XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Mitsubishi GALANT VR4 4WD (McPHERSON) 1988-1992

The Galant VR4’s full-time four-wheel drive was built to put a turbocharged 4G63 down on loose rally stages, and that same traction advantage is exactly what makes it a drag platform worth setting up properly. XYZ Racing’s Drag Racing coilover for the Mitsubishi Galant VR4 4WD is tuned for one job: getting all four tyres to bite off the line and holding the car stable as the speed climbs.

This is launch-first suspension, not a fast-road compromise. On a heavy AWD saloon that predates the Lancer Evo lineage it spawned, controlling weight transfer at the moment the clutch drops is what separates a clean 60-foot from a bogged, smoky start.

What this coilover does for your 1988-1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 4WD (McPherson)

Set up correctly, this coilover lets you load the VR4’s driven tyres harder than the standard struts ever allowed. On the strip that means less wheelspin off the line, a more repeatable 60-foot, and a car that tracks straight as boost builds through the 4G63’s mid-range. Because the platform runs McPherson struts up front, ride height and corner balance are adjustable to suit your slick or drag-radial choice and your launch RPM. You feel it most in the first sixty feet, where traction decides the run, and again at the top end where the car stays settled rather than wandering.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing designed this series specifically for 0-400 metre drag work, with settings matched to front-wheel, rear-wheel and four-wheel-drive layouts. The damping philosophy is built around managing instantaneous weight transfer: the setting shifts load between the front and rear axles according to which wheels are driving, forcing the driven tyres into greater compression at the critical moment. That extra compression is what cuts the time the tyres spend slipping instead of hooking up. The same control keeps the car stable at high speed once it is pulling cleanly, so the back half of the pass is as composed as the launch. This is single-purpose hardware, with valving and rates chosen for the strip rather than the road or the circuit.

Fitment for the Mitsubishi Galant VR4 4WD (McPherson) (1988-1992)

This kit is built for the McPherson-strut Galant VR4 4WD, chassis code MT22, covering the 1988 to 1992 production span. It suits the full-time four-wheel-drive VR4 specifically, so confirm your car matches the chassis code and front strut layout before ordering.

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• Adjustable ride height for slick and drag-radial fitment

Pick your ride height and spec for the Galant VR4 in the configurator below and set the car up for the strip.