XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — Honda CRV III 2007-2012

The third-generation CR-V is a tall, nose-led crossover with a high centre of gravity and a chassis tuned almost entirely for ride comfort – which is precisely why a serious damper conversion changes the car so completely. The Racing Spec coilover takes a platform that was never designed to be hustled and gives it the body control to actually be driven hard, whether the owner is running a hillclimb build, an unusual time-attack entry, or a road car that needs the ride height and damping the factory never offered.

This is the most uncompromising tier in the XYZ Racing range. It is not a fast-road kit with track pretensions. The Racing Spec exists because real teams asked for it, and the settings have been carried back from competitive use rather than spec-sheet theory.

What this coilover does for your 2007-2012 Honda CRV III

Drop a Racing Spec kit into a CR-V III and the first thing that changes is the way the body stops moving. The factory dampers run out of authority almost immediately under hard cornering load – the Racing Spec holds the shell flat, kills the squat under power and the dive under braking, and gives the front tyres a stable contact patch to work with. Steering response sharpens because the chassis is no longer fighting its own weight transfer. Ride height is fully adjustable, so a CR-V that is being prepared for circuit work can sit low enough to bring the roll centre back into a sensible window without resorting to camber-only fixes. For a competition build, the brake stability alone is worth the entry price.

About the Racing Spec coilover

The Racing Spec damper is built specifically for track race use, and XYZ Racing develop the settings through direct participation in series including the WTCC. That race-team feedback is the foundation of the damping curves, not a marketing line bolted on at the end. For owners running aggressive upgrades – factory-style race cars, A-class touring builds, or anything that has moved beyond a typical road spec – XYZ Racing offer custom shock absorbers tuned to the specific build. Supply detail on the upgraded parts on the car and the circuits it will run, and the damper internals can be specified to suit. That custom path is what separates this tier from a catalogue kit, and it is the reason the Racing Spec sits at the top of the range.

Fitment for the Honda CRV III (2007-2012)

Designed for the third-generation Honda CR-V chassis sold between 2007 and 2012. Application covers the standard CR-V III platform across the full year span. Confirm trim and any chassis modifications when ordering, particularly if the car has been moved to non-OE hub or hardware specs.

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• Adjustable ride height and damping for a 2007-2012 CR-V running on circuit
• WTCC-derived coilover settings adapted to the third-generation Honda CR-V chassis

If the build has moved beyond fast-road and the CR-V is being prepared for serious circuit use, configure the Racing Spec to your spec below.