XYZ Racing Pro Rally Coilovers — BMW 5 SERIES G61 i5 (OE FOR REAR AIR STROT) 2024-2026

The G61 i5 is an unusual rally base – a long-wheelbase electric estate riding on factory rear air suspension, with a kerb weight north of two tonnes and a low-slung battery floor that fundamentally changes how the chassis loads under braking and yaw. The XYZ Racing Pro Rally coilover is built to throw that factory air setup overboard and replace the whole rear corner with a mechanical, serviceable damper-and-spring assembly that can survive a gravel stage and be rebuilt between rounds.

This is not a road kit with stiffer springs. The Pro Rally is intended for top-flight rally competition on gravel and snow, where wheel travel, oil cooling and field-rebuildability matter more than ride quality on a school run. If you are converting a G61 i5 for stage use – and "OE FOR REAR AIR STROT" tells you this kit specifically displaces the original rear air strut – this is the corner-by-corner replacement that lets you start tuning the car like a competition vehicle rather than a road one.

What this coilover does for your 2024-2026 Bmw 5 Series G61 I5 (OE FOR REAR AIR Strot)

Out of the box the G61 i5’s air suspension is tuned for hushed motorway compliance and self-levelling under load – exactly the opposite of what a rally car needs. Swapping to the Pro Rally gives you a fixed, predictable spring rate at each corner, so the car’s pitch and roll attitudes stay consistent through a stage instead of drifting as the air bags re-pressurise. You get usable wheel travel for loose surfaces, damping that can be set up for gravel compliance or snow float, and a platform that takes ride-height changes in minutes rather than requiring a diagnostic tool.

On a heavy EV the brake and traction loads are brutal, and a mechanical coilover lets you control how that energy goes into the chassis. Expect a calmer rear end on lift-throttle direction changes, less squat under regen and acceleration out of slow corners, and a front-to-rear balance you can actually adjust between recces.

About the Pro Rally coilover

The Pro Rally sits at the top of XYZ Racing’s rally suspension hierarchy. XYZ build their rally range in two distinct configurations: an amateur-spec version that bolts straight to the original chassis pickup points, and a professional-spec version intended for cars whose body has been modified for competition use – reinforced turrets, relocated mounts, the usual stage-prep work. The Pro Rally line is the latter, built around the assumption that the car around it has been prepared for the abuse.

Construction is geared to gravel and snow stage work, where impacts are constant and rebuilds are part of the routine. The damper bodies and spring platforms are specified for a rally service interval rather than a road service life, which means seals, oil and valving are intended to be opened up between events. For the G61 i5 specifically, this kit replaces the factory rear air strut assembly with a conventional coil-and-damper unit, removing the air system from the equation entirely.

Fitment for the Bmw 5 SERIES G61 i5 (OE FOR REAR AIR STROT) (2024-2026)

This kit is specified for the G61 chassis i5 produced between 2024 and 2026, and is the variant cut specifically for cars fitted from the factory with rear air suspension. If your i5 has the standard rear air setup, this is the correct part number. Confirm your chassis code reads G61 before ordering – the i5 shares a showroom with the petrol and hybrid 5 Series but the EV-specific platform details matter for spring rate and mount geometry.

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This is competition-grade kit for a competition-prepped car. Pick your spec and confirm the rear air-strut variant below.