Peugeot 306 1993-2002 — Coilovers

The 306’s party trick was always its rear axle. Peugeot’s passive rear-steer torsion beam, fettled with input from Lotus on the GTi-6, gave the car a fluidity and a lift-off rotation that flattered drivers and shamed pricier rivals. Three decades on, the original dampers and sagging springs are the one thing standing between a cherished 306 and the handling it left the factory with.

A set of XYZ Racing coilovers for the Peugeot 306 (1993-2002) puts that composure back in your hands, and then some. Ride height, corner balance and damping become things you set rather than things you inherit from a French parts bin that stopped being made twenty years ago. This is a family page, so you pick the spec that matches how you actually use the car, from supple fast-road to full rally and circuit hardware.

What this coilover kit does for your 1993-2002 Peugeot 306

Drop the nose of a 306 onto tired springs and the magic fades; get the ride height and rates right and it returns. Threaded height adjustment lets you lower a GTi-6 or XSi to fill the arches without wrecking the geometry that made the car special. On the higher specs, damping adjustment firms up body control for a track session, then backs off for a B-road without the crashy secondary ride that ruins cheap lowering kits. Because the 306 is light and reacts so readily at the rear, modest spring-rate increases sharpen turn-in and tighten that signature lift-off agility rather than blunting it. The car sits right, steers cleaner, and stops diving and squatting under hard use.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

XYZ Racing builds each kit around a damper and spring set matched to the 306’s weight and roll behaviour, on threaded bodies for independent height adjustment. The range runs to eight distinct specs so the hardware suits the job. Street Advanced and Super Sport sit at the fast-road end, prioritising ride quality and adjustability for a daily-able 306. Top Sport, Racing Spec and Circuit Master step up damping control and stiffness for repeated circuit work, where heat and load punish a road damper. Tarmac Rally and Gravel Rally carry the longer travel and revised valving that stage use demands, while Drift Spec leans towards angle and rear control. Each one is engineered for a specific discipline instead of a single compromise.

Fitment for the Peugeot 306 (1993-2002)

These coilovers are catalogued for the Peugeot 306 (chassis PE06) across the full 1993-2002 production run. That spans the early three- and five-door cars through to the late hatchbacks, cabriolets and the GTi-6 and Rallye performance models. Confirm your exact variant and registration date in the configurator below before ordering, as front strut and rear mounting details vary across the range.

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Match the spec to your car and the way you drive it, and the 306’s old brilliance is one configuration away. Pick your spec below and build your kit.