viking performance coilovers?
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viking performance coilovers?
I found viking performance coil overs for my car, was wondering if anyone on here knew anything about them?(how well they work/if there worth buying)
or if anyone has them on there camaro
i have a 98 Camaro 3.8L
or if anyone has them on there camaro
i have a 98 Camaro 3.8L
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Good afternoon.
We've used Viking kits on all of our cars and are one if their too dealers.
The Vikings are good quality stuff and work great.
I'm happy to help you select rates and tune them.
Later
-- Ramey
We've used Viking kits on all of our cars and are one if their too dealers.
The Vikings are good quality stuff and work great.
I'm happy to help you select rates and tune them.
Later
-- Ramey
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What do you want to do with the car? What do you expect out of it? Ride quality? Handling? Drag racing? Which is priority?
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The Viking shocks are quickly becoming a well recognized component in the f-body suspension market.
There are several standout features of the Viking shocks. To name a few there is the 19 position double adjustable valving, valve adjustments are easy to get to, high quality components, USA made(Minneapolis area), and an industry best 2 year warranty.
The front shocks will come ride-height adjustable right from the start, and MWC has a convenient package available for you to do the rear in just standard shocks or a ride-height coil-over conversion. MWC was the first to offer the Viking shocks in a rear coil-over setup so we have a lot of experience helping customers on a full 4-corner coil-over application.
These shocks have a very user-friendly tuning window that allows you to make quick adjustments and really feel the differences in how your car handles from one setting to the other. We are one of the leading Viking dealers in the nation and will be glad to help assist you with the right combination of shocks and spring rate applications available. Don't let others steer you away from these shocks as a "drag racing only type", they are proven to do a wide range of use and can be custom tailored to suit your needs.
MWC has the guaranteed lowest prices and the expert tech help to aid you in both installation and tuning. Give us a call... we are here to help you!
There are several standout features of the Viking shocks. To name a few there is the 19 position double adjustable valving, valve adjustments are easy to get to, high quality components, USA made(Minneapolis area), and an industry best 2 year warranty.
The front shocks will come ride-height adjustable right from the start, and MWC has a convenient package available for you to do the rear in just standard shocks or a ride-height coil-over conversion. MWC was the first to offer the Viking shocks in a rear coil-over setup so we have a lot of experience helping customers on a full 4-corner coil-over application.
These shocks have a very user-friendly tuning window that allows you to make quick adjustments and really feel the differences in how your car handles from one setting to the other. We are one of the leading Viking dealers in the nation and will be glad to help assist you with the right combination of shocks and spring rate applications available. Don't let others steer you away from these shocks as a "drag racing only type", they are proven to do a wide range of use and can be custom tailored to suit your needs.
MWC has the guaranteed lowest prices and the expert tech help to aid you in both installation and tuning. Give us a call... we are here to help you!
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What setup would you suggest for a camaro making about 450 RWHP?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
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On the cheaper end of things you get SLP bilstiens, or Koni STRs. Next (huge) step up would be Koni SA's. If you want a handling adjustable coilover setup then look into penskies, race bilstiens or KW's.
Check out stranoparts.com, you can give Sam Strano a call, he had a multiple national SCCA champion winning LS1 Z28 with parts he designed and now sells.
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What setup would you suggest for a camaro making about 450 RWHP?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
The front shocks will come as a "coil-over" as a standard configuration, similar to the oem setup. The "coil-over" shock is ride height adjustable and will alllow you to adjust your stance for the look youm desire.
The rear shocks come standard as just the shock itself, not a "coil-over". The shock itself will need to be paired with the hose mod(removal of factory upper spring isolator and replace with heater hose over the top coil) or a lowering spring to compliment the stance you have set in the front. Aside from that if you step up to the rear "coil-over conversion" then the rear will be setup similar to the front and you can set the rear stance as well.
These shocks will be absolutely fine in a daily driver type car. The owner of Viking is set deep in the pro-touring and street rod scene and has their shocks setup to work very well for that. Add in the two year warranty and killer prices and you have a package that is hard to beat.
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What setup would you suggest for a camaro making about 450 RWHP?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
Would it be smarter to run they standard rear height shocks or they adjustable coil conversion?
Car is daily driven, and looking better handling and more aggressive stance
What are the price differences between the adjustable and the standard Kits?
For better handling and street application I would recommend the 550lb up front and the 150 springs in the rear. Adjustable works two ways, one is height adjustment and the second is damping. The Viking shocks allow you to tune the shock, you can make the shock feel like a Bilstein or an R series shock since it offers the double adjustment.
I posted two links below, the front coil over kits and our new rear coil over kits. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions.
Front- http://umiperformance.com/catalog/in...roducts_id=743
Rear- http://umiperformance.com/catalog/in...roducts_id=783
I hope this information helps!
Ryan
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Vikings are great products at very good prices. We have been recommending them a lot lately. They are great looking, smooth operating with a very positive feel on the adjustment *****, and fit an finish are excellent. Their customer service is great as well. I wouldn't hesitate to run them for any application, because the adjustability they offer gives you a wide range to cover most driving styles. You will just need to consider the driving style you plan on for spring rate selection.
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How much height adjustment
I am looking into doing a full Coil Over kit instead of a Hotchkis or BMR lowering spring. Can anybody tell me if these Vikings adjust up to stock height and how low if adjusted? I am not looking for a super low stance as I am concerned about bottoming out my car. Does this kit ride soft if adjusted on long trips and can be stiffened for handling?
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I am looking into doing a full Coil Over kit instead of a Hotchkis or BMR lowering spring. Can anybody tell me if these Vikings adjust up to stock height and how low if adjusted? I am not looking for a super low stance as I am concerned about bottoming out my car. Does this kit ride soft if adjusted on long trips and can be stiffened for handling?
MWC was the first to offer the Viking shocks in a full car coil-over package and we have a lot of experience with it. Give us a call and we will be happy to go over all the options for your needs, and of course we guarantee the lowest prices.
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I am looking into doing a full Coil Over kit instead of a Hotchkis or BMR lowering spring. Can anybody tell me if these Vikings adjust up to stock height and how low if adjusted? I am not looking for a super low stance as I am concerned about bottoming out my car. Does this kit ride soft if adjusted on long trips and can be stiffened for handling?
Our rear kit allows stock height adjustment all the way down past the factory bump stops. It's available with 110 for strip/street, 125 for street/general and 150 for handling applications.
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If a rebuild would be needed out of warranty I'd imagine it would be a nominal cost, like $50 ea or something (disclaimer: I didn't check, just my assumption based on market pricing).
We hammered the $%^&*&*( out of our Green Machine this past summer and the shocks feel as good as new. No leaks. Still respond to adjustments. I also have a few hundred drag racers on these and the only time I hear about the shocks is when they call to say they won their class and thanks for the tuning help.