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Old Jan 26, 2021 | 03:26 AM
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Hi everyone! I just made an account so I could ask this so I'm sorry if I'm doing something wrong or posting this in the wrong place. I was looking around the forms trying to figure out what I should do with my suspension. I have a 2002 Camaro and its shocks and struts are all bad. I was going to upgrade to Viking coil overs but then after reading the responses am not too sure anymore. I'm mainly using the car as a daily driver at the moment but plan on doing a lot of mods to the car, I'm really just looking for something that would serve as a replacement to the stock parts but also give me good performance and handling. I know some of this stuff can get quite pricey so I was hoping for something in the 1500 range. Thanks for any advice/ feedback!
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Koni yellows aka single adjustables, are really good, and can handle street duty, corner carving, or autocross/track days. On full soft they are just fine on the street even with stock springs, I used that for years. I put them on firmer or full firm for autocross.
Call Sam Strano at stranoparts.com and he can give you more advice - he might say the same as this. Viking coil overs are top of the line and you'd only buy those if you know for sure you're going to need them to get your money's worth at autocross/races. I feel its overkill for street driving. There are other options for street or drag race setups, I'm unfamiliar with the best options for drag racing.
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Originally Posted by Owen m
Hi everyone! I just made an account so I could ask this so I'm sorry if I'm doing something wrong or posting this in the wrong place. I was looking around the forms trying to figure out what I should do with my suspension. I have a 2002 Camaro and its shocks and struts are all bad. I was going to upgrade to Viking coil overs but then after reading the responses am not too sure anymore. I'm mainly using the car as a daily driver at the moment but plan on doing a lot of mods to the car, I'm really just looking for something that would serve as a replacement to the stock parts but also give me good performance and handling. I know some of this stuff can get quite pricey so I was hoping for something in the 1500 range. Thanks for any advice/ feedback!
Daily driver is 100% Koni. If you are planning to compete eventually the Koni Yellows are the way to go.
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