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Fiat 500, 124 Spider and Lancia Delta Coilovers

If you are shopping for Fiat 500 coilovers, the first question is whether your car is an Abarth. Some kit names include the Abarth, one excludes it and one is for the Abarth alone. The 124 Spider, the 500X and the Lancia Delta Integrale round out fourteen kits from BC Racing, KW, Öhlins, Bilstein and Ksport.

Questions about an Abarth or a regular Fiat? Call 1-800-460-9106.

Red Fiat 124 Spider Abarth lowered on coilovers on a small-town main street in the morning

Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.

What decides your Fiat coilover kit

Answer these three questions first.

Abarth or not

A 500 kit name may include the Abarth, leave it out, or be for the Abarth only.

Spider kit type

Bilstein makes three different 124 Spider kits.

500X drive

Bilstein has 2WD and 4WD kits.

BC Racing coilovers for the 500 only

BC makes one kit, for the 500

BC Racing sells two series for the Fiat 500: BR and DS. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US. BC has no 124 Spider, 500X or Lancia kit.

See all BC Racing coilovers Jump to the hatch

Two BC series for the Fiat hatch

These are the only BC choices for this car.

BR has one 30-click damping knob.

DS is BR with a digressive piston added.

What the kit name says

The BC kit name says "Swift Front Only".

KW, Öhlins, Bilstein and Ksport

These four brands make thirteen of the fourteen kits here. Call 1-800-460-9106 to compare.

KW makes two 500 Type 3 kits, a 124 Spider kit and two Delta Integrale kits.

Bilstein

Bilstein makes six kits: one 500, two 500X and three 124 Spider.

Öhlins and Ksport

Öhlins makes a 124 Spider Road & Track kit. Ksport makes a 500 kit that excludes the Abarth.

Three example cars and their kits

2016 Abarth 500

Three kits name the Abarth.

Kits to look at: BC 2012-2019 Fiat 500 FWD/Abarth 500 FWD (Swift Front Only), Bilstein 500 (Including Abarth, Turbo) B14 PSS Kit, KW 500 Type 3 Abarth, North American models only

2018 124 Spider Abarth

Look at the kits that name the Spider Abarth.

Kits to look at: KW 124 Spider (NF) incl. Abarth, Bilstein 124 Spider (Including Spider Abarth) B12 Pro-Kit or B14 PSS Kit

1993 Delta Integrale EVO

This car takes KW's EVO kit.

Kits to look at: KW 1991-1994 Delta Integrale EVO (ABO)

Every Fiat and Lancia coilover kit we carry

The 500 comes first, then the Spider, 500X and Lancia.

Notes in BC kit names: "Swift Front Only" means the optional Swift spring upgrade is offered for the front springs only on that kit.

The hatch, regular or Abarth

Code: Type 3 (in KW kit names)

Good to know: The Abarth question matters most here. BC's kit names both the "Fiat 500 FWD/Abarth 500 FWD" ("Swift Front Only", BR or DS), and Bilstein's B14 PSS Kit says "Including Abarth, Turbo". KW has a "500 Type 3 Abarth" kit and a "500 Type 3" kit, both "North American models only". Ksport's says "Excluding Abarth".

124 Spider and Spider Abarth

Code: NF (in KW kit names)

Good to know: BC makes no kit for the Spider. KW's kit for the NF Spider says "incl. Abarth", and Öhlins sells a Road & Track kit. Bilstein has three: a B12 Pro-Kit and a B14 PSS Kit "Including Spider Abarth", and a B12 Sportline Kit that does not mention the Abarth.

The 500X, by driven wheels

Code: Not in the kit names

Good to know: Only Bilstein makes kits here, with a B14 PSS Kit for the 2WD car (2016 to 2018) and one for the 4WD car (2016 to 2023).

Lancia Delta Integrale

Code: ABO (in KW kit names)

Good to know: KW has separate kits for the Integrale "Excl. EVO" and the "Integrale EVO" (ABO).

The four cars side by side

Group	Years	What decides the kit	BC Racing series
Fiat 500	2012 to 2020	Abarth or not	BR, DS
124 Spider	2017 to 2020	Brand and kit type	No BC kit
500X	2016 to 2023	Drive	No BC kit
Lancia Delta	1987 to 1994	EVO or not	No BC kit

Before you buy: what Fiat 500 owners run into

What Fiat 500 owners report most often, from owner forums, recalls and service bulletins, and what each point means for your coilovers.

Rear toe and uneven rear tire wear

Fiat 500 and Abarth, 2012 to 2019

On Fiat500Owners, owners of 2012 and 2013 cars report rear toe out of spec, uneven camber side to side and uneven rear tire wear. Some shops say the rear beam cannot be adjusted. A Fiat service procedure corrects toe with spindle shims. Coilovers do not fix the twist beam, so bad toe keeps wearing tires.

Before you install: Have the rear toe and thrust angle checked before lowering, and ask the alignment shop about Fiat's rear spindle shims if it is out of spec.

Worn top mounts and bushings on older cars

Fiat 500 and Abarth, 2012 to 2019

Abarth tuning guides list top mounts and bearings, bump stops, drop links, bushings and ball joints as parts to check before new suspension goes on. On FiatForum, owners chasing front creaks over bumps point to top mounts and anti-roll bar bushings. Worn rubber parts keep making noise and play after the coilovers go in.

Before you install: Check top mounts, drop links and anti-roll bar bushings during the install and replace worn ones at the same time.

The 124 Spider story

A Fiat on a Mazda chassis

WardsAuto reported that the 124 Spider is "built on a Mazda MX-5 chassis", with Fiat's own turbocharged engine.

2017

124 Spider kits beginEvery 124 Spider kit here starts with 2017.

Abarth, Spider, 500X and EVO questions

My 500 is an Abarth. Which kits name it?

Three do: BC's Fiat 500 FWD/Abarth 500 FWD, Bilstein's 500 (Including Abarth, Turbo) and KW's 500 Type 3 Abarth. Ksport's kit name says "Excluding Abarth".

Can I get BC coilovers for a 124 Spider?

No. For a 124 Spider coilover kit, look at KW, Öhlins and Bilstein.

Does the Bilstein B12 Sportline Kit fit the Spider Abarth?

Its name says "124 Spider" only. The other two Bilstein kit names say "Including Spider Abarth". The Öhlins kit name also says "124 Spider" only. Ask us before ordering.

Which 500X kit is mine?

Bilstein has one for 2WD (2016 to 2018) and one for 4WD (2016 to 2023).

My Delta is an Evoluzione. Which KW kit?

Use KW's 1991 to 1994 Delta Integrale EVO (ABO) kit. The other KW kit excludes the EVO.

What does "North American models only" mean on the KW 500 kits?

It is how KW words its kit name. For a car brought in from another country, call us.

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Abarth or not, tell us the car and we will name the coilover kit

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