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Mitsubishi FTO 1994-1997 — Coilovers

The FTO carries a transverse 2.0-litre 6A12 MIVEC V6 slung ahead of the front axle, and on standard MT21 dampers that nose mass announces itself as roll and lazy turn-in the moment you load the outside tyre. XYZ Racing’s coilover range for the 1994-1997 Mitsubishi FTO hands you the spring and damper authority to manage that front-biased balance rather than simply riding it out.

Because the FTO is front-wheel drive, the way it puts its V6 revs down through the front tyres is the whole game. The right coilover setup keeps the contact patch planted under power and trims the understeer this chassis defaults to, so a car built for fast Sunday B-roads and a car built for trackday abuse can come from the same family with very different spring and damping intent.

What this coilover range does for your 1994-1997 Mitsubishi FTO

Drop the ride height and you pull the FTO’s centre of gravity back down where a sub-1,200kg coupe wants it, sharpening turn-in and cutting the body roll that blunts the MIVEC’s top-end rush. Adjustable damping lets you firm up the front to settle weight transfer under trail-braking and rein in the torque steer that nags a powerful FWD coupe out of slow corners. Height adjustment also fixes the awkward stock arch gap that has dated these imports for years, giving the FTO the planted stance its proportions always deserved. On a multi-link rear, dialling rear spring rate independently lets you provoke a touch more rotation to offset the natural front push.

About the XYZ Racing FTO coilover range

This family covers eight build intents on one platform: Super Sport and Street Advanced for fast-road comfort with composure, Top Sport and Circuit Master for trackday work, Racing Spec for outright circuit pace, Tarmac and Gravel Rally for stage use, and Drift Spec for those running the FTO sideways. Each shares height adjustability and damper tuning suited to the FTO’s strut-front, multi-link-rear layout, with spring rates and valving matched to the discipline rather than a one-size compromise. For a JDM coupe that UK enthusiasts have kept alive on imported parts, having a purpose-matched coilover spec on the shelf is the difference between a project that handles and one that merely sits low.

Fitment for the Mitsubishi FTO (1994-1997)

These coilovers are built for the MT21-generation Mitsubishi FTO across the 1994 to 1997 production span. Confirm your chassis code and pick the spec that matches how you actually use the car before configuring.