Hyundai ELANTRA/AVANTE (TYPE2) 2011-2016 — Coilovers

The fifth-generation Elantra/Avante runs a nose-heavy front-drive layout over a coupled torsion-beam rear, and the factory damping was tuned for the school run rather than the B-road. That soft, long-travel setup is exactly what this XYZ Racing coilover family for the Hyundai Elantra/Avante (Type2) 2011-2016 is built to replace.

With ride height and damping both back in the owner’s hands, the range stretches from a daily fast-road drop to a committed circuit or rally build. Eight series sit under one platform fitment, so you specify the car for how it actually gets used instead of settling for a single soft compromise.

What this coilover range does for your 2011-2016 Hyundai Elantra/Avante (Type2)

Drop the ride height and you pull the centre of gravity down on a body that leans early in standard trim. Height-adjustable spring perches let you set a stance that still clears UK speed bumps while losing the factory wheel-gap. Where the chosen series offers damping adjustment, firming the front struts slows weight transfer onto the outside front tyre – the corner that decides how much understeer you fight in a front-driver like this. The coupled torsion-beam rear takes well to a controlled, slightly stiffer setup, helping the back axle tuck the nose into a turn rather than push wide. On rougher surfaces you simply soften the damping and keep the car compliant.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

These are full coilover kits – threaded shock bodies with adjustable spring seats – not lowering springs dropped onto tired factory dampers, which is the difference between a fixed ride height and a setup you can genuinely tune. The Type2 fitment spans eight series, so the same chassis can be built very differently. Street Advanced and Super Sport sit at the fast-road end, sharpening the body while keeping a ride you can live with daily. Top Sport, Racing Spec and Circuit Master raise spring rates and damping control for repeat track sessions. Tarmac Rally, Gravel Rally and Drift Spec serve the disciplines their names describe, with the gravel kit carrying the longer travel and softer settings a loose surface demands. Choose the series first, then set height and damping to suit.

Fitment for the Hyundai Elantra/Avante (Type2) (2011-2016)

This kit is mapped to the Type2-chassis Elantra/Avante built from 2011 to 2016 – the same front-drive saloon sold under both the Elantra and Avante names depending on market. Fitment is handled as one platform across that year span, so confirm your car falls inside 2011-2016 and pick the series that matches your use.

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Choose your series, set your height and get the Type2 Elantra/Avante sitting and handling how it should – configure yours below.