Which 3 is more like our 5?

[B16RacerN2NR]

Which M3, 4 door sedan or 5 door hatch, is our 5's more similar to in terms of suspension/ride height?

I'm looking to get the Tein H-Tech's but only if our 5's have the stock ride height more similar to the sedan. Tein's website says the H-Tech's will lower the 4 door sedan 1 inch in front and .6 inch in the rear, which is pretty much exactly the drop I want.

These H-Tech's share the same part number for the 5-door hatchbacks but it says the springs lower the 5 doors 1.4 inches in the front and .9 inches in the rear.

It's not a huge difference but that small difference is more than likely going to be the difference of me having to get camber plates or not. Our 5's already have a slight camber problem as it is lol. I absolutely don't wanna have to spend cash on some camber plates. I'd go with some MS3 springs but they are more expensive than the Tein's right now lol. If it comes down to it, i'll go with the Racing Beat springs (.6 drop in the front and .5 in the rear) but i'm looking for just a tad more drop than they offer.

 

[njaremka]

i think any of the 3 springs are going to allow the rear of the 5 to drop more than they would on the 3. the 5 is about 400lbs or so heavier than the 3 hatch. H&R, AutoEXE, and Mazdaspeed Japan all make 5 specific springs. i would stick with something made for the 5 to handle the extra weight.

 

[B16RacerN2NR]

The spring rate is almost identical for both the 3 and the 5 springs and i'm doing this just to close some wheel gap. I'm not looking to take corners faster. Plus, I don't want a drop that those springs you listed offer and the mazdaspeed ones, as far as i've seen them, cost a pretty penny. The TEIN H-Tech's are a great spring and fit into my budget...