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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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I'm thinking about a shock upgrade myself so I'm keeping an eye on these shock threads. Calvert fronts & 9 way Ranchos now. Can't help but wonder what guys like Dick Landy ran for shocks back in the 60s-70s 
They used JUNK.... the BIGGEST jumps in performance
in the last 35 years has been shocks and tires
Wow, I usually just lurk around here.....but that is one of the dumbest posts I have ever seen.......
Pro-stocks have went from 8.50's at 155 mph in 1980....to 6.50 at 212 mph.....so 2 seconds and near 60 mph improvement...is mostly from shocks and tires.....wow.....
I'll take the 6.50 212mph car and throw 1980 shocks and tires on it.....I bet it would still run 7's at close to 200 mph.....
Throw some current shocks and tires on a 1980 Pro-stocker and I bet it doesn't pick up much......maybe a few tenths and probably no mph.....
Oh well.... try it and see... if you dont think
that the biggest gains arent from shocks and tires
you better go rethink it... they have had plenty
of power
Wow, you continue to amaze.....you are standing by your statement....I am speechless
Yes... I even bought a set of shocks from Dick..
junk... but I guess you like your C-body or truck
shocks
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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I'm thinking about a shock upgrade myself so I'm keeping an eye on these shock threads. Calvert fronts & 9 way Ranchos now. Can't help but wonder what guys like Dick Landy ran for shocks back in the 60s-70s
They used JUNK.... the BIGGEST jumps in performance
in the last 35 years has been shocks and tires
Wow, I usually just lurk around here.....but that is one of the dumbest posts I have ever seen.......
Pro-stocks have went from 8.50's at 155 mph in 1980....to 6.50 at 212 mph.....so 2 seconds and near 60 mph improvement...is mostly from shocks and tires.....wow.....
I'll take the 6.50 212mph car and throw 1980 shocks and tires on it.....I bet it would still run 7's at close to 200 mph.....
Throw some current shocks and tires on a 1980 Pro-stocker and I bet it doesn't pick up much......maybe a few tenths and probably no mph.....
Oh well.... try it and see... if you dont think
that the biggest gains arent from shocks and tires
you better go rethink it... they have had plenty
of power
Wow, you continue to amaze.....you are standing by your statement....I am speechless
With out the tires to day it wouldn't be close as to what they run. You put a old slick on a new pro stock and it wouldn't go anywhere close to sevens.
well, I am sure they had 14-32's in 1980, and they have been on 7 second cars........
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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I would be able to turn on the nitrous with out these. Not even a remote possibility with factory shocks.
So you just started running nitrous since you bought these shocks ??
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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01/30/15 04:46 AM
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I would be able to turn on the nitrous with out these. Not even a remote possibility with factory shocks.
So you just started running nitrous since you bought these shocks ??
Where in Wisconsin are you from? You must have something fast with all that knowledge?
It's a shame your reading comprehension skills are well below standard.
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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I should have stated that those old day shocks are junk in comparison of todays shocks... but I still stand by the fact of the shocks and tires
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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Mr Ps point was, that if you take a modern pro-stocker and apply early tire and shock technology, it would slow WAY down. Yes, they make way more power now, but power management has grown leaps and bounds MORE than power development over the years.
As to what they ran back then.........yeah, it was best available at the time, but that stuff is junk compared to todays.
Probably more of an apples to apples comparison, in regards to POWER, engine size and weight, would be to compare a modern SS/AH car, to an early Pro-Stock. The AH cars are much faster. Much of that is related to stuff OTHER than power.
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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Wow......... talk about going down a rabbit hole! The OP asked opinions about a fair priced seemingly decent shock and it's made it's way to pro stockers. I don't know anyone on here who runs one or qualified to comment on them other than their own opinion as far as that goes.
No point in me asking about Strange shocks now, as I now know unless they are Santuffs or custom valved they are junk, no matter how slow your car.
Come on warm weather!!!  
Sorry didnt mean to go of subject... as to the Strange..
I have the struts in front and Strange on the rear
of the Rampage... I dont know about the track yet
but I like the adjustability for the street.. they
do tend to tighten right up on extension
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU NEED TO BE TOLD YOUR HANDS ARE NOT A SHOCK DYNO!!!! Geeeze
That was on the car Ray.. I dont normally push and
pull them on the bench unless they need to be cycled
I just felt like yelling at someone
Its alright... seems I have been getting yelled at
a fair amount lately...so you can too
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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Mr Ps point was, that if you take a modern pro-stocker and apply early tire and shock technology, it would slow WAY down. Yes, they make way more power now, but power management has grown leaps and bounds MORE than power development over the years.
As to what they ran back then.........yeah, it was best available at the time, but that stuff is junk compared to todays.
Probably more of an apples to apples comparison, in regards to POWER, engine size and weight, would be to compare a modern SS/AH car, to an early Pro-Stock. The AH cars are much faster. Much of that is related to stuff OTHER than power.
Monte
I still don't see how a shock will add 30, 40, 50, 60 MPH.......These silly engine builders/developers never realized their time would be better spent on shocks.....LOL
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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Mr Ps point was, that if you take a modern pro-stocker and apply early tire and shock technology, it would slow WAY down. Yes, they make way more power now, but power management has grown leaps and bounds MORE than power development over the years.
As to what they ran back then.........yeah, it was best available at the time, but that stuff is junk compared to todays.
Probably more of an apples to apples comparison, in regards to POWER, engine size and weight, would be to compare a modern SS/AH car, to an early Pro-Stock. The AH cars are much faster. Much of that is related to stuff OTHER than power.
Monte
I still don't see how a shock will add 30, 40, 50, 60 MPH.......These silly engine builders/developers never realized their time would be better spent on shocks.....LOL
I see your new and I sure dont want to drive you away
but... you can make all the HP you want but if you
cant apply it to the track.. its wasted HP.. in other
words... did you REALLY make more power
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
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Wow......... talk about going down a rabbit hole! The OP asked opinions about a fair priced seemingly decent shock and it's made it's way to pro stockers. I don't know anyone on here who runs one or qualified to comment on them other than their own opinion as far as that goes.
No point in me asking about Strange shocks now, as I now know unless they are Santuffs or custom valved they are junk, no matter how slow your car.
Come on warm weather!!!
Monte actually said the strange shocks are a good shock.
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