[Healeys] Fw: List experience Putzke's FAHRSPASS Bilstein conversion?

[Roland Wilhelmy]

Well, since I wrote the quoted comment, here's the answer to your
question:  I first replaced the old stock shocks with rebuilt stock
shocks, wasn't happy,  then replaced them with the Bilsteins.
-Roland

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:31:29 +0000, you wrote:

::I'm wondering if this comparison is fair to the armstrong shocks?  Are you
::comparing crapped out armstrongs to new bilsteins?
::
::I bought a used Datsun 510 as my first car.  The front shocks didn't last
::long.  If I hit and released the brakes a few times, I could get the car
::hopping ... almost.  By comparison, the new mullholland(?) shocks that I
::replaced them with were spectacular! :)
::
::Robert Duquette
::
::
::>
::> I like this assessment. Anyone have anything to add ?
::>
::> Dick Matson / Bj8
::>
::> ----- Original Message -----
::> From: Roland Wilhelmy<mailto:rwil at sbcglobal.net>
::>
::> We installed the Bilstein shocks on our BJ7. The results were very
::> satisfactory, a much improved ride, including the elimination of side
::> hop in curves on uneven pavement. Udo's kit is a fairly
::> straightforward installation, and reversible in case you change BJ8s.
::>
::> -Roland