XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Mazda MX-5 ND 2015-2026

The ND-generation MX-5 is one of the lightest, most throttle-adjustable rear-drive cars on sale, and that’s exactly what makes it a handful on a loose, broken tarmac stage. Lift mid-corner and the back end rotates faster than most drivers expect; hit a mid-corner compression on a slick B-road and the standard dampers run out of travel before the chassis runs out of grip. The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover is built for that specific problem.

This is the kit you fit to an ND when the car is heading onto sealed rally stages, hillclimbs, sprints, or the kind of fast, unsurfaced UK B-road that punishes a softer fast-road damper. It keeps the ND’s natural rotation honest while giving the chassis the travel and shaft control to absorb a kerb strike or a mid-stage crest without packing down.

What this coilover does for your 2015-2026 Mazda MX-5 ND

Spring rates and damping are pitched for compliance over broken sealed surfaces – the rebound side is where a tarmac rally setup earns its money, and the XYZ valving keeps the inside rear loaded through long, undulating corners instead of skipping. Front-end bite is sharper on turn-in, which suits the ND’s quick steering and short wheelbase. Adjustable damping lets you soften the car for a green stage in the wet, then firm it back up for a dry, smoother run on the same day. Pillowball top mounts on the front sharpen the geometry and let you set camber properly for stage tyres. Ride height adjustment via the lower bracket – not spring preload – means you can run a sensible rally ride height without losing usable shaft stroke.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

The Tarmac Rally sits in the XYZ Racing rally family alongside the Gravel Rally kit, and the brief is different: long-travel, stiffer than a fast-road coilover, softer than a circuit setup. Construction is 32-step adjustable monotube with separate ride-height and preload adjustment, so you can corner-weight the car without compromising bump stroke. Springs are linear-rate and matched to the ND’s kerb weight rather than borrowed from a heavier chassis. The damper bodies are built for repeated thermal cycles – long stages heat oil faster than a track lap does because there is no straight long enough to let the shaft cool. Camber plates on the front struts give you the static negative needed for stage rubber.

Fitment for the Mazda MX-5 ND (2015-2026)

This kit is built specifically for the ND chassis, covering Mk4 ND1 and ND2 cars from 2015 through to current 2026 production. Both 1.5 Skyactiv-G and 2.0 Skyactiv-G variants share the front strut and rear multi-link geometry this kit is valved for. Confirm your registration year before ordering if your car is an early-production import.

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