XYZ Racing Drift Spec Coilovers — Maserati GHIBLI M157 4WD (excl. EDC) 2013-2026

The M157 Ghibli’s all-wheel-drive layout puts the heavy twin-turbo V6 ahead of the front axle, and the factory damping was tuned for grand-touring comfort rather than rotation. Drift Spec coilovers reshape that brief entirely – this is a rear-biased setup built to break the back end cleanly, hold a sustained angle, and reset between transitions without the chassis tying itself in knots.

For a Ghibli being repurposed as a drift platform – or a fast-road car whose owner wants the stance and the body-control without the OEM softness – this is the kit that takes the 4WD M157 from boulevard saloon to a chassis you can actually steer with the throttle.

What this coilover does for your 2013-2026 Maserati GHIBLI M157 4WD (excl. EDC)

Spring rates are pitched hard enough to keep the front end planted under the weight of that 3.0 V6, but the damping curve favours quick rebound at the rear so the back axle rotates rather than skating. Ride height drops to close the wheel-arch gap that even the standard 20" wheels can’t hide, and the lower centre of gravity sharpens turn-in noticeably from the first roundabout. 30-way damping adjustment lets you split the personality – softer settings for daily use, locked down before a session. Camber plates at the front (where the strut design allows) open up the negative camber the OE upper mounts simply will not give you, which the front Pirellis on a 4WD Ghibli will thank you for the moment you start asking questions of them.

About the Drift Spec coilover

The Drift Spec uses a monotube damper body with a piston rod sized for the sustained side-load that competitive drifting puts through a strut. Spring rates are deliberately stiffer at the rear than the front – the inverse of the road-biased Super Sport – which is what shifts the balance toward oversteer on demand. 30 clicks of combined bump and rebound adjustment cover everything from a road-going driver’s car to a circuit-prepped angle machine, and the height is fully independent of preload so you can corner-weight the car without spoiling the spring travel. Pillowball top mounts replace the rubber OE bushings on applications where geometry permits, sharpening steering response and removing the deflection that makes a stock saloon feel vague at the limit.

Fitment for the Maserati GHIBLI M157 4WD (excl. EDC) (2013-2026)

Built specifically for the M157 chassis Ghibli in 4WD specification, model years 2013 through 2026. This kit is for cars WITHOUT the factory electronic damping (EDC) – EDC-equipped cars need a different solution because the OE sensors and module won’t talk to a manual coilover. Confirm your car is non-EDC before ordering.

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Pick your spring rates, damping preference and ride height in the configurator below and build the spec that suits how you actually drive the car.