XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Audi R8 4WD (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) 2007-2014

The first-generation Audi R8’s mid-mounted engine and quattro drivetrain hand you a traction advantage off the line that few supercars can match – but the factory Magnetic Ride dampers were tuned for road composure, not a standing-quarter launch. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the Audi R8 4WD takes that electronic adaptive system out of the equation and replaces it with a fixed, launch-focused setup.

This version ships with the cancellation kit for the electronic damping, so pulling the magnetorheological struts off won’t leave a warning light glowing on the dash. It is built for 0-400 metre work, where how the car loads its driven wheels in the first few car lengths decides the run.

What this coilover kit does for your 2007-2014 Audi R8 4WD

Set up for the launch, the coilover lets you control how the R8 throws its weight the instant the clutch bites. Loading the driven wheels harder raises tyre compression at the contact patch, which cuts the slice of time the wheels spend spinning before they hook up. On a 4WD car that already puts power down well, that means a cleaner sixty-foot and a more repeatable reaction off the line. At the far end, the firmer fixed-rate setup holds the aluminium-bodied R8 steadier through the traps than the soft factory adaptive tune. Ride-height adjustment also lets you settle the nose and rake the car to suit the strip.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing builds the Drag Racing series specifically for 0-400 metre acceleration, with distinct settings for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive cars. The spring and damping rates are chosen to manage how the chassis shifts its mass between the front and rear axles under hard acceleration, deliberately forcing greater compression into the driven tyres. That extra load is what shortens the window of wheelspin and keeps the car tracking straight as speed climbs. Because this is the 4WD-specific application, the balance is set for a car feeding drive to all four corners rather than lighting up a single axle. The cancellation kit for the electronic damping is included, so the coilover replaces the Magnetic Ride hardware without leaving fault codes behind.

Fitment for the Audi R8 4WD (Cancellation Kit for Electronic Damping) (2007-2014)

This kit fits the first-generation Audi R8 4WD, chassis code AU44-C, across the 2007 to 2014 model years. It is the variant for cars originally specified with Audi’s electronic Magnetic Ride damping – the included cancellation kit suppresses the dash warning once the factory adaptive struts come off. Confirm your car ran the electronic damping option before choosing this version.

What buyers also search for

• Audi R8 4WD drag coilovers for 0-400 metre launch traction
• R8 4WD Magnetic Ride delete with electronic damping cancellation kit
• Audi R8 quattro standing-quarter suspension for a cleaner sixty-foot
• Height-adjustable drag coilover for the 2007-2014 R8 AU44-C
• Fixed-rate R8 4WD coilover setup for repeatable strip launches

Pick your spring rates and ride height and build your Audi R8 4WD drag setup in the configurator below.