XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Cadillac CTS II (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2008-2014

Launch a second-generation Cadillac CTS II hard and the mass moves rearward in a hurry. This is a long, heavy rear-drive saloon, and at the CTS-V end of the range there is a supercharged 6.2 V8 sitting over the front axle. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover is built for the moment that decides the run: the load you can plant over the driven rear tyres in the first few metres, before they break traction.

Just as important for this car, the kit is supplied as the Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping variant. Cars that left the factory on the adjustable magnetic damper setup can fit conventional struts without the dash logging a suspension fault, so you keep a clean install on a chassis that normally fights aftermarket dampers.

What this coilover does for your 2008-2014 Cadillac CTS II

On the strip you feel it where it counts: off the line. The spring and damping bias is set to throw weight onto the rear axle as the clutch or torque-converter loads up, pressing the driven tyres into the surface so they bite instead of spinning. Height adjustment lets you set a touch of nose-up rake to favour that rear-axle squat, and the firmer high-speed control keeps a 1.8-tonne Cadillac settled through the top end of a 400-metre pass rather than wallowing on its springs. Less wasted wheelspin at the hit means more of the V8’s output reaches the tarmac.

About the Drag Racing coilover

This series is engineered specifically for standing-start 0 to 400 metre work and is offered for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive platforms. The core idea is dynamic weight management: under hard acceleration the setup shifts load between the front and rear of the car toward the driven wheels, forcing greater compression into the drive tyres so they hook up. That reduces the idle, slip-heavy phase where a wheel spins without driving the car forward, and it holds the platform stable as speed builds. For the CTS II, that translates into a more repeatable launch and a calmer car at terminal speed.

Fitment for the Cadillac CTS II (2008-2014)

Built for the second-generation Cadillac CTS II, chassis code CA02-C, across the 2008 to 2014 model years. This listing is the Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping specification for cars originally fitted with the factory electronic damper system.

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Set your ride height and launch stance to suit your tyre and surface – configure your Cadillac CTS II Drag Racing coilover spec below.