XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Ford LIATA 1994-1998

The Ford Liata is the kind of mid-90s Japan-market kei-adjacent hatchback that survives in the UK only because someone cared enough to import one and keep it on the road. Light, narrow-tracked, and built for city commutes rather than B-road heroics, the FO11 chassis rewards a suspension setup that controls body roll without punishing the thin shell over rough tarmac. The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover is built for exactly that brief.

This is the fast-road and weekend track spec in the XYZ range. 36-way damping adjustment and full ride-height adjustability mean you can settle the Liata low and tight for a Sunday meet, then back the damping off three or four clicks for the Monday commute without touching a spanner.

What this coilover does for your 1994-1998 Ford Liata

The Liata’s stock suspension was specified for soft compliance and a high centre of gravity relative to its track width. The Super Sport replaces all of that with a pillowball top mount, a proper damper body, and a height-adjustable lower spring perch. You get visibly reduced roll through roundabouts and a flatter platform under braking, which is where the Liata’s short wheelbase tends to feel nervous on tired OE struts.

The 36-way damping range is the headline. At the softer end of the range, the car retains enough compliance to deal with British B-road surface changes; wound up firmer, body control sharpens for trackday lap sessions without going crashy. Ride height comes down in millimetre increments, so you can sort the wheel-arch gap without ending up with a car that bottoms out on a speed bump.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport damper is XYZ Racing’s fast-road-with-track-capability spec. It uses a single 36-way damping adjuster that controls compression and rebound together, paired with a threaded lower body for independent ride-height adjustment. The vendor positions it specifically at owners who want one car for both weekend circuit use and daily driving, and the damping curve is tuned around that compromise rather than going full track-only stiff.

Construction is the standard XYZ height-adjustable monotube with a pillowball upper mount for direct steering feedback and reduced deflection under load. The damper is sealed and rebuildable. Spring rates are matched to the chassis at the factory rather than carried over generically, which matters on a sub-tonne car like the Liata where a 6kg/mm front spring borrowed from a heavier platform would ruin the ride.

Fitment for the Ford Liata (1994-1998)

This kit is built specifically for the FO11 chassis Ford Liata across the full 1994 to 1998 production run. Front and rear damper bodies, spring rates, and mounting hardware are matched to the OE strut and shock locations.

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