Toyota VIOS XP90 TYPE 1 (Front top mount with bolts) 2007-2013 — Coilovers

The XP90 generation of the Toyota VIOS was engineered as light, cheap and comfortable transport, which means its factory struts trade body control for compliance. Push the standard car on a B-road or a circuit and the nose dives under braking, the inside front lifts mid-corner, and the soft springs let the chassis wallow long after you have settled the steering. For a sub-1,100kg front-wheel-drive saloon, that is a lot of unused grip going to waste.

This XYZ Racing coilover range for the 2007-2013 VIOS XP90 TYPE 1 replaces those struts with height- and damping-adjustable units built to bring the chassis back under control. The family spans six specifications – Super Sport, Top Sport, Racing Spec, Tarmac Rally, Drift Spec and Circuit Master – so you can match the hardware to whether the car lives on the road, the circuit, a rally stage or a skid pad.

What this coilover kit does for your 2007-2013 Toyota VIOS XP90 TYPE 1

Correctly valved damping kills the float the standard VIOS carries over crests and through quick direction changes, so the front axle stays loaded where it matters. Dropping the ride height lowers the centre of gravity and sharpens turn-in on a car that understeers hard from the factory, while cutting the body roll that unloads the inside front tyre. Independent ride-height adjustment lets you set corner weights and nose-to-tail rake to suit a light FWD platform, and the adjustable damping means you can run a firmer track setting or soften it off for broken UK tarmac. The outcome is a VIOS that brakes flatter, holds a tighter line, and feels planted rather than nervous when you lean on it.

About the XYZ Racing coilover range

Each kit here is a full coilover assembly – spring, damper, threaded lower body and the front top mount with bolts specified for this VIOS – rather than a lowering spring dropped onto a standard strut. Ride height adjusts mechanically on the threaded body, so you set the drop without sacrificing damper stroke, and the units carry damping adjustment to tune the car to the surface and the spring rate you are running. The six specifications are pitched at distinct uses: Super Sport for fast road and occasional track, Top Sport for harder circuit work, Racing Spec for competition, Tarmac Rally for sealed-surface stage use, Drift Spec for sustained lock and weight transfer, and Circuit Master for outright track focus. Spring rates and valving step up across that range, so the same VIOS chassis can be set soft enough to daily or firm enough to attack a lap. Choose the specification first, then set it up to the car.

Fitment for the Toyota VIOS XP90 TYPE 1 (2007-2013)

This kit is mapped to the XP90 VIOS (supplier chassis reference TO57) built between 2007 and 2013, in the TYPE 1 front configuration that uses a top mount secured with bolts. Confirm your car’s model year falls inside that span and that your front strut tops match the bolt-in mount style before ordering, as XP90 production ran across more than one facelift.

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Choose the specification that matches how you drive your VIOS XP90, then configure yours below.