XYZ Racing Drift Spec Coilovers — Lancia DELTA INTEGRALE (TYPE 2) 1987-1989

The 1987-1989 Delta Integrale occupies an unusual corner of the competitive drifting scene. Lancia’s widened, all-wheel-drive Group A homologation car was built to hold a line on gravel stages, not to hold an angle on tarmac – yet the Integrale’s compact dimensions, stiff rally-reinforced bodyshell and relatively even weight distribution have attracted a committed contingent of drift competitors who see real potential in the LA02 architecture. Getting there demands suspension designed specifically for the discipline.

The XYZ Racing Drift Spec coilover for the Lancia Delta Integrale (type 2) addresses the original setup’s limitations directly. Where the factory geometry is calibrated for all-weather traction and rally-stage compliance, the Drift Spec is built around what competitive drifting actually requires: consistent body control at high rotation speeds and the precise angle management that wins competitions.

What this coilover does for your 1987-1989 Lancia Delta Integrale

On the LA02 chassis, the central challenge in competitive drifting is stabilising the body through high-speed directional changes while maintaining the angle the driver is holding. The Drift Spec is designed to keep the Delta settled at that attitude – eliminating the hunting and sudden pitch shifts that make sustained angle control difficult. Lowering the ride height in conjunction with a carefully managed bump stroke puts the suspension geometry in the correct working range for sideways running, so driver input translates into predictable rotation rather than unpredictable reaction. On a four-wheel-drive platform, where the drivetrain itself adds complexity to how the car initiates and maintains a drift, having the chassis planted and consistent at angle is what separates controlled drifting from managed chaos.

About the Drift Spec coilover

The Drift Spec is designed from the outset for drift racing – not a road or circuit coilover with revised valving, but a unit built specifically around the demands of competition angle work. XYZ Racing’s focus in the design is body stabilisation at speed: the architecture keeps the car at the driver’s chosen attitude through high-speed turning, rather than cycling between positions as the suspension reacts. The ride height reduction in this kit is functional, not cosmetic – it works alongside the controlled bump stroke to establish the geometry window in which the Integrale can hold a consistent drift angle. The engineering goal, as XYZ describe it, is bringing drift control to a reliable and repeatable condition rather than leaving the driver to compensate for suspension movement.

Fitment for the Lancia Delta Integrale (type 2) (1987-1989)

This kit is built for the Lancia Delta Integrale Type 2, chassis code LA02, covering cars produced between 1987 and 1989. Confirm your build date falls within this range before ordering – the 16-valve Integrale introduced from late 1989 onward carries different suspension geometry and requires a separate fitment.

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Configure yours below – the specification is confirmed for the LA02 Integrale across the full 1987-1989 production run.