XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — Subaru BRZ 2012-2021

The first-generation Subaru BRZ sits its FA20 boxer low and far back, which is the whole reason the chassis feels so honest – and the whole reason its soft factory dampers leave performance on the table once the pace climbs. The Racing Spec coilover is built to exploit that low centre of gravity rather than fight it, tightening body control so the BRZ rotates on command instead of washing into understeer at the apex of a fast corner.

This is the serious end of the range. Where a fast-road kit chases comfort, the Racing Spec is set up for circuit and time-attack work, with damping values that come from XYZ Racing’s own competition programme. For a 2012-2021 BRZ that lives at track days, it is the coilover that matches the car’s intent.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2021 Subaru BRZ

Fit a Racing Spec kit to your 2012-2021 Subaru BRZ and the first thing you notice is how flat it stays through direction changes – the soft initial roll that defines the standard car is gone, so the front tyres load progressively and you can trust the nose to bite. Ride-height adjustment lets you lower the centre of gravity further and set corner balance, while the firmer damping keeps the light rear axle planted under trail-braking, where the stock BRZ tends to go nervous. On a circuit that translates to a car you can lean on through long, loaded corners without body roll cooking your tyre temperature. The result is a BRZ that holds its line under load and goes exactly where you place it.

About the Racing Spec coilover

The Racing Spec is XYZ Racing’s track-focused damper, made specifically for circuit racing rather than adapted from a road kit. Its settings were not arrived at on a dyno alone; they were developed through direct participation in competition, including WTCC touring car racing, then carried over to the customer product. That heritage matters on a car like the BRZ, where the gap between a balanced chassis and a frustrating one comes down to damper control. For builds that have moved well beyond standard – cars running aggressive upgrades in the territory of factory racing vehicles or A-class racing machinery – XYZ Racing will produce custom-valved shock absorbers to suit. You supply the detail: the full list of modifications on the car and the circuit you intend to run, and the dampers are built around that specific combination. For a standard or lightly modified BRZ the off-the-shelf Racing Spec valving is the starting point, with the bespoke route there for when the car outgrows it.

Fitment for the Subaru BRZ (2012-2021)

This kit is specified for the first-generation Subaru BRZ, chassis code SU00, covering the 2012 to 2021 model years. That spans the full run of the original FA20-powered car up to the arrival of the second-generation model. Confirm your build year against the range above before configuring.

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Set your BRZ up for the circuit it actually runs on. Pick your Racing Spec ride-height and damping configuration below.