Seen hatchbacks are gennerally stiffer due to not having a seperate trunk, plus the P5 is shorter and lighter than the 2.0 Protege sedan, combined with the strut bar, 16s wit v-rated tires, and stiff springs it's quite a handler.
Nope just checked the owners manuel. The P5 is lighter by like 30ish for the manuel. This is compared to the 2.0 Protege Sedan versus the Protege5. I'll scan it if you wanna continue arguing.
Tripoint, Circuit City, and OPM racing all use sedans. Foo used to race a P5 before switching to a sedan. Now all the Proteges on the Speed series are sedans. Maybe those guys know something?
Tripoint, Circuit City, and OPM racing all use sedans. Foo used to race a P5 before switching to a sedan. Now all the Proteges on the Speed series are sedans. Maybe those guys know something?
Yes, we're but talking Stock vs. Stock. Those cars are far from stock. I would imagine any handling diffrences would be negated (for the most part) due to the amount of aftermarket suspension products on them.
sedan looks nice, but i have always been under the impresion the p5 is lighter, shorter, and better handeling. and i own a sedan es guys. however when it comes to looks, hands down, sedan all the way. : )
All I remember is driving every trim of the protege when I bought my P5 (2003.5). I was in there to buy a sedan, but after driving the P5, I changed my mind. The P5 handled better - had a stiffer suspension. Plus it looks better and it seemed the seats were better, but that could've just been a freak thing at the dealer.
