XYZ Racing Street Advanced Coilovers — Honda CRV I 1995-2001

The first-generation Honda CRV (RD1) was never engineered as a corner-carver – it was a tall, soft-sprung crossover sat on raised struts with a body that rolls noticeably mid-corner and dives under braking. That soft factory damping is exactly what makes the chassis such a rewarding candidate for a proper coilover: there is a lot of unwanted travel to take out, and the B20 powertrain has enough torque to reward a flatter, more planted attitude once you do.

The XYZ Racing Street Advanced coilover for the Honda CRV I is the road-and-occasional-track pick in the range. It drops the RD1’s stance, controls the roll the factory dampers ignore, and gives you height and damping you can actually live with on UK B-roads.

What this coilover does for your 1995-2001 Honda CRV I

Fitted to a tired RD1, the first thing you feel is the end of the wallow – turn-in sharpens because the body stops loading the outside wheel a beat after the steering input, and mid-corner attitude stays flat where the OEM setup would lean and push. The 720-way damping range means you can tune the rebound to settle the tall body without shaking your fillings out on broken Tarmac. Ride height adjustment lets you take some of the SUV-ish ride out of the silhouette without slamming it onto the bump stops, and the consistent damping behaviour means hard braking from motorway speeds no longer ends with a nose-down lurch. The trailing arm rear axle responds particularly well to the firmer rebound control – lift-off transitions become predictable rather than nervous.

About the Street Advanced coilover

The Street Advanced is XYZ Racing’s most widely-sold platform, developed over years by their in-house team and validated through worldwide race programmes before being released as a road-and-track product. It carries 720 damping adjustment positions through a single combined knob, so you can run a softer setting for the commute and stiffen the package for a weekend on track without changing hardware. Construction targets dual-purpose use: built to handle the heat and load of repeat track sessions, but tuned to remain compliant enough for daily UK roads. Ride-height adjustment is independent of spring preload, which protects damper stroke when you go low. It is the coilover XYZ recommend for drivers who want one set-up that covers both jobs properly.

Fitment for the Honda CRV I (1995-2001)

This kit is built specifically for the first-generation Honda CRV, chassis code HN27, covering the 1995 to 2001 production run. The bracketry and strut geometry match the RD1’s MacPherson front and trailing-arm rear layout – no universal-fit compromises.

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Configure your damping and ride-height spec below to build the exact set for your RD1.