XYZ Racing Street Advanced Coilovers — Lexus IS 250/350 (XE20) 2005-2012

The XE20 Lexus IS was positioned as a direct rival to the BMW E90 3 Series, yet Lexus tuned the suspension firmly on the comfort side of that equation. On a spirited B-road or a circuit open day, the gap between the car’s sporting credentials and its factory damping is hard to ignore – body roll is considerable, and the IS 350’s nose-heavy 3.5-litre V6 will push wide when you try to carry meaningful speed through a tightening corner.

The Street Advanced coilover from XYZ Racing addresses those tendencies at the source. Adjustable damping and a reduced ride height bring the XE20’s body control in line with what its chassis is actually capable of, without removing the refinement that keeps it functional as a daily car.

What this coilover does for your 2005-2012 Lexus IS 250/350

With 720 damping adjustment settings, the Street Advanced lets you work through the XE20’s behaviour methodically – firm enough to suppress body roll through fast sweepers, progressive enough to absorb the cracked and patched Tarmac that defines most UK secondary roads. Bring the ride height down and the centre of gravity drops with it, shifting the IS’s handling balance toward neutral and reducing the understeer that the stock V6 nose weight encourages. On a track day, improved suspension control opens up the multi-link rear’s natural composure – which the factory setup contains rather than exploits.

About the Street Advanced coilover

The Street Advanced is XYZ Racing’s most widely adopted coilover series, refined over years of development by the XYZ professional team and validated against competitive motorsport use at events worldwide. That testing background separates the Street Advanced from suspension products tuned exclusively on public roads – the construction and calibration have been proved under conditions that a circuit open day will not replicate. Built specifically for normal road use and track-day driving, the series is built around 720-way damping adjustment, which provides the driver with granular control over compression and rebound across a range that most road-oriented alternatives cannot match. The outcome is a coilover that occupies the space between a comfort-tuned road part and a dedicated motorsport component – robust enough for circuit sessions, measured enough for the school run.

Fitment for the Lexus IS 250/350 (XE20) (2005-2012)

This kit is built for the Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 on the XE20 platform, covering the full production run from 2005 to 2012. The XE20 uses a front double-wishbone and rear multi-link layout; both corners are accommodated in the Street Advanced kit. Confirm your car’s build date sits within the XE20 generation before ordering – the XE30 generation (2013 onwards) uses different suspension geometry and requires a separate fitment.

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The Street Advanced kit is configured for the XE20 IS – select your spring rate and damping preference, then build yours below.