Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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01/12/15 02:14 PM
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He`s done some drag racing stuff but as many on here stated, the shocks job is to CONTROL the housing and after seeing video or real time leaves of my car he`s positive they will be WAY better than my 5-way Ranchos............we`ll see.
Since he is in the shock game.. he should have a decent idea after seeing vid... and also knowing the torque and gear ratios.. and I would say he has access to a shock dyno
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: FastmOp]
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01/12/15 03:13 PM
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This is why I called Santhuff directly. They asked for all my info and built the shock I needed.no middleman and no problems.
The only issue I have with them is price.. I know I cant/wont pay 3 times the price of a decent shock.. what does a set run.. $3000 or something..but thats just me
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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01/26/15 10:21 PM
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FWI, over my friends house and he just got a brand new pair of afcos. I started playing with them and from 0 to 24 on either C or R there is hardly any difference. On full stiff i can still pull or push the shock. I cant do that with the vikings.
This made me feel better about my choice on buying the Vikings. I told my friend that IMO, I would rather my SA QA1's over his afcos. He said the reason he bought the afcos over the Vikings for his G body is because the afcos were cheaper. Maybe you do get what you pay for, in this case
Last edited by sixpackgut; 01/27/15 02:35 AM.
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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01/27/15 02:49 PM
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Some shocks need to be "charged"........meaning you have to do a certain thing when they are new, such as put them on a certain setting and pump them a few times. This guy needs to look as his instructions
Monte
hey bought them thru Jegs, no instructions came with them. That is unbelievable to me. I am going to call afco for him later
well, I talked to tech, Nice guy. He gave me the "you can't compare what you do with your hands to what is going on with a car speech" that I already knew was coming.
Disclaimer: I may be dumb but I sure am slow. I like my Vikings better
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: sixpackgut]
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01/27/15 10:11 PM
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With 9 way ranchos my best 60ft was 1.43, same setup with afco doubles best 60ft 1.36. Mick
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: deaks]
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01/27/15 10:29 PM
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Deaks were you spinning when you got the best 60ft with the rancho shocks. The reason I ask is I am running the Rancho 9 way rear shocks also and thinking about trying double adjustable shocks. My best so far with the Rancho's has been 1.33.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: justinp61]
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01/28/15 12:53 AM
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So Im making my friend crazy over these afco shocks he bought. He called TRZ which makes G Body chassis stuff I guess and they told him exactly what I said they would say which made him even more mad. TRZ said the afco shocks they sell are valved to their specs and he bought his from jegs I have him mental right now
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Re: Feedback on Viking double adjust shock ?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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01/28/15 01:23 AM
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My roomate`s sister is married to Wayne who was hired at a six-digit figure to START at Fox Shocks Racing and told me personally to get him a Strange Q-A 1 or whatever(OK)shock and that he would re-valve em for me for $200. He knows Mercer and the other "Guru`s" on shocks and has nothing to say either way so that`s my route............
well how we contact him to set up some shock re-valving
2000 Dakota R/T, 408 magnum, 727, Indy heads 1000cfm 4150 carb, 93 octane fuel. motor; 10.258 @ 132.78 200 shot; 9.262 @ 144.69 racemagnum
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