XYZ Racing Street Advanced Coilovers — Toyota CELICA ST202 ST203 (Fr Welding) 1993-1999

The ST202 and ST203 Celica’s front strut towers were never drilled for a bolt-in coilover top mount, which is why this kit ships as a weld-in front fitment rather than a straight swap. Once the front turrets are reinforced and welded, XYZ Racing’s Street Advanced coilover gives this front-wheel-drive coupe the adjustment range its factory struts never had, without turning the car into a stripped-out trackday special.

Street Advanced sits between XYZ’s fast-road and full competition lines: enough damping range for a spirited B-road drive, enough adjustment to firm up for a track day, and a ride quality that doesn’t punish you on the drive home. For a 1993-1999 Celica that’s more often doing school runs and Sunday blasts than full race weekends, that balance is the point.

What this coilover does for your 1993-1999 Toyota Celica ST202/ST203

Install this kit and the first thing you’ll notice is how much better the ST202/ST203 turns in. FWD Celicas of this era carry noticeable nose weight, and the standard dampers were tuned for a soft ride rather than controlled body movement under trail braking; a fully adjustable coilover cuts that float out of the equation. With 720 damping adjustment ways, you can wind the front end up for aggressive turn-in on track, then back it off for a compliant ride on scarred UK B-roads, without swapping parts. Lowering the ride height also drops the centre of gravity, which sharpens the transition out of the understeer this chassis defaults to when it’s left on standard suspension. Braking stability improves too, since the reinforced front mounts and adjustable compression damping resist the nose-dive that catches out standard-strut Celicas under hard stops.

About the Street Advanced coilover

Street Advanced is XYZ Racing’s standard-line coilover, and the best-selling one in the range for a reason: it’s built for owners who want one set of dampers that covers both normal road driving and the odd track day, rather than choosing between comfort and control. XYZ’s engineering team has refined the design over successive seasons, with input drawn from race series the brand competes in around the world, and that development shows up as 720 discrete damping adjustment ways on this kit. That’s a wide enough band to run a soft, forgiving setting for daily driving and a firm, controlled setting for a circuit session, from the same dampers. Ride height and damping are independently adjustable, so lowering the Celica doesn’t force a compromise on available damper stroke. For a Toyota Celica owner who wants to change how the car handles without living with a harsh daily ride, Street Advanced is the kit XYZ positions as the sensible starting point before stepping up to a full competition-spec coilover.

Fitment for the Toyota Celica ST202/ST203 (1993-1999)

This kit is built specifically for the Toyota Celica ST202 and ST203 (chassis code TO20), covering the 1993 to 1999 production run. As the fitment name indicates, front installation requires welding the front strut mounts rather than a bolt-in swap, so factor that into your fitting time before you order.

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Street Advanced gives the ST202/ST203 Celica dedicated coilover adjustment without asking you to choose between a comfortable commute and a proper track session. Pick your spec below and configure the kit for your car.