Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:59:53 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: 9000 vs. 9-5
Lineone wrote: > > For me the big difference is the Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) on the > 9-5 vs. live rear axle on the 9K. I think you mean a 'dead' rear axle. > With IRS, cornering is at least theoretically better - and this is borne out > by many reports. If I could convert my 9K to IRS at a reasonable price I > would. (This is purely academic as nobody offer a kit - unless someone knows > different!) I would love to go round corners like other cars - without > lurching and rolling all over the place. Apart from that the 9K is a super > car. My 93' 9k drives very flat and has excellent straight line stability. I had the Fiat Croma, the Type 4 sister car with IRS, it did not have the same straight line stability and was much more work to drive. Saab chose the dead rear axle with Watts linkage since the geometry is very well defined when you have a rear axle, hence the stability. Johannes
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