Toyota AVALON XLS (TYPE 1) 1994-1999 — Coilovers

The first-generation Avalon XLS hangs its 1MZ-FE V6 transversely over the front axle, and Toyota tuned its factory suspension for hushed motorway cruising rather than corner discipline. That brief left the car soft, long in travel and prone to wallow as you load the outside front – exactly the behaviour a coilover is built to rein in.

These XYZ Racing coilovers for the Toyota Avalon XLS (type 1) 1994-1999 swap that compliant factory setup for a height- and damping-adjustable platform. The range runs to eight setups, from the fast-road Super Sport and Street Advanced to the track-focused Top Sport and Circuit Master, plus Racing Spec, Drift Spec and Tarmac and Gravel Rally builds, so this big front-driver can be set up for the use you actually have in mind.

What this coilover range does for your 1994-1999 Toyota Avalon XLS (type 1)

Drop the ride height and the full-size saloon loses the upright, top-heavy stance that makes its roll so obvious from the driver’s seat. Firmer, adjustable damping settles the nose faster on turn-in and stops the front patter over mid-corner bumps that the soft factory tune simply rides through. With body roll contained, the front tyres stay flatter and hold more grip, which sharpens steering response and steadies a car this long and heavy under braking. You also gain the freedom to set corner height to taste, from a subtle road drop to a lower, harder circuit stance.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

Each XYZ Racing coilover is a full strut assembly with a threaded lower body, so ride height is set mechanically rather than by stacking spacers or swapping springs. Damping is adjustable on the relevant series, letting you bias the Avalon toward comfort or control without disturbing the geometry. The eight setups in the family – Super Sport, Top Sport, Racing Spec, Tarmac Rally, Gravel Rally, Drift Spec, Street Advanced and Circuit Master – differ mainly in spring rate and valving, each pitched at a particular job: road-biased rates at the Street and Super Sport end, stiffer and more aggressive tuning toward the Racing, Circuit and rally builds. Matched front and rear units are supplied for the chassis, bolting to the existing mounting points without cutting the shell.

Fitment for the Toyota Avalon XLS (type 1) (1994-1999)

This kit is cut for the type 1 Avalon XLS, chassis code TO05, covering the 1994 to 1999 model years. It suits the front-wheel-drive full-size sedan as built across that span. Confirm your car’s year sits inside the 1994-1999 window before configuring.

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Pick the setup that matches how you drive your Avalon and configure yours below.