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Originally Posted by Aus335iguy
I don't know about balance but the chassis stiffness comment piqued my interest and I may be about to take this thread on a tangent so sorry in advance. Its a moot point once you had a cage.
Traditionally at least, Coupes were the sportier variant for a lot of makes and models because less doors means more welded chassis and higher rigidity as a result.
For those interested :-
This thread, http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=340216&page=2
specifically says that E92s are 25% stiffer. I followed the link in the thread but its expired but i still believe that the coupe would be stiffer. |
Maybe that is why BMW build e90 320si for FIA WTCC yes? I'm yet to read official BMW publication on the matter. Not only BMW but most cars when you lift one side only, jack it up in the middle, the door won't align anymore on the coupe. Sedans not so much because right in the middle is the B pillar. That is not a test of course. Just a mere observation of what happens that leads me to think sedan is stiffer.