Just drove out of Performance Buyers Club in Chantilly, VA, with an all-new MP3 suspension mounted to my 2002.5 Protgege5. So far so good.... new wheels/tires, springs, struts, sways, and rear crossbrace ***'y. The question is: are there any special alignment specs (such as the infamous "Lanny Alignment" for Miatas) for the MP3 edition Protege?

 

Alignment won't dramatically affect the handling of a Protege like it will on a Miata because the suspension isn't as adjustable. However, based on the alignment on my car, here's what I would run:

1) Max out the negative camber and positive caster in the front. It's adjusted by rotating the tops of the struts, but there are only 4 positions. It's worth a try, though.

2) I would try zero toe at the front and a smidge (~1/16") of toe-in at the rear. Zero rear toe will make a stock Pro rotate really well off-throttle but may be too aggressive with the big MP3 rear swaybar. Toe-out at the front will make the car turn in really hard but will make the car wander like crazy on the freeway; zero toe is a good compromise that will make the car turn well but also drive straight when you want it to

Good luck!

 

can we see some pics of the set up?