XYZ Racing Street Advanced Coilovers — Peugeot 406 COUPE 1997-2004

The PE12 406 Coupe left Pininfarina’s studio as a long-legged grand tourer, and its standard suspension was tuned to match: soft, comfort-biased, happy to lean on the outer front tyre and wash wide well before grip actually ran out. The XYZ Racing Street Advanced coilover for the Peugeot 406 Coupe is the kit that takes that float and body roll out of the equation without turning a refined cruiser into something punishing on a long run.

This sits at the road-and-occasional-track end of the XYZ Racing ladder. You get ride-height adjustment to lose the factory arch gap and a wide damping range to set the car up around how you actually use it. On a nose-heavy front-driven coupe carrying its engine mass ahead of the front axle, the payoff is simple: less dive under braking, a flatter platform mid-corner, and a front end that responds when you ask it to.

What this coilover does for your 1997-2004 Peugeot 406 Coupe

The first thing you notice on the 406 Coupe is composure. Lowering the centre of gravity and firming the damping settles the nose, so the car stops pitching forward every time you brake for a roundabout. Through a quick B-road sequence the body stays level and the steering loads up more honestly, which makes the front axle far easier to place. With 720 levels of damping adjustment on tap, you can run a supple setting for daily commuting and wind in more control for a weekend blast or a track day, all on the same hardware. Set the ride height to suit and the stance tightens up without wrecking the long-distance manners these cars are loved for.

About the Street Advanced coilover

Street Advanced is XYZ Racing’s most popular damper, refined by their engineering team over several seasons and validated through international race use before it reached production. It is built specifically for normal road driving with the option to step up to track-day duty, which is exactly the brief most 406 Coupe owners have. The standout spec is the 720-position damping adjustment, giving fine control over both low-speed body movement and high-speed compliance from one knob per corner. Height adjustment is independent of damper travel, so you can drop the car and still keep useful suspension stroke. For an enthusiast who wants speed and control from a road car rather than a stripped-out competition build, it is the sensible pick in the range.

Fitment for the Peugeot 406 Coupe (1997-2004)

This kit is matched to the PE12 chassis Peugeot 406 Coupe across the full 1997-2004 production span. It suits the Coupe body specifically, covering the petrol and V6 cars on that platform. Confirm your chassis code and year against your car before configuring.

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