XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally Coilovers — Toyota CAMRY XV20 (TYPE 2) 1997-2001

The XV20 Camry was engineered to isolate, not to attack: soft springs and long-travel damping that let the nose dive under braking and the body float over crests. For sealed-stage tarmac rally work, that compliance turns into a liability. The XYZ Racing Tarmac Rally coilover for the Toyota Camry XV20 (type 2) rebuilds the platform around control, without stripping out the ability to soak up a broken surface.

This is a damper tuned specifically for tarmac stages, where the road is rarely smooth and traction is the whole game. It keeps the front tyres planted over mid-corner ruts and patched asphalt, holding the heavy transverse-engine nose in check while still absorbing the hits that would unsettle a stiffer circuit setup.

What this coilover does for your 1997-2001 Toyota Camry

Once fitted, the first thing you notice is how much flatter the Camry sits through a quick direction change. The standard car leans hard on its outside front tyre; the Tarmac Rally valving manages that weight transfer so the front end bites rather than washing wide. Over broken tarmac the damper absorbs the jolt instead of passing it into the shell, which keeps the contact patch loaded and traction consistent where a cheaper coilover would skip and chatter. Ride height drops to close the factory wheel-gap, and the body stays composed braking into a slow corner. The XV20 changes character entirely, from soft motorway saloon to something you can genuinely lean on over a demanding surface.

About the Tarmac Rally coilover

The Tarmac Rally damper is built for one job: keeping a car fast and stable over the uneven, patched-together surfaces that define sealed tarmac stages. Rather than chasing outright stiffness, the valving is set to absorb the impact of poor pavement and soak up the heavy jolt of a big bump or compression, suppressing the shock that would otherwise be fed into the body. That behaviour keeps the tyres in contact with the road, which is what actually generates traction and the stability you feel through the wheel. XYZ developed these settings from their own tarmac rally competition experience, so the balance between compliance and control reflects what works on a live stage rather than a spec sheet. For the Camry, that means a setup engineered around a real road, not a glass-smooth test track.

Fitment for the Toyota Camry XV20 (TYPE 2) (1997-2001)

This kit is matched to the XV20 (type 2) Camry, chassis code TO13, covering the 1997 to 2001 model years. It is a direct-fit application for that generation. Confirm your build year falls inside the 1997-2001 span before ordering, and check your spec against the options in the configurator.

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Set your ride height and spec for the XV20 Camry using the configurator below, and build the Tarmac Rally kit to suit your stage.