960 rear suspension

[Vestman]

Hi there, roller's

I can't seem to find solid information on what year the 960 becomes the
independant rear suspension.Until now 1995 seems to be it. Have I understood
it correctly that it changes the dimension on the wheels as well - using
same measurements as the 850's ( with 43 mm ET instead of 25 mm)? And does
it change for both wagon and sedan at the same time?

And, furthermore, have any of You tried both? I imagine that the comfort and
handling is a chunk nicer in the newer ones.

 

[Mike F]

Hi there, roller's

I can't seem to find solid information on what year the 960 becomes the
independant rear suspension.Until now 1995 seems to be it. Have I understood
it correctly that it changes the dimension on the wheels as well - using
same measurements as the 850's ( with 43 mm ET instead of 25 mm)? And does
it change for both wagon and sedan at the same time?

And, furthermore, have any of You tried both? I imagine that the comfort and
handling is a chunk nicer in the newer ones.

960 sedans always had independent rear suspension. The design for
models up to 1994 was started on the 760 sedan in 1988. The whole
suspension (front as well) was changed for the 1995 model year, when the
wagon also got independent rear suspension. And this front suspension
was based on the 850s, so it uses the same dimension wheels as the 850
from then on.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

[Vestman]

960 sedans always had independent rear suspension. The design for
models up to 1994 was started on the 760 sedan in 1988. The whole
suspension (front as well) was changed for the 1995 model year, when the
wagon also got independent rear suspension. And this front suspension
was based on the 850s, so it uses the same dimension wheels as the 850
from then on.

Thanks a bunch, Mike! ;o)