XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Lexus GS 300/400 (S140) 1993-1997

The S140 Lexus GS started life as a near 1.7-tonne luxury saloon, but the 2JZ-GE straight-six and rear-wheel-drive layout make it a credible 0-400 platform once the chassis stops fighting the launch. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover exists for exactly that moment – the half-second after the lights go green, when a soft factory rear lets the car squat unevenly and waste grip.

This kit is built to manage weight transfer toward the driven rear axle, planting the tyres hard off the line and keeping the heavy GS pointed straight down the strip rather than chasing wheelspin.

What this coilover does for your 1993-1997 Lexus GS 300/400 (S140)

Set up for the rear-drive S140, the coilover lets the GS load its back tyres on launch so the contact patch bites instead of spinning. That weight-transfer control shortens the moment of wheelspin off the line, which is where a heavy saloon usually bleeds its sixty-foot time. Through the traps, the firmer damping settles the body so the car tracks straight at speed rather than wandering on its standard soft bushings and springs. Ride height drops too, lowering the centre of gravity and giving the long GS a more planted stance both staged and on the road.

About the Drag Racing coilover

The Drag Racing coilover is engineered specifically for 0-400 metre racing, with settings developed for front-, rear- and four-wheel-drive cars so the geometry suits how each layout puts power down. On the rear-drive GS, the tuning is built to shift weight between the front and rear axles during the launch, transferring load onto the driven wheels at the instant the car leaves the line. That extra compression on the drive tyres forces a larger, harder-loaded contact patch, which cuts the idle time the wheel spends spinning before it hooks up. The same control keeps the car stable as speed climbs toward the end of the run. This is a focused, single-purpose suspension – chosen for straight-line traction first, with ride comfort a secondary concern.

Fitment for the Lexus GS 300/400 (S140) (1993-1997)

This kit is cut for the S140-generation Lexus GS 300/400, covering the 1993 to 1997 model years and its rear-wheel-drive chassis. Confirm your exact year against the configurator before ordering, since the S140 ran alongside its S160 successor as the generations changed over.

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If your S140 GS build is aimed at the strip, this is the suspension to start from – configure yours below.