XYZ Racing Pro Racing Drift Spec Coilovers — Ford LIATA 1994-1998

The Ford Liata is one of the 1990s’ quieter curiosities – a Japanese-market compact built on Mazda underpinnings and sold in small numbers between 1994 and 1998. Pointing a set of Pro Racing Drift Spec coilovers at an FO11 is a statement of intent: this is a chassis being rebuilt as a competition tool, not preserved as a period oddity.

XYZ Racing’s Pro Racing Drift Spec coilover is built for one job – holding the car composed through fast, high-angle cornering where a road damper would simply give up. For the Liata, that means turning a light, narrow-track car into something you can commit to sideways and trust to stay settled mid-slide.

What this coilover does for your 1994-1998 Ford Liata

Three-way knob adjustment lets you set the damper to match grip levels, so the rear stays predictable as you load it into a slide. Drop the ride height and the Liata’s centre of gravity comes down with it, cutting the lateral roll that unsettles a light chassis at the point of transition. The firm, circuit-focused valving keeps the body flat under the abrupt weight transfer of initiation, giving you a clearer read on what the car is doing through the steering and your right foot. Set the bump stroke correctly and the suspension uses its travel deliberately rather than crashing through it, which is what lets you commit to bigger angles with confidence. The result is a Liata that behaves like the competition platform you are building, not a road car asked to do a job it was never sold for.

About the Pro Racing Drift Spec coilover

Designed specifically for competition drifting, the Pro Racing Drift Spec uses three separate adjustment knobs to tune the damper to a driver’s style and a given surface. The valving runs through a deliberately small oil passage, which sharpens control but can produce a faint noise as oil is forced through under sharp impacts – a characteristic of the design rather than a fault. Lower the ride height and set the bump stroke correctly, and the platform settles into the controlled, repeatable behaviour the system is built around. It is engineered for smooth circuit surfaces, so the calibration is aimed at track and competition use rather than broken back roads. The core goal is body stability through quick direction changes, keeping the Liata composed enough to hold a clean, sustained angle.

Fitment for the Ford Liata (1994-1998)

These coilovers are matched to the FO11 Ford Liata built between 1994 and 1998. Confirm your chassis code reads FO11 before ordering, since the Liata shared much of its hardware with its Mazda siblings and this kit is specified to that exact platform and year span.

What buyers also search for

• Ford Liata drift coilover setup for circuit and competition use
• FO11 suspension upgrade for a rare 1990s JDM build
• Ford Liata ride height and damping adjustment for high-angle cornering
• Three-knob coilover tuning for the 1994-1998 Ford Liata

Set your ride height and damping spec for the FO11 below and build a Liata that is ready to be thrown at a corner. Configure yours below.