XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Peugeot 508 / 508 SW (NON GT) 2012-2016

A front-wheel-drive launch fights itself: the instant you load the throttle, weight shifts rearward and lifts the very axle doing the driving. On the PE15 508 – a long, nose-heavy PSA executive platform, and longer still in 508 SW estate form – that off-the-line traction loss is the whole battle. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover exists to manage that weight movement and put the front tyres back to work.

This is a single-purpose kit built around 0 to 400 metre runs, not a fast-road compromise. Its job on the 508 is to control how the chassis loads and unloads through the launch and the top end, so the driven wheels bite instead of spinning.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2016 Peugeot 508 / 508 SW (NON GT)

Ride height and corner balance are adjustable, so you can set the 508 to manage how load moves front-to-rear as the clutch comes up. The aim is a launch where the front contact patches stay planted and the tyres see greater compression off the line, cutting the wasted moment of wheelspin before drive actually reaches the tarmac. On the heavier 508 SW, that control over the long body matters more, because the estate carries its mass further back. Through the top end of a run, the firmer platform holds the car settled at speed rather than letting the soft factory springs pitch and float. Every setting is there to convert engine output into forward motion rather than smoke.

About the Drag Racing coilover

The Drag Racing series is engineered specifically for straight-line acceleration and is offered for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive cars, with the 508 NON GT running the front-drive setup. The core idea is deliberate weight management: the damping and ride-height configuration let you shift load between the front and rear axles during the instant of launch, forcing the driven tyres into harder compression for a bigger contact patch. Reducing the idle period where the wheel spins without traction is the headline benefit, getting power down sooner. The kit is also built to keep the car stable as speed climbs, so the chassis stays composed rather than nervous deep into a pass. It is a focused tool for one discipline, set up and left alone for the strip.

Fitment for the Peugeot 508 / 508 SW (NON GT) (2012-2016)

This kit fits the PE15 Peugeot 508 saloon and 508 SW estate in NON GT specification, across the 2012 to 2016 model years. It is configured for the front-wheel-drive 508 platform. Confirm your chassis code and body style against the listing before ordering.

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Set your launch height and corner balance to suit your 508 and your strip – configure yours below.