XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Subaru FORESTER SK 4WD 2018-2024

The Forester SK’s raised ride height and permanent all-wheel-drive layout were built for gravel and loose going, not the compression loads of a closed tarmac stage. XYZ Racing’s Tarmac Rally coilover is set up specifically for that mismatch – a wound-up SK running full-attack over patched, cambered, pothole-scarred stage tarmac needs a damper that can soak up a heavy hit without kicking the body sideways mid-corner.

For a Subaru FORESTER SK 4WD built to compete rather than commute, that means damping calibrated around big, sudden inputs instead of the smooth, repeated loading of circuit driving. This coilover is the platform for owners campaigning the SK on closed-road events or fast, broken B-roads, where compliance under shock matters as much as outright stiffness.

What this coilover does for your 2018-2024 Subaru FORESTER SK 4WD

Across a rough stage, factory dampers get overwhelmed the moment a broken patch or pothole edge loads one corner hard. This Tarmac Rally coilover is valved to absorb that hit before it reaches the chassis, which keeps the tyre’s contact patch loaded and lets the Symmetrical AWD system actually put power down out of the corner. Suppressing that shock through the body reduces the sudden weight transfer that unsettles a tall crossover platform like the SK under hard direction changes. The result is a car that tracks straight over broken surfaces instead of skipping, and a rear axle that stays planted when you’re back on the throttle early. For a Forester built to attack a stage rather than survive it, that means more speed carried into sections where lesser dampers would have you lifting.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

XYZ Racing built the Tarmac Rally line around one specific problem: closed-road stages are surfaced but rarely smooth, and a full-bore pass over patched or broken tarmac throws far bigger, sharper inputs at a damper than any circuit does. The valving is calibrated to absorb those large hits and heavy compressions without transmitting the jolt straight into the body, which is what keeps the tyre loaded and gripping instead of skipping off-line. That control through the mid-stroke is what stops a hard-driven SK from stepping sideways under load, and it underpins the stability that lets a driver commit through a fast section. XYZ Racing draws the damping settings for this line directly from its own tarmac rally programme rather than a generic road-and-track spec, which is why the character leans toward big-hit absorption over outright low-speed firmness. It is a coilover built around a single brief – stay composed when the road surface stops cooperating.

Fitment for the Subaru FORESTER SK 4WD (2018-2024)

This kit is built specifically for the SK-generation Forester in 4WD form, covering the 2018 to 2024 model years. Confirm your Forester carries the SK chassis code before ordering, as fitment and spring rates are matched to this platform’s mounting points and ride height rather than earlier Forester generations.

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Spring rates and ride height on the Tarmac Rally line are set to this specific brief, so pick the configuration that matches how you’ll actually run your Forester SK on stage – configure yours below.