Honda TL UA4-UA5 1999-2003 — Coilovers

The UA4 and UA5 platform was built to waft – a transverse V6 hung ahead of the front axle, soft springs, and damping calibrated for quiet motorway miles rather than a committed turn-in. Its mass sits firmly over the nose, so the standard car washes wide and leans early the moment you start pushing. A set of XYZ Racing coilovers for the Honda TL UA4-UA5 1999-2003 goes straight at that weakness: it pins down the body and hands back the front-end bite the factory damping smooths away.

Because this is the full coilover range for the chassis, you choose the tune to match how the car is used. Street Advanced and Super Sport sharpen a daily UA4/UA5 without punishing your spine; Top Sport, Circuit Master and Racing Spec step up spring and damper control for circuit work; Tarmac Rally, Gravel Rally and Drift Spec exist for owners running these front-drive saloons well off the beaten path.

What this coilover does for your 1999-2003 Honda TL UA4-UA5

Lowering a nose-heavy front-driver like the UA4/UA5 does more than drop the arches. With the centre of gravity closer to the road and roll stiffness raised, the front tyres stop being overwhelmed mid-corner, so the understeer that defines a standard TL eases off and the car turns in cleaner. Height-adjustable spring perches let you set a stance that clears your wheel-and-tyre package without rubbing, while the firmer damping controls the float and nose-dive the soft executive setup allows under braking. On the road you feel a flatter, more planted car that still rides honestly enough to live with every day.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

Every kit in the XYZ Racing range is a full coilover – spring and damper as one height-adjustable unit – rather than a lowering spring dropped onto a tired factory strut. Ride height adjusts independently of spring preload, so you can sit the car low without crashing through the available travel. Damping firmness scales with the series: the road-biased tunes prioritise compliance, while the track and motorsport specs run stiffer rates and tighter control for sustained hard use. Across the line the aim stays the same – keep the contact patch loaded and the body motions in check on a chassis the factory deliberately left soft.

Fitment for the Honda TL UA4-UA5 (1999-2003)

This listing covers the Honda TL on the UA4 and UA5 chassis codes across the 1999 to 2003 model years. Confirm your chassis code against the V5C or door-jamb plate before ordering, then select the series and any spring-rate options in the configurator.

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Compare the eight series side by side and build your Honda TL UA4-UA5 spec in the configurator below.