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Does anyone have any good used ft. shocks for an a-body like Viking, QA-1 or ? I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars for one maybe two more track outings...........Thankxxx............ thumbs


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Dom Measure the distance you are needing and just start shopping around. You can usually find deals on used shocks, especially coil overs. Remove the springs and you have a good single or DA shock..


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Will do.............. thumbs


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You missed out on a set of Aldan's I sold earlier this year...I like the Vikings a lot better.


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All good and will keep looking or buy new.............


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I have D.A Vikings.. for the rear


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I now have Vikings on all four corners and I'm glad I spent the money.


Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Dom.. try the Viking but get the heavy valving
installed.. you can always ease that off if they
are too stiff and I think the price is decent
and you know they will just go up in price so
dont wait too long
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Originally Posted By madscientist
I now have Vikings on all four corners and I'm glad I spent the money.


Same here.

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I've heard great things about the Viking stuff and have checked em out and the vid my friend posted on FB shows it killing the tire which I assume means that I need more extension control? Not good at this chassis stuff........... thumbs


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Originally Posted By WHITEDART
I have D.A Vikings.. for the rear


Do you have a part # for the ft. and rears cos I looked and cant seem to find any and are they the Crusaders............ thumbs

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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
I've heard great things about the Viking stuff and have checked em out and the vid my friend posted on FB shows it killing the tire which I assume means that I need more extension control? Not good at this chassis stuff........... thumbs


Yeah you need better control of the axle housing..
the shock you have now is real close to being maxed
out if you have it set right.. at least all the ones
I've seen are(that are set right or close)
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Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
Originally Posted By Thumperdart
I've heard great things about the Viking stuff and have checked em out and the vid my friend posted on FB shows it killing the tire which I assume means that I need more extension control? Not good at this chassis stuff........... thumbs


Yeah you need better control of the axle housing..
the shock you have now is real close to being maxed
out if you have it set right.. at least all the ones
I've seen are(that are set right or close)
wave


Rancho 5-ways on # 4 and had I known they need to be tighter, I would of went to # 5.......Then new CNC profiled main body BLP set me up w/has created more torque cos I was hooking w/the 1050 that was on it before and not now........... work


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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Originally Posted By WHITEDART
I have D.A Vikings.. for the rear


Do you have a part # for the ft. and rears cos I looked and cant seem to find any and are they the Crusaders............ thumbs



Fronts are B202
Rears are B217


Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
Originally Posted By Thumperdart
I've heard great things about the Viking stuff and have checked em out and the vid my friend posted on FB shows it killing the tire which I assume means that I need more extension control? Not good at this chassis stuff........... thumbs


Yeah you need better control of the axle housing..
the shock you have now is real close to being maxed
out if you have it set right.. at least all the ones
I've seen are(that are set right or close)
wave


Rancho 5-ways on # 4 and had I known they need to be tighter, I would of went to # 5.......Then new CNC profiled main body BLP set me up w/has created more torque cos I was hook
ing w/the 1050 that was on it before and not now........... work


A lot of times all it takes is just a little
bit to put you over.. you MIGHT get away with
the #5 setting.. but that puts you at the MAX
you have and most times it isnt enough to get
a good handle on it.. thats why guys spend the
money and get a fair bit better shock.. that
way they arent on the edge of control
wave

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I'll throw my 2 cents in .
I think you would be better off with DA rear .
You can control the rears and limit the front some you will be better off .
Just my thought .

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IMO as Ive said many times buy the BEST shock you can AFFORD. It is rarely money not well spent.


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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Originally Posted By WHITEDART
I have D.A Vikings.. for the rear


Do you have a part # for the ft. and rears cos I looked and cant seem to find any and are they the Crusaders............ thumbs
.. you're not actually looking for a part number for the rear.. your shocks have been relocated. So you're looking for a certain length


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Thankxxx for the shock #'s and the same rear Rancho shocks are fine straight up and down w/about 2 1/4 compression and the rest extension so a similar length should work. Was on YB checking out the Caltrac thread and guys are in the 8's on Ranchos............. shruggy


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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Thankxxx for the shock #'s and the same rear Rancho shocks are fine straight up and down w/about 2 1/4 compression and the rest extension so a similar length should work. Was on YB checking out the Caltrac thread and guys are in the 8's on Ranchos............. shruggy


We will say that there are 50 guys that have
issues with the Ranchos and you have one that
works.. will yo believe 50 or the one.. also
maybe that shock was built tighter than the 50..
dont take everything you hear on the net as fact
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