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Ford TELSTAR 1993-1997 — Coilovers

The 1993-1997 Ford Telstar shares its bones with the Mazda 626 of the same era – a front-drive saloon with a MacPherson strut front and a multi-link rear that was always more capable than its family-car billing suggested. Straight off the line it rides on soft springs and long travel, so body roll and lazy turn-in arrive the moment you start pushing it. XYZ Racing coilovers swap that factory compromise for ride height and damping you set yourself.

This page covers the full XYZ Racing coilover line-up for the Telstar, from fast-road kits through to dedicated circuit and rally specs. Choose the type that matches how you actually use the car, then dial ride height and damping to suit.

What this coilover range does for your 1993-1997 Ford Telstar

Lowering the Telstar attacks the front-drive platform’s biggest weakness: the nose-led push you feel mid-corner once the soft standard springs let the front roll away from you. Drop the ride height and the centre of gravity falls with it, so weight settles faster and the front tyres bite earlier on turn-in. Adjustable damping lets you control the rebound that worn original struts cannot, killing the float over crests and the wallow under braking. On a 1993-1997 Ford Telstar that has covered serious miles, a fresh coilover kit also replaces tired dampers and sagging springs in one go, so the car feels composed again instead of secondhand. The end result is a saloon that turns in flat, holds its line, and stops diving and squatting at every input.

About the coilover range

XYZ Racing builds these coilovers around a threaded body and a height-adjustable lower bracket, so you set static ride height independently of spring preload and keep usable suspension travel rather than simply slamming the car. Most kits in the range carry damping adjustment, letting you tune the firmness for road comfort or circuit control without swapping parts. The breadth of the line-up is the point: Super Sport and Street Advanced cover fast-road and daily duty, Top Sport and Circuit Master step up to track use with stiffer rates and tighter valving, while Racing Spec, Tarmac Rally, Gravel Rally and Drift Spec are set up for their named disciplines with the spring rates, travel and damping each one demands. Whatever the Telstar is being asked to do, there is a coilover specification matched to it rather than a single one-size answer.

Fitment for the Ford Telstar (1993-1997)

These coilovers are built for the 1993-1997 Ford Telstar on the FO18 chassis. Confirm your car’s year falls within the 1993 to 1997 span before ordering, and check your specific variant against the listing once you have chosen a type, since spring rates and strut dimensions are set per application.