XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Subaru IMPREZA GE/GH/GR/GB (TYPE 2) 2WD/4WD 2007-2014

Sealed-stage tarmac exposes a chassis that was never set up for it, and the third-generation Impreza is a clear case. The GE and GH hatch shells, along with the GR/GB cars built between 2007 and 2014, left Subaru with compliant, road-biased springs that lean hard and float over crests once the surface starts breaking up. The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover for the Subaru Impreza GE/GH/GR/GB (Type 2) 2WD/4WD is built to take that softness out of the equation.

This is a rally-specific damper, not a lowered fast-road kit pressed into service. The settings come straight out of XYZ Racing’s own tarmac rally programme, so the brief is stage pace on imperfect pavement rather than smooth-circuit lap times. For a flat-four Subaru that already carries its mass low, that means you keep the platform’s natural composure while finally getting the body control the standard car lacks.

What this coilover does for your 2007-2014 Subaru Impreza GE/GH/GR/GB (Type 2) 2WD/4WD

After fitting, the first thing you feel is how much flatter the car sits through a quick direction change. Body roll that used to delay turn-in is reined in, so the front axle bites earlier and holds its line. Over mid-corner ridges and broken patches the damping keeps the tyre loaded instead of letting it skip, which is where lap-to-stage time actually comes from on this platform. The low-slung boxer layout works in your favour here, and tighter control over the springs lets you exploit it rather than fight it. Whether the car is a 2WD shell or one of the symmetrical 4WD variants, the gain in stability under braking and over crests is immediate.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

The Tarmac Rally coilover is engineered around one job: absorbing the impact of uneven pavement without unsettling the car. The valving is set to soak up the jolt of a big bump or kerb strike and suppress how much of that shock reaches the body, so the shell stays settled and predictable. By keeping the contact patch planted through that disturbance, it builds tyre traction exactly when a rough surface would normally rob you of it. The result is the kind of stability that lets you commit to a line, and every part of that calibration is drawn from XYZ Racing’s accumulated tarmac rally experience rather than generic suspension theory.

Fitment for the Subaru Impreza GE/GH/GR/GB (Type 2) 2WD/4WD (2007-2014)

This kit is specified for the Type 2 Impreza across the GE, GH, GR and GB chassis codes, covering the 2007 to 2014 model years. Both 2WD and 4WD versions of these shells are catered for. Confirm your chassis code and drivetrain against the listing before ordering.

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