
Peugeot calibrated the 407’s suspension for long-distance comfort on French roads – compliant springs, generous travel, a setup that makes the cross-country drive genuinely easy but exposes its softness the moment a track session begins. Under any real lateral load, the car’s front-heavy FWD layout amplifies body roll, the nose dives into braking zones, and the tyre contact patch consistency that matters on circuit becomes a study in what OE compliance cannot deliver. The XYZ Racing Top Sport coilover kit for the Peugeot 407 works against that dynamic, retuning the suspension for owners who want circuit capability without stripping the car of road manners.
Damping is calibrated 30 to 50 per cent firmer than the standard street setting, with spring rates raised by approximately 2 kg/mm – figures pitched to address the 407’s specific handling balance without making every road imperfection an event.
What this coilover does for your 2004-2010 Peugeot 407
Body roll is the 407’s primary handling limitation on track – a consequence of soft OE springs fighting the weight transfer physics of a front-wheel drive car. Firmer damping and higher spring rates reduce this movement, keeping the car flatter through direction changes and making steering response more consistent as lateral load builds. Tighter body control improves tyre contact patch consistency under compression, which translates directly to more confident braking references. The additional spring rate suppresses nose dive under hard braking – a property that matters on the 407’s FWD layout, where pitch changes in the braking zone can unsettle front geometry before the apex.
About the Top Sport coilover
The Top Sport is XYZ Racing’s specification for road cars that see regular circuit use. Spring rates sit approximately 2 kg/mm above the equivalent street-tuned baseline, and damping is calibrated between 30 and 50 per cent firmer – a balance designed to let the car absorb the abrupt compression events that tracks and rough B-roads both deliver. The calibration draws on XYZ Racing’s motorsport programme, with the aim of keeping the chassis stable across uneven and broken surfaces while increasing tyre traction under load. Track day and aggressive fast-road driving are the declared use cases: firm enough for genuine circuit work, not so firm that the daily commute becomes punishing.
Fitment for the Peugeot 407 (2004-2010)
This kit is built for the Peugeot 407 on the PE13 platform, covering production from 2004 to 2010. Before ordering, verify your build year falls within this window and confirm your specific body variant – the 407 range includes saloon, SW estate, and coupé configurations – to ensure the fitment matches your suspension geometry.
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Select your preferred specification and configure the XYZ Racing Top Sport kit for your 407 below.
Top mounts included with your kit
Every XYZ Racing coilover kit ships with the upper mounts listed below for your exact chassis — no extra parts to source.
AluminiumAAluminium upper mount — a stiff, lightweight housing that locates the damper precisely and resists flex under load.
OE (factory) mountOERetains the OEM (factory) upper mount — preserves the original ride comfort, noise and vibration behaviour for a stock-like feel.
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