XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 2006-2010

The WK-generation Grand Cherokee SRT8 carries over 2.3 tonnes and a 6.1-litre Hemi V8 on a factory suspension tune built for comfort first. That combination gives the SRT8 nose dive under braking and body roll through direction changes that undermines the confidence the Hemi’s pace deserves. XYZ Racing’s Super Sport coilover kit replaces the stock dampers and springs with a height-adjustable, 36-way damping system built to control that mass properly.

This is a fast-road kit with weekend track use in mind, not a full race setup, so the goal is keeping the SRT8 planted and adjustable without turning a daily-driven SUV into something unliveable on the school run. For an owner who already knows this chassis’ quirks – the squat under Hemi torque, the way the standard dampers give up once the road gets technical – this is the part that addresses it directly.

What this coilover kit does for your 2006-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Dropping the ride height on the Super Sport kit lowers the SRT8’s centre of gravity, which is the single biggest lever available on a tall unibody SUV chassis like this – it cuts the leverage the body has to roll against in a corner. The 36-way damping adjustment lets you firm up compression and rebound for a trackday session at the local circuit, then back it off for the drive home without swapping parts. Height adjustment independent of spring preload means you can dial the SRT8’s stance to sit level under the Hemi’s front-heavy weight distribution, correcting the nose-low look many of these develop as the factory springs sag. The net result on the road is sharper turn-in and less dive under braking – the two things that most expose this chassis’ size when the standard suspension is left in place.

About the Super Sport coilover

XYZ Racing built the Super Sport around eliminating the harshness that comes with rough UK B-roads and motorway expansion joints, without giving up the control a heavier vehicle like the SRT8 needs. The 36-way damping adjustment covers a wide spread from a comfort-biased daily setting through to a firmer track valving, and the ride height is independently adjustable so the car’s stance and its spring preload aren’t locked together. It’s positioned as a kit that works equally for a car doing daily miles and one doing the occasional weekend track session, which suits an SRT8 owner running one car for both. Construction follows XYZ’s usual monotube-style damper body for consistent damping force as the unit heats up during a longer track stint.

Fitment for the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (2006-2010)

This kit is built specifically for the WK-generation Grand Cherokee SRT8, covering the 2006 to 2010 model years. It fits the SRT8’s chassis code directly, matching the factory mounting points and geometry for this specific Hemi-powered variant rather than the standard Grand Cherokee range.

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Get the stance and control this chassis has always been missing – configure yours below.