XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Volkswagen GOLF R MK7 4WD φ55 (Modified Rear Integrated) (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2012-2020

The Golf R Mk7’s Haldex-controlled four-wheel-drive system shuffles torque rearward the instant you get on the throttle, but the EA888 2.0 TSI sitting over the front axle still loads the nose hard under trail braking into a corner. XYZ Racing’s Super Sport coilover is built for that exact transition point – fast-road driving that tips into weekend track sessions – giving you a chassis that settles under braking and puts that Haldex traction down without the standard suspension wallowing over compressions.

This particular kit replaces the Golf R’s factory-fitted DCC electronic dampers, and the Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping bundled with it stops the ECU hunting for damper signals it no longer has. You get a fixed, mechanically adjustable platform in place of the adaptive one, with no warning lights and no limp-mode damping to work around.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2020 Volkswagen Golf R MK7

Ride height adjustment lets you drop the Golf R’s centre of gravity to suit how you’ll actually use the car – lower for track days, closer to standard for a daily commute where speed bumps and potholes are unavoidable. The 36-way damping adjustment gives you real range between a setting compliant enough for a cross-country blast and one firm enough to control body roll when the Haldex system is sending torque to all four corners mid-corner. Because the front strut carries most of the steering and turn-in load on this nose-heavy MQB platform, adding compression up front sharpens turn-in without the front tyres skipping over kerbs. Rear damping adjustment works alongside the Haldex’s rearward torque bias, helping keep the back axle planted under hard throttle out of slower corners.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s damper for owners who want one car doing both jobs – a daily driver during the week and a fast-road or occasional track tool at the weekend. Where a stiffer sports set-up simply transmits every bump into the cabin, the Super Sport’s construction is tuned to absorb impacts from rough tarmac rather than passing them straight through to the driver. Ride height is independently adjustable front and rear, letting you set stance and corner weight without touching the spring rate. The headline figure is 36-way damping adjustment – enough range to move from a setting suited to a motorway commute through to one firm enough to hold the chassis flat under cornering load, all from the same pair of dampers. It’s built as a dual-purpose part rather than a single-use track item, which is close to the position the Golf R’s factory DCC system was aiming for, just with a mechanical adjuster in place of the ECU.

Fitment for the Volkswagen Golf R MK7 (2012-2020)

This kit is coded VO20-12-C, confirming fitment to the Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 4WD built between 2012 and 2020, specifically the Φ55 strut variant with the modified rear integrated mounting used on this chassis. It includes the Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping needed to remove the factory DCC dampers cleanly without triggering dashboard warnings.

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Every Super Sport kit for the Golf R Mk7 comes with the ride height range and 36-way adjustment described above – pick your spec below and configure it for the way you actually drive.