XYZ Racing Circuit Master Coilovers — Toyota FT86 / GT86 2012-2021

The GT86 was built as a momentum car. Light, low and powered by the flat-four FA20, it lives or dies on how much corner speed you can carry – and on the standard dampers that means fighting body roll and a soft, progressive front end that washes wide once the tyres are loaded. The XYZ Racing Circuit Master coilover for the Toyota FT86 / GT86 is the answer when the car is being used for what it does best: sustained circuit lap-time work.

This is the firmest, most competition-focused tier in the XYZ range, developed for cars that spend their weekends on circuit rather than commuting. It is built to stop the chassis moving around under repeated heavy braking and hard direction changes, so the balance you trust on lap one is still there fifteen laps later.

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

Drop the GT86 onto Circuit Master coilovers and the first thing you notice is the roll gone. The car sits flatter through quick direction changes, the front tyres bite earlier on turn-in, and that signature lift-off rotation becomes something you can place rather than something that arrives unannounced. With 9720 separate damping settings spread across three adjustment knobs, you can split bump and rebound to suit a smooth circuit or a bumpier club track, then set ride height to get the corner balance and stance you want. Under heavy trail-braking into a slow hairpin the nose stays composed instead of diving, and on a roughly 200bhp car that relies on entry speed, that composure is where the lap time actually comes from.

About the Circuit Master coilover

The Circuit Master sits at the competition end of the XYZ Racing catalogue, sharing design DNA with the brand’s Racing Spec, Drift Spec and Tarmac Rally kits. It has been tested over long stints by XYZ racing teams across international circuits, which is precisely the brief it was built to: high-performance handling under sustained load rather than occasional fast-road use. The headline figure is 9720 ways of adjustment, managed through three separate knobs that let you set bump and rebound independently. Those knobs use a small oil-hole design, and it is worth knowing up front that driving over large bumps can push oil through the narrow passage and produce a faint noise – this is normal for the design, not a fault. Because the kit is engineered around circuit surfaces, that trade-off is a non-issue where it is meant to live: on track, where the surface is smooth and body control is the priority.

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

This kit is cut specifically for the Toyota FT86 / GT86 chassis built between 2012 and 2021, covering the full first-generation run of the 86, GT86 and FT86 badge variants. It bolts to that platform’s front strut and rear suspension layout directly. Confirm your build year falls inside the 2012-2021 span before ordering.

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Set your spec for the GT86 – damping preference, ride-height target and any options – and configure yours below.