XYZ Racing Super Sport Coilovers — Kia FORTE 2009-2017

The first-generation Kia Forte arrived as a credible compact saloon and coupe at a budget price, but Kia’s factory damping was tuned for showroom compliance rather than chassis control – the front end washes wide on turn-in and the rear settles slowly after a mid-corner bump. The XYZ Racing Super Sport coilover answers that directly: 36-way damping adjustment and proper ride-height control let you reset the geometry and the damping curve in one go.

For owners running a Forte or Forte Koup as a fast-road car with the occasional weekend track outing, this is the spec that makes sense. It is the all-rounder in the XYZ range – firmer and more responsive than a road-comfort kit, more liveable than a track-only setup.

What this coilover does for your 2009-2017 Kia Forte

Drop the ride height into the range you actually want and the Forte’s centre of gravity falls with it, which kills most of the body roll that the standard car suffers under load. The 36-way damping click lets you tune compression and rebound behaviour to the road surfaces you actually drive – softer for a broken B-road commute, firmer for a smooth circuit. Turn-in sharpens noticeably and the rear axle stops feeling like it is catching up to the front. Braking stability improves because pitch is controlled rather than absorbed, so the nose stays planted under hard stops from motorway speeds.

About the Super Sport coilover

The Super Sport is XYZ Racing’s dual-purpose damper – engineered to remove the harshness that cheaper coilover kits transmit over bumps and broken tarmac while still giving the driver real adjustment range. Ride height is set independently of spring preload, so you can corner-balance the car without losing travel. The 36-way damping dial covers everything from soft daily-driver compliance to a firm weekend-track setting in one unit. The internal valving has been designed to keep the wheel in contact with the road over rough surfaces, which is where most off-the-shelf lowering setups fail. XYZ position it as a high-performance damper suitable for both weekend competition use and daily driving – which matches what most Forte owners actually do with the car.

Fitment for the Kia Forte (2009-2017)

This kit is specified for the Kia Forte chassis code KI07, covering the 2009 through 2017 model years. It fits the saloon and Koup variants built on that platform. Confirm your chassis code in the configurator below before ordering.

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Pick your ride-height range, optional upgrades and spring rates in the configurator below.