XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Mitsubishi ECLIPSE 1989-1995

Getting a first-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse off the line cleanly is the whole contest. On the turbo 4G63 cars – the AWD GSX and the front-driven GS-T – all the boost in the world means nothing if the driven tyres spin away the launch in the first sixty feet. These XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilovers exist to manage exactly that moment.

This is not a fast-road or circuit damper pretending to do strip duty. The Drag Racing series is built specifically for 0-400 metre runs, controlling how the chassis loads its driven axle off the button so the power actually reaches the tarmac instead of lighting up the contact patch.

What this coilover does for your 1989-1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse

On a DSM-era Eclipse the launch is where races are won and lost, and that is precisely what this kit is set up to influence. The damping bias encourages the chassis to shift weight onto the driven wheels at the hit, forcing greater compression into those tyres so they hook rather than bog or spin. For the AWD GSX that means planting all four corners; for the FWD GS-T it means loading the nose where the 4G63’s torque needs traction. Down the back half of the strip the same setup keeps the car settled and tracking straight at high speed, where a soft road suspension would float and wander.

About the Drag Racing coilover

The Drag Racing coilover is engineered around one job: standing-start acceleration over a quarter mile or 400 metres. The valving and ride settings are configured to change front-to-rear weight distribution in the instant the car leaves the line, directing load toward whichever axle is driven – which is why the same design philosophy serves FWD, RWD and 4WD machines. By forcing harder compression into the driven tyres, it cuts the dead time of a spinning wheel and gets the car hooked up sooner. The result is a more repeatable launch and a chassis that stays stable as terminal speed climbs, rather than a kit chasing cornering grip it will never use at the drag strip.

Fitment for the Mitsubishi Eclipse (1989-1995)

This kit is matched to the first-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse, chassis code MT12, covering the 1989 to 1995 model years. It suits the full first-gen range across the naturally aspirated and turbocharged 4G63 variants of that platform. Confirm your exact trim against the configurator before ordering.

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Pick your spring and ride settings for your 1989-1995 Eclipse and configure yours below.