XYZ Racing Top Sport Coilovers — Toyota CELICA ST205 GT4 4WD (Fr Welding) 1993-1999

The ST205 GT4’s four-wheel-drive hardware, viscous centre diff, twin propshafts and 3S-GTE turbo, sits ahead of the driver and loads the front axle harder than the two-wheel-drive Celicas ever had to deal with. Top Sport is built for that: it lifts damping by 30-50% and spring rate by around 2kg/mm over a standard street setting, so the extra weight at the nose stays controlled under braking instead of diving, and stays settled over a compression instead of floating.

For a homologation-special GT-Four that still sees the odd track day alongside the commute, that balance matters more than outright stiffness. The kit carries over XYZ Racing’s own Top Sport testing rather than a generic street tune, aimed at drivers who want the ST205 composed on a circuit without turning the daily drive into a chore.

What this coilover does for your 1993-1999 Toyota CELICA ST205 GT4 4WD (Fr Welding)

On the ST205, the raised spring rate keeps the nose from squatting under the 3S-GTE’s boost delivery and holds the AWD system’s weight transfer in check through direction changes, where a standard damper lets the chassis roll and slows the turn-in. The 30-50% increase in damping force controls body movement over broken B-road surfaces and kerb strikes without every expansion joint turning into a jolt through the cabin. Tyre contact stays more consistent under load, which matters on a car sending torque through all four corners, since the front and centre differentials can only put that power down if the chassis underneath them is settled. Ride height is adjustable across the full range, so an ex-rally or track-day ST205 can be set as low or as tall as the intended use demands.

About the Top Sport coilover

Top Sport is XYZ Racing’s mid-tier road-and-track coilover, built around the same damping approach the brand uses on its own motorsport programmes but tuned down for cars that still need to be liveable day to day. Compared with a standard street setting, damping force is increased by roughly 30-50% and spring rate lifted by around 2kg/mm, giving the strut enough control to absorb a hard hit from a pothole or a kerb without the body continuing to move after the impact. That control is also where the handling gain actually comes from: keeping the tyre in contact with the road surface rather than simply adding stiffness for its own sake. XYZ Racing carries that setup across from its own track-day and aggressive-driving testing, so the range is built for drivers who use the car hard on an occasional circuit outing but still need it to behave on the road the rest of the week.

Fitment for the Toyota CELICA ST205 GT4 4WD (Fr Welding) (1993-1999)

This kit is built for the Toyota CELICA ST205 GT4 4WD, chassis code TO22, across the full 1993 to 1999 production run. Front installation requires welding at the top mount, in line with the ST205’s original strut design, so factor that into fitting time before booking the car in.

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Configure your Top Sport coilover kit for the Celica ST205 GT4 below to pick your spring rate and ride height.