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilover is the company’s damper for closed-stage tarmac events, where the surface is rarely as clean as a race circuit. The valving is tuned to soak up hits from uneven pavement and larger compressions without transmitting the shock straight into the body, which is what keeps the tyre gripping rather than skating over a bump mid-corner. That control is what XYZ describes as the car’s stability under load – the point where the driver can commit to a line through a rough section and trust the chassis to hold it. The spec fitted to this kit reflects settings XYZ has carried over directly from its own Tarmac Rally programme, rather than a generic road tune softened for comfort.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz E Class W212 8 CYL 4WD (2009-2016)

This kit is built for the Mercedes Benz E Class W212 (chassis code ME57) with the 8-cylinder 4MATIC drivetrain, covering cars built between 2009 and 2016. It is specified for the AWD platform only, so confirm your car carries the 4MATIC driveline before ordering.

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