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Toyota Celica Coilovers

We carry Toyota Celica coilovers for five eras, from the rear-drive car to the last one built. All-Trac and GT-Four cars have their own kits, and some kits need welding. BC Racing comes first wherever it has a kit.

Not sure of your chassis code? Call 1-800-460-9106.

White Toyota Celica All-Trac lowered on coilovers on a gravel road in late afternoon sun
GT-Four
Toyota Celica

Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.

Find your Celica generation

Three questions to find your Celica kit

We carry twenty-four Celica kits. Three questions will narrow them to one.

Find your chassis code

Most kit names include one. Fifth-generation codes start with ST18, sixth with ST20, seventh with ZZT23.

FWD or All-Trac

The fifth and sixth generations have separate AWD kits for the All-Trac and GT-Four.

Check if welding is needed

BC's Superstrut kits, its rear-drive kit and several sixth-generation kits need welding. Plan on a fabrication shop for those kits.

Celica coilover suspension by BC Racing

Eight BC kits across four eras

BC Racing coilovers for the Toyota Celica come only in these series: BR, DS, ER, RM and ZX. BR comes on all eight kits. The last-generation FWD kit comes in all five. ER and ZX also come on the ST205 Superstrut AWD kit. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US.

See all BC Racing coilovers The ST185 era

Five BC series across four Celicas

The last generation has the most BC series to choose from.

BR, DS and RM

BR has one 30-click knob for compression and rebound. DS adds a digressive piston for firmer control, and RM is BC's upside-down monotube for MacPherson strut cars.

ER

ER is an upright shock with a separate reservoir, and compression and rebound adjust separately over 30 clicks. It comes on the last FWD kit and the ST205 Superstrut kit.

ZX

BC calls ZX "most track-tested." It comes on the same kits as ER.

To add Swift Springs to a BC kit, use the Custom Build for BC Coilovers option. The rear-drive kit says "Swift Front Only."

Other brands: KW, TEIN, Fortune Auto, Feal and Ksport

We carry five more brands, mostly for the 1990s cars. Call 1-800-460-9106 to compare.

Feal

Feal has six kits, from the ST165 All-Trac to the ZZT230.

Ksport

Ksport has six kits for the fifth to seventh generations, including the ST185 GT-Four and three sixth-generation kits that need welding.

TEIN and KW

TEIN has Street Basis Z and Flex Z for the 2000 to 2006 car. KW has a kit for the T23 coupe, 2000 to 2005.

Fortune Auto

Fortune Auto has one ST205 kit, and its name says the front requires welding.

Three example Celicas and where to start

2000 to 2006 GT or GTS

This car has the most Celica coilovers to pick from.

Kits to look at: BC standard FWD kit, TEIN Street Basis Z or Flex Z, KW T23 (to 2005), Feal (named ZZT230), Ksport (named ZZT231)
ST185 All-Trac

Pick an AWD kit.

Kits to look at: BC 1990 to 1993 AWD, Feal ST185, Ksport ST185
ST205 GT-Four

Check whether the kit needs welding first.

Kits to look at: Feal GT4 (ST205); BC Superstrut AWD, Ksport and Fortune Auto ST205 kits all need welding

Every Toyota Celica coilover kit we carry, by era

They are listed newest first, and kit names are shortened from the full product names.

Notes in BC kit names: "Swift Front Only" means the optional Swift spring upgrade is offered for the front springs only on that kit.

The last Celica, GT and GTS

Codes: ZZT230, ZZT231, T23
BC Racing coilover kit for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Celica
BC Racing kitThe BC Racing coilover kit listed for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Celica. Photo: BC Racing.
Good to know: BC's standard FWD kit comes in all five BC series. BC also has a "Superstrut Non-USDM" kit (for non-US-market cars) that needs welding; for a US car, ask us about the standard kit. TEIN names its two kits for the GT and GTS.

Sixth generation, FWD and GT-Four

Codes: ST202, ST203, ST204, ST205
BC Racing coilover kit for the 1994 to 1999 Toyota Celica
BC Racing kitThe BC Racing coilover kit listed for the 1994 to 1999 Toyota Celica. Photo: BC Racing.
Good to know: BC's standard FWD kit comes in BR, DS or RM. Its two "Superstrut Non-USDM" kits need welding: an ST205 AWD kit (BR, ER, ZX) and an ST202 FWD kit (BR). Several Ksport and Fortune Auto kit names also say welding is required.

