XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Opel GT 2006-2009

The Opel GT’s OP02 chassis is a compact, rear-wheel-drive two-seater on the GM Kappa platform – a short-wheelbase roadster that responds sharply to both driver input and road surface. On broken tarmac stages, that sensitivity cuts both ways: the GT’s light construction and quick reactions reward a driver on a clean section, but its limited wheelbase gives the suspension almost no slack when surfaces deteriorate. A standard damper specification has neither the valving nor the compliance range to manage the continuous compression loading that sealed-stage tarmac demands.

The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover for the 2006-2009 Opel GT was configured around that specific challenge. The settings are drawn from XYZ’s own tarmac rally programme – development done on the stages, not in a showroom.

What this coilover does for your 2006-2009 Opel GT

On the Kappa platform’s short wheelbase, a single poorly absorbed crest or broken-surface compression can unsettle the car’s balance for several seconds of stage time. The Tarmac Rally specification’s calibration addresses this directly: the dampers are tuned to absorb the jolt from large individual impacts, while the shock body suppression characteristics manage the secondary oscillations that follow. Both contribute to the same outcome – consistent tyre contact patch loading through the corners that come immediately after rough sections. The GT’s rear-wheel-drive balance stays accessible where a softer, road-biased setup would have already given up traction.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilover is a competition-oriented specification for sealed-stage use. Rather than adapting a road or track-day platform, the damping settings originate from XYZ’s active tarmac rally programme – tested against the surface conditions encountered on European and Asian sealed stages. The core engineering focus is impact absorption: the unit handles both the sudden compression of a large bump and the cumulative effect of continuously uneven pavement, suppressing the chassis movement that leads to traction loss and instability under sustained rough-road loads. Vehicle stability under these conditions is the design brief, not outright stiffness.

Fitment for the Opel GT (2006-2009)

This coilover is listed under chassis code OP02 and covers the full 2006-2009 production run of the second-generation Opel GT. The Kappa-derived platform ran mechanically unchanged across this model life, and the specification applies throughout. Verify your chassis code and build year before ordering.

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Specifications and configuration options are listed below – build yours from the selector.