XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Peugeot 406 COUPE 1997-2004

The 406 Coupe carries most of its mass over the driven front axle, and on a standing-start launch that weight wants to pitch rearward exactly when you need it planting the front tyres. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the Peugeot 406 Coupe is built around that problem: a setup that controls how load moves between the axles so the driven wheels bite instead of lighting up.

This is a drag-focused kit, not a fast-road compromise. It targets the 0 to 400 launch, where the Pininfarina coupe’s soft factory damping and tall ride height simply let the nose lift and the front wheels spin. Spec it for the strip and the car leaves the line with the driven tyres loaded rather than scrabbling.

What this coilover does for your 1997-2004 Peugeot 406 Coupe

On your 1997-2004 Peugeot 406 Coupe, the first thing you feel is a lower, firmer stance that stops the front end heaving back under hard acceleration. With load held over the front axle, the driven tyres see more vertical compression at launch, which cuts the moment of wheelspin that normally costs you the first sixty feet. Height adjustment lets you set rake to suit how your particular car hooks up, and the firmer rates keep the body settled through the run rather than wallowing on its old GT-soft springs. The result is a more repeatable launch and a car that tracks straight under full throttle instead of squirming.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing builds the Drag Racing coilover specifically for 0 to 400 metre standing-start work, with a setup that suits front-, rear- or four-wheel-drive cars. The core idea is launch weight management: the damping and spring tuning are chosen to shift load front to rear according to which axle drives the car, so the driven tyres are forced into greater compression the instant you launch. More compression at the contact patch means less of the dead time where a wheel spins without putting power down. As speed builds, the same firm platform holds the car stable at the top end rather than floating. It is a single-purpose tool: a coilover engineered for the strip, not a softened road kit wearing drag badges.

Fitment for the Peugeot 406 Coupe (1997-2004)

This kit is cut for the Peugeot 406 Coupe, chassis code PE12, across the full 1997 to 2004 production run of the Pininfarina-styled coupe. Confirm your chassis code against the listing before ordering so the strut and spring dimensions match your exact car.

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Set your launch height and choose your spec for the 406 Coupe in the configurator below.