Fifth generation and the ST185 All-Trac

Codes: ST182, ST184, ST185
BC Racing coilover kit for the 1990 to 1993 Toyota Celica
BC Racing kitThe BC Racing coilover kit listed for the 1990 to 1993 Toyota Celica. Photo: BC Racing.
Good to know: BC has separate FWD and AWD kits, both in BR, DS and RM. Feal and Ksport have separate kits for the ST185 All-Trac and the FWD cars.

Five Celica eras compared

Era Years How to choose BC Racing series
Seventh gen 1999 to 2006 Pick US car or Superstrut non-USDM (BC) BR, DS, ER, RM, ZX
Sixth gen 1993 to 1999 Pick FWD or ST205 AWD, Superstrut or standard; check welding BR, DS, ER, RM, ZX
Fifth gen 1989 to 1993 Pick FWD or AWD BR, DS, RM
ST165 All-Trac 1986 to 1989 Only Feal makes a kit No BC kit
Rear-drive Celica 1982 to 1986 Only BC makes a kit BR, DS

Before you buy: what Celica owners run into

Here is what Celica owners run into most, from owner forums, recalls and service bulletins, and what it means for your coilovers.

Rear camber on a lowered seventh gen
Seventh gen (ZZT230/ZZT231), 2000 to 2005 US models

CelicaHobby owners say a mild drop needs only an alignment, but cars dropped a few inches on coilovers often get rear camber links to stop rear camber wearing the tires. Front camber bolts alone do not fix the rear. How low you go decides whether you also need rear camber links.

Before you install: Align a week or two after the install, and plan on rear camber links if you go well past a mild drop.

Super Strut arm and ball joint wear
Super Strut equipped GT-Four, mainly the ST205, 1994 to 1999

An ST205 owner on Toyota Owners Club says his Super Strut keeps wearing out, one set lasting about 10,000 miles. Another owner traced a knock to a worn arm, and a reply says no one sells the ball joint alone. Coilovers keep the factory arms and links, so worn arms still knock after the install.

Before you install: Check the lower arms and ball joints for play before fitting. Allow time: one forum reply says a UK supplier orders arms from Japan, about three weeks.

Celica history

Seven Celica generations, including the rally car

Toyota writes that "The Toyota Celica was introduced in December 1970 and produced across seven generations."

  1. 1985
    Fourth generation"A marked departure from its predecessors."
  2. GT-Four
    Turbo and AWD"Combining a turbocharged engine with four-wheel drive," it "became the basis for some of Toyota's most successful rally cars."
  3. 1999
    Seventh generation"A lighter, sharper and more focused Celica with new 1.8-litre engines."
  4. 2006
    The end"Production officially ceased in Japan in April 2006."

Questions about welding, All-Trac and Superstrut kits

Will I need a welder to fit Toyota Celica coilovers?

Some kits do. BC's rear-drive kit and its Superstrut Non-USDM kits say so, as do several Ksport and Fortune Auto sixth-generation kits. The names of BC's standard FWD and AWD kits do not mention it.

Is there a kit for the ST185 All-Trac or the GT-Four?

Yes. There is BC's 1990 to 1993 AWD kit, Feal's ST185 All-Trac kit and Ksport's ST185 kit, which names the GT-Four.

What is a "Superstrut Non-USDM" kit?

That is BC's wording for kits made for non-US-market cars, and they need welding. For a US car, ask us about BC's standard kit.

How many BC series come on Celica kits?

BR comes on all eight BC kits. The 2000 to 2006 FWD kit comes in all five series. ER and ZX also come on the ST205 Superstrut kit.

Does TEIN make a Celica kit?

Yes. TEIN makes Street Basis Z and Flex Z, both for the 2000 to 2006 GT and GTS.

What warranty covers BC Celica kits?

BC Racing North America currently lists a two-year limited warranty on full kit orders, subject to its warranty terms. The other brands publish their own.

Other Toyota sports cars

Coilover Kits by CarA list of every car page. AWD, RWD or FWD: Why Drivetrain Changes the Coilover Kit You OrderWhy the drivetrain changes which kit fits your Celica. Comfort and Stance on a Daily Driver: Setting Up Coilovers for BothHow to get a comfortable drop on a Celica you drive every day. How to Set Ride Height on CoiloversMeasure and set the drop on your Celica. After You Lower It: Alignment Timing, Driver-Assist Calibration and Headlight AimAlignment, driver-assist and headlight checks once the Celica is lower. Toyota SupraIt shares the rear-drive BC kit. Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZToyota's later coupe. Toyota CorollaIncluding the GR Corolla. How to install coiloversRead before the welding starts. BC Racing for ToyotaEvery BC kit we carry for Toyota.
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