XYZ Racing Top Sport Coilovers — Ferrari PORTOFINO 2017-2026

The Portofino’s front-mid V8 layout and folding hardtop give it a kerb weight north of 1,660kg, and the factory magnetorheological dampers were tuned to make that mass feel composed rather than urgent. On a damp Goodwood morning or a fast B-road in the Cotswolds, that calibration is exquisite. On a Bedford Autodrome track evening, it is not. The Top Sport coilover is the answer for owners who want the GT manners preserved for the drive there, and a genuinely capable platform for the laps once they arrive.

This is the Top Sport application built around XYZ Racing’s circuit programme and rebodied for a front-engined, rear-drive Ferrari grand tourer that owners actually use. Spring rates roughly 2kg/mm above the factory street setting, with 30-50% more damping force, take the float out of high-speed direction changes without turning the Portofino brittle on a 30mph village limit.

What this coilover does for your 2017-2026 Ferrari Portofino

The Portofino carries its mass high and forward, and on standard rubber the front axle will run out of grip before the rear has finished asking the question. Lift the spring rate and add damping authority and that balance moves: turn-in sharpens, the nose stops washing wide in long third-gear corners, and the back axle starts contributing properly to rotation rather than just following. Ride height is adjustable, so the retracted-hardtop stance can be set lower without bottoming the chassis on the M25 expansion joints. Damping adjustment lets you soften everything off for a long continental run and firm it up for a circuit day without touching a spanner to the suspension itself.

About the Top Sport coilover

The Top Sport range is the road-and-track tier of XYZ Racing’s coilover line, drawn directly from the company’s circuit racing experience. The damping is set 30-50% firmer than a street-only specification, and the supplied springs sit around 2kg/mm above the factory rate. That added authority is what lets the damper absorb the sudden hit of a kerb strike or a mid-corner ridge without unloading the contact patch – the body settles, the tyre stays planted, and traction holds where a softer setup would have skipped. The construction is monotube to keep oil temperatures consistent through repeat hard laps, with ride height adjustable independently of spring preload. XYZ describes Top Sport as suitable for track days and aggressive driving, and that is the honest scope: it is not a slick-tyre time-attack damper, and it is not a comfort lowering kit. It sits where most enthusiast Portofino owners actually live.

Fitment for the Ferrari Portofino (2017-2026)

Direct-fit for the FE07 chassis Portofino, covering the full 2017-2026 production run including the Portofino M facelift introduced in 2020. Replaces the factory adaptive damper assemblies front and rear; the calibration of the magnetic ride control will deactivate when the OEM dampers are removed, which is expected behaviour for this conversion.

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Set ride height and damping to suit how you actually use the car, then configure your spec below.