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

Subaru built the GE/GH/GR/GB Impreza softer and more road-biased than the GD that came before it, and the boxer four hanging ahead of the front axle still loads the nose hard under braking. The XYZ Racing Top Sport coilover for the Subaru Impreza is built to put body control back into that chassis without turning it into a track-only car.

It runs 30 to 50 percent more damping and up to 2kg/mm more spring rate than a street setting, firming up the float over crests that owners of this generation know well. The result is a car that stays flat and planted on a B-road, then holds its composure when you take it out for the occasional track day.

What this coilover does for your 2007-2014 Subaru Impreza

On the 2007-2014 Subaru Impreza, the most immediate change you feel is how much earlier the body settles. The stiffer spring rate and increased damping suppress the shell movement the standard setup allows, so weight transfer becomes quicker and more predictable through a fast direction change. Over broken tarmac the Top Sport valving absorbs the larger hits rather than crashing through them, which keeps the tyre pressed into the road and feeds more traction back to all four corners on the 4WD cars. Ride height drops to tuck the wheel and tidy the arch gap this chassis is known for. On the brakes the nose dives less, so you carry confidence into the corner instead of waiting for the front to take up load.

About the Top Sport coilover

The Top Sport sits at the road-and-track end of the XYZ Racing range, and its settings come directly from XYZ’s own Top Sport racing experience. Compared with a street coilover it is wound up by roughly 30 to 50 percent on damping, or around 2kg/mm on spring rate, which is enough to control body movement under load while still soaking up the impact of uneven pavement. That balance is the whole point: it can take the jolt of a big bump and suppress the shock through the body rather than passing it to the cabin, all while keeping the tyre loaded for traction. Vehicle stability is the headline, giving cleaner and more repeatable handling whether you are pressing on down a back road or driving aggressively on a circuit. It is aimed at track day use and hard road work, not at a stripped-out competition build.

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

This kit is matched to the Type 2 Subaru Impreza in GE, GH, GR and GB chassis forms, covering the 2007 to 2014 model years. It fits both the 2WD and 4WD versions of this generation. Confirm your exact chassis code and drivetrain against the variant before ordering so the spring and damper spec lines up with your car.

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Set your ride height, spring rate and damping for your exact Impreza and configure yours using the builder below.