3 And 5 Door Wheelbase's

[dave205 19]

Are the floor pans on a 3 door and 5 door the same, making the wheelbase the same length, with the b-pillars being further forward to compensate for the extra doors?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Yer exactly the same length, a lot smaller front doors and as you say B pillars further forward.

[Cameron 16]

Yup!

[dcc 855]

To further this slightly, Do they use the same roof skin?

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

to further it slightly more, is there a difference in overall weight or corner weight?

[dave205 19]

Surely the 5 door would be heavier because of the doors and all the extra gubbins to go with them?

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

I dont think so to be honest, driving a 5door feels lighter to me, and the doors on the 5 door weigh literally nothing compared to the 3door. And as for gubbins, theres nothing really except windows

[harryskid 193]

Never knew there was a five door, are they common, any pictures ?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Never knew there was a five door, are they common, any pictures ?

 

You never knew there were 5 door 205's? there are loads about!

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Youve never seen a five door 205? theyre more common than 3door! GT/GL etc??

[Cameron 16]

5 door is definitely heavier! Think of all the metal you need to make a door, then to make a door aperture (needs to be stiff!) then the locks, extra glass, etc etc..

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Very little amount of extra glass

the locking system weighs about £50 worth of the finest columbian

extra metal will be minimal as its in place of metal not thin air

 

I'm not convinced, anybody got official figures?

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

http://www.globalcar.com/datasheet/Peugeot/1983_Peugeot_205_GT.htm

 

that link seems to have a gt listed at 810kg?

although thats with the xy(?) engine

 

not sure how that fares against gti weight, but theyre not heavy

Edited December 4, 2011 by johnnyboy666

[Cameron 16]

You still have the same amount of metal on the external skin, but you also have internal skins for the door, skins for the door aperture, thicker panels for the hinges and lock, then window winder mechanism, then on top of that all the door locks, handles etc.. it all adds up!

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Hmm I see your point, I'm not sure whether its perhaps the corner weights, but 5 doors seem to feel lighter to drive I think

[Batfink 201]

Hmm I see your point, I'm not sure whether its perhaps the corner weights, but 5 doors seem to feel lighter to drive I think

 

Probably the chassis flexing more.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Probably the chassis flexing more.

 

I jack my 5door up on the front and both the doors on the airbourne side get nearly jammed shut from the flex.

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

never had that happen on any of mine!

[dave205 19]

I jack my 5door up on the front and both the doors on the airbourne side get nearly jammed shut from the flex.

 

Thats happend on the 3 and 5 door models i've had!

[harryskid 193]

Surely though five door models are not the top models as i would have noticed them !

[dave205 19]

What is the official wheelbase measurement anyway?

 

A little of topic but whats the overall length of a 205?

[feb 47]

Info about the 3-door

http://www.205gtidrivers.com/info/sizes.html

[dave205 19]

Info about the 3-door

http://www.205gtidrivers.com/info/sizes.html

Cheers for that, its just the job!!

[rallyeash 155]

5 doors look s*it and shouldnt even be being debating...

[kyepan 291]

I want a sleeper 5 door.

 

 

Surely 5 doors are stiffer because of the rear pillar and narrower apature.