Hyundai TIBURON 1996-2001 — Coilovers

The first-generation Tiburon was built down to a price on Elantra running gear: a front-driver damped for showroom comfort, soft enough that it leans early and washes wide at the nose the moment you lean on it. That softness is exactly what a coilover sorts. This page covers the full XYZ Racing coilover line-up for the 1996-2001 Hyundai Tiburon, from fast-road kits to circuit and rally specs.

Because the Tiburon carries its weight over the front axle, ride-height and damper control matter more here than on a balanced rear-driver. Drop the centre of gravity, firm up the damping, and the car stops rolling onto its outside front tyre – which is where most of the standard car’s understeer comes from.

What this coilover range does for your 1996-2001 Hyundai Tiburon

Fitting a coilover lets you set the Tiburon’s ride height to suit the road or circuit instead of living with the factory gap, and the threaded bodies make corner-balancing possible on a car that left the line set up for nobody in particular. Independent damping adjustment across the range lets you firm up turn-in to cut the nose-led roll, then back off for broken B-roads. You get tighter body control under braking, a flatter platform mid-corner, and a stance that finally fills the arches. On a light front-drive coupe like this, the gain in steering response is the thing you feel first.

About the coilover range

The XYZ Racing family for the Tiburon spans eight specs, each tuned for a different job rather than being one kit sold under several names. Street Advanced and Super Sport sit at the fast-road end, prioritising daily compliance with sharper control. Top Sport and Racing Spec move firmer for track-day and circuit use, while Circuit Master is the most committed road-and-track setup in the group. Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally are built for stage surfaces and the travel they demand, and Drift Spec is set up for angle and lock. All are height-adjustable coilovers designed to replace the strut-and-spring assembly the first-gen Tiburon ran from the factory, so the upgrade path is the same regardless of which tier you choose.

Fitment for the Hyundai Tiburon (1996-2001)

This kit family is catalogued to the first-generation Tiburon, chassis code HY22, covering the 1996 to 2001 model years. It suits the front-wheel-drive coupe across that span. Confirm your exact build year against the selector before ordering so the correct spec is matched to your car.

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Compare the eight specs and set your ride height and damping to suit how you drive – configure yours below.