XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — Toyota FT86 / GT86 2012-2021

The GT86 chassis arrived from the factory with the balance most rear-drive cars chase: a boxer engine slung low between the front wheels, weight distribution close to 50/50, and a kerb weight under 1,250kg. What it never had was damping to match. The XYZ Racing Racing Spec coilover for the Toyota FT86 / GT86 exists for owners who have outgrown the soft factory struts and run the car in anger on circuit.

This is the most focused damper in the XYZ Racing range, built for serious track and time-attack use rather than fast-road comfort. The settings come from direct competition, including the WTCC, so the valving is set up to keep a 200bhp boxer planted through long, loaded corners instead of flattering a B-road.

What this coilover does for your 2012-2021 Toyota FT86 / GT86

The FA20’s modest torque means corner speed is where the lap time lives, and the Racing Spec lets you commit to it. Tighter damping control reins in the body roll the stock setup allows, so the front end bites on turn-in and the rear stays readable when you lift mid-corner – the GT86’s signature trait, now usable rather than nervous. Lower, stiffer springs drop the centre of gravity further and cut weight transfer, sharpening response through quick direction changes like a chicane or the load-up into a fast sweeper. Adjustable ride height lets you corner-balance the car around your circuit and tyre choice. The result is a front-engined rear-drive coupe that holds its line under repeated heavy braking into hairpins, without the float that ends a standard GT86’s session early.

About the Racing Spec coilover

The Racing Spec is XYZ Racing’s circuit-first damper, developed through direct participation in motorsport including the WTCC touring car championship. Where the road-biased kits in the range chase a compromise, this one is valved for the track and assumes the car will see sustained sessions. Its standout feature is a bespoke service: for cars carrying aggressive modifications – the sort of upgrades found on factory racing vehicles or A-class race cars – custom-made shock absorbers can be specified. Supply the detail of your car’s upgraded parts and the circuits you intend to run, and the dampers can be built to suit that exact combination rather than a generic spec. That makes the Racing Spec less an off-the-shelf coilover than the starting point for a properly developed track setup on the GT86 platform.

Fitment for the Toyota FT86 / GT86 (2012-2021)

This kit is built for the GT86 chassis across the full 2012 to 2021 production run, covering the shared Toyota FT86 / GT86 platform. Confirm your build year falls within that span before configuring. Only the fitment facts listed here apply.

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