
Campaigning a Chery A3 on a rally stage is a contrarian choice, and the XYZ Racing Pro Rally coilover is built for exactly that job – gravel and snow competition rather than the smooth tarmac most kits quietly assume. The CE01 is a light front-wheel-drive compact, and on loose surfaces that modest kerb weight becomes an asset once the suspension can keep the tyres loaded over ruts, crests and corrugations.
This sits at the top-flight end of the XYZ Racing rally range, not a fast-road kit with taller springs. It is built around the realities of stage use: long suspension travel, damping that survives sustained battering, and a setup that depends on how far you are taking the build.
What this coilover does for your 2009-2015 Chery A3
On gravel and snow, traction lives or dies on how well the dampers control the front axle of a front-wheel-drive car like the A3. This Pro Rally coilover prioritises wheel travel and impact absorption over outright body control, so the driven front tyres stay in contact through compressions and broken surfaces instead of skipping and scrabbling. You feel it as cleaner turn-in on loose ground, more predictable weight transfer when you lift or brake into a corner, and a front end that recovers quickly after a big hit rather than packing down. It is a competition tool, so expect a setup geared to stage pace rather than refined road manners.
About the Pro Rally coilover
The Pro Rally is XYZ Racing’s gravel and snow rally suspension, a professional-grade kit rather than a road-comfort compromise. It is offered in two distinct configurations, and choosing correctly matters. The amateur specification bolts directly to the original A3 chassis with no structural changes, which suits club and entry-level stage use on a standard shell. The professional specification is fitted after the car body has been modified, giving the geometry and travel needed for serious, top-flight rally competition. Both share the same focus: surviving the repeated, heavy loads of loose-surface stages while holding the wheel against the ground. The right version comes down to how far your A3 build has gone and the level you intend to compete at.
Fitment for the Chery A3 (2009-2015)
This kit is matched to the Chery A3, chassis code CE01, across the 2009 to 2015 model years. It is a front-wheel-drive application. Confirm whether your shell is standard or modified before selecting, since that decides whether the amateur (direct-fit) or professional (post-modification) specification is correct for your car.
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- Pro Rally coilover options for standard versus modified A3 shells
Two specifications cover the standard and modified A3 – confirm your shell and configure yours below.
1. Be installed directly with the original chassis. (Amateur type)
2. Be installed after modifying the car body. (Professional type)
Top mounts included with your kit
Every XYZ Racing coilover kit ships with the upper mounts listed below for your exact chassis — no extra parts to source.
Hardened rubberRHardened rubber upper — firmer than the factory bush for tighter response while retaining road-friendly noise and vibration isolation.
OE (factory) mountOERetains the OEM (factory) upper mount — preserves the original ride comfort, noise and vibration behaviour for a stock-like feel.
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