Having owned an '86 Wagon, an '89 Wagon, and a '92 wagon, all purchased new,
I can say that the suspension became noticeably firmer with each car. The
handling improved, with less body roll, at the expense of bumpy-road ride.
I personally liked the changes.
FWIW
Best, Jay
'92 SW8 (for sale)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anup Pahari [mailto:apahari@erols.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 1998 11:08 PM
> To: peugeot@padui.org
> Subject: 88 505 SW8 ride
>
>
> For the past few days I have driven our 505 SW8 -- usually a daily
> driver for my wife -- to replace bake pads etc. Running various errands
> around town i have noticed that the rear suspension seems very hard --
> going over tracks, holes etc is very noticeable and impact over pot
> holes transfers into cabin without, it seems, much dampening.
>
> None of my other two 505s (all sedans) have such a harsh ride on the
> rear (or front, for that matter). I recently drove a friend's 85 505
> wagon and it had a noticeably gentler, more cushioned ride.
>
> Today, just to eliminate a case of bad rear shocks, I removed one rear
> wheel and undid the lower shock mounting bolt. Pulled the shock in and
> out several times and noted absolutely even and tight movement. Shocks
> (or one shock), seem ok. and,, assuming my method yielded a valid check,
> I probably won't check the other.
>
> while I was under also inspected bushings and other suspension parts.
> All seem in proper condition; no visible signs of wear. Still, I
> realize that worn/tired bushings don't always present with a torn-up
> look.
>
> But for the moment, that leaves only one suspect -- the tires.
> The car was sold to me with Michelin X-one 195/70/14 on all four
> wheels. Tread is very good. I have come to learn that the Michelin
> X-ones are considered long life tires with a guarantee of 50 or 60k
> miles! This makes me suspect that the compound used on the tire must be
> very hard indeed.
>
> My question is this;
>
> Would tires alone (in this case the X-ones) cause a Peugeot to cease
> riding like a Peugeot? Or are there possibly more factors, some of
> which I may be ignoring? Does anyone have first hand knowledge or
> experience with the Mchelin X-ones? I would be much grateful for any
> info. that might lead to the restoration of the original Peugeot ride,
> particularly since the SW8 is our family mobile and we put in a lot
> mileage touring in it.
> Thanks.
>
> Anup Pahari
> manassas, va
>
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