Nissan ALTIMA U13 1993-1997 — Coilovers

The U13 Altima carries a cast-iron KA24DE slung over its front axle, and three decades on the factory struts have nothing left to give – body roll on turn-in, brake dive at every junction, and the steady understeer that comes with a nose-heavy front-driver on tired springs. This XYZ Racing coilover range for the Nissan Altima U13 1993-1997 replaces that worn-out setup with height-adjustable, damping-adjustable struts built for owners who want more from the chassis than a quiet commute.

Because this is the full family listing, you pick the spec to suit how you actually drive – fast-road firmness through to circuit, drift and rally builds – instead of settling for a single all-rounder damper. Every kit lets you drop the ride height and reset corner balance in a way the original suspension never allowed.

What this coilover does for your 1993-1997 Nissan Altima U13

You feel the change first in the steering: less front-end wallow as you load the nose, and the car settling rather than pitching forward under braking. Lowering the U13 closes the gap to the tyre and sharpens the stance, but the bigger gain is control over the multi-link beam rear – stiffen the back through the adjustable damping and the Altima will rotate on a lifted throttle instead of washing wide at the front. Ride-height adjustment gives you a usable drop without grounding on every speed bump, while corner-weight adjustment squares up a four-door that left the factory soft and now sits unevenly on worn dampers. For a torquey front-driver, managing squat and front-axle load transfer is what turns the KA24DE’s grunt into traction instead of inside-wheel spin.

About the coilover range

XYZ Racing builds each coilover in this family on a threaded damper body that separates ride height from spring preload, so you can sit the Altima low without binding the spring or eating into damper travel. Damping is adjustable across the range, letting you trade compliance for control as you move from the Street Advanced and Super Sport fast-road specs up through Top Sport and Circuit Master for track days, Racing Spec for full circuit use, and Drift Spec for sustained angle and quick recovery. The Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally kits exist precisely because loose and broken surfaces ask the opposite of a damper than smooth tarmac does, so XYZ Racing splits them into discrete specs rather than forcing one compromise on every buyer. Each is matched to the U13’s front strut and rear geometry instead of being sold as a universal four-door fit.

Fitment for the Nissan Altima U13 (1993-1997)

This range fits the first-generation Nissan Altima on the U13 chassis, produced from 1993 to 1997. The kits are set up for the U13’s front MacPherson strut layout and its multi-link beam rear, so they arrive matched to this platform rather than a generic saloon. Confirm your build year falls inside the 1993-1997 span before configuring.

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Pick the spec that matches your U13 – fast road, circuit, drift or rally – and configure yours below.