XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Aston Martin DB9 2004-2016

The DB9’s rear-mounted transaxle drops a useful share of its mass over the driven axle, but the factory grand-touring springs were tuned for hushed motorway miles, not for hooking 450-plus bhp off a staging line. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the Aston Martin DB9 exists for that one moment that decides a run: the launch, where a soft, squatting rear lets the V12’s torque spin the tyres instead of firing the car forward.

This is a focused, single-job setup. It is built around controlling weight transfer at the instant the driveline loads up, and it is aimed at owners running their 2004-2016 DB9 down a quarter mile or a standing-start sprint rather than chasing ride comfort on a B-road.

What these coilovers do for your 2004-2016 Aston Martin DB9

Off the line, the suspension is set to throw weight rearward as the car launches, pressing the driven tyres harder into the tarmac so they bite instead of lighting up. That extra rear compression shortens the window where the wheels are spinning and not driving, which is where DB9 owners lose tenths. As speed builds down the strip the same firmer platform keeps the heavy front end settled, so the car tracks straight under full load. The trade is deliberate: this is launch traction and high-speed stability first, everyday plushness second.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing designs this kit specifically for 0 to 400 metre drag use, with variants worked out for front-wheel, rear-wheel and four-wheel-drive cars so the geometry suits how each layout puts its power down. The core idea is managed weight shift: under hard acceleration the setting moves load between the front and rear of the car, deliberately forcing greater compression onto the driven tyre. That loaded contact patch cuts the idle, spinning phase of the wheel and gets drive to the road sooner, while the firmer overall control keeps the car stable as terminal speed climbs. It is a specialist instrument tuned for the strip, not a softened road coilover wearing a drag label.

Fitment for the Aston Martin DB9 (2004-2016)

This kit is matched to the AS02-chassis Aston Martin DB9 across the full 2004 to 2016 production run, covering the rear-drive V12 in its standing-start configuration. Fitment follows the DB9’s own front and rear geometry; confirm your build details before ordering if your car has been modified from standard.

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Pick your spec and configure your DB9 drag setup below.