XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Ford FOCUS ST MK4 HATCHBACK 2019-2026

Launch a 280 PS Ford Focus ST MK4 hard off the line and the physics fight you: weight pitches rearward, the nose lifts, and the front tyres – the ones putting all that EcoBoost torque to the road – go light at the exact moment they need grip most. XYZ Racing’s Drag Racing coilover for the Ford Focus ST MK4 Hatchback is built around that single problem.

This is a 0-400 metre specialist, not a fast-road compromise. The valving and spring strategy are set to control how the FO28 chassis moves load through that first violent moment of acceleration, keeping the driven front axle planted so torque turns into forward motion instead of smoke.

What this coilover does for your 2019-2026 Ford Focus ST MK4 Hatchback

Off the line, the setup biases compression toward the driven front wheels, forcing the front tyres into the tarmac rather than letting them spin away. That trims the idle moment between sidestepping the brake and the car actually hooking up, which is where quarter-mile times are made or lost. As speed builds down the strip, the damping keeps the FO28 settled and tracking straight under full load instead of wandering. Ride height adjustment lets you set a rake that favours forward weight transfer, and corner balancing helps the Focus leave evenly on both driven tyres.

About the Drag Racing coilover

The Drag Racing coilover is engineered for one discipline: the 0 to 400 metre run. XYZ Racing builds the platform for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive cars, with the weight-transfer behaviour worked out for each layout – on a front-driven car like the ST that means managing how load shifts between the front and rear axles the instant you launch. The core idea is deliberate: let the suspension move weight so the driven tyres take greater compression, pressing them harder into the surface. More compression on the driven axle means less wheelspin, a shorter window of lost traction, and a more stable car as it gathers speed toward the top end. Construction and damping are specified for repeated hard launches rather than comfort, so the priorities here sit a long way from a daily-driver kit.

Fitment for the Ford Focus ST MK4 Hatchback (2019-2026)

This kit is cut for the Ford Focus ST MK4 Hatchback, chassis code FO28, covering the 2019 to 2026 model years. It is matched to the MK4 ST hatch specifically – confirm your build year falls inside that span before configuring.

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If your Focus ST MK4 lives for the strip, this is the suspension to match it. Pick your spec and build yours below.