[DeTomaso] Group Buy - Viking Coil overs

[jderyke at aol.com]

FWIW, mechanical breakage of Aldan shocks have been reported as well as leaking from both the upper seal and the adjuster screw o-ring. One vendor refers to Aldans as 'shiny toys'. Viking shocks are quite new- check on the Web in a few years....  They may be an improvement over OEM or Aldans but are also not gas pressurized. Gas pressurized shocks are usually more expensive but reduce or eliminate oil-foaming which happens when a car is driven quickly through a stretch of bumpy road. Foam does not flow through a shock's damping holes like oil does, so uncontrolled bouncing may start. A single open track lap is sometimes enough to start this. When things cool down, control returns. Viking shocks are both damping and rebound-adjustable which may be overkill for most street guys. They typically find adjustments that suit their driving style and never touch the adjusters again. 
 

 



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   FWIW, mechanical breakage of Aldan shocks have been reported as well as
   leaking from both the upper seal and the adjuster screw o-ring. One
   vendor refers to Aldans as 'shiny toys'. Viking shocks are quite new-
   check on the Web in a few years....  They may be an improvement over
   OEM or Aldans but are also not gas pressurized. Gas pressurized shocks
   are usually more expensive but reduce or eliminate oil-foaming which
   happens when a car is driven quickly through a stretch of bumpy road.
   Foam does not flow through a shock's damping holes like oil does, so
   uncontrolled bouncing may start. A single open track lap is sometimes
   enough to start this. When things cool down, control returns. Viking
   shocks are both damping and rebound-adjustable which may be overkill
   for most street guys. They typically find adjustments that suit their
   driving style and never touch the adjusters again.