Podium

Looking at options for shocks. I wanted to wait until winter but I blew a shock on the dyno. Id like to stay budget friendly meaning I dont want to blow 2k. Im looking at just replacing the rear for right now. Im not looking for all out drag shocks, but id like some shocks that would help put the power down from a roll.

Im leaning towards some Vikings.

Its a 01Z its a manual.

neutron82

you can get the viking coilovers for less than $2k, Bret is a dealer for them as well so I'm sure he could get a good price... I haven't used them personally but he installed them on another c5 recently and said they were really nice... my lg gt2's have done well for me and they were also less than $2k... but if you don't want to go the coilover route you could probably just get some stock oem shocks for now

Podium

I think I might have to go OEM style for now and just hit Brett up over the winter and go coil overs on all four corners

silver408z

My car is the one Bret put the Vikings on. The ride is nice but I have not done any power pulls yet. Hopefully with them and the other suspension upgrades, I will put the power down.

neutron82

why not??

dopefedz

I have bilsteins in the front and Viking adjustable shocks in the rear. car pretty much hooks from any mile an hour roll on a m&h 325/45/17. also makes 800

silver408z

I drove the car for a while putting some miles on it and it is not at Bret's waiting to get some kinks worked out and the tune finished.

Podium

Good to know. I'm going the viking route this fall. Have to go budget right now. Deciding on what Bilstein shocks to go with. Might do the c6z shocks but I'm ready they are not the best handling bumps.

HardcoreABN

I hear a lot of good things about the Viking Crusader line.

Podium

I bought Bilstien B8(sports) for all four corners. Getting the Vikings this fall.

silver408z

Nice. They should definitely get you through and then have some resale when you go with coilovers.

neutron82

I see... I couldn't imagine having a car like that and not opening it up but not having the tune done makes sense, it isn't worth the risk

Podium

Yeah, that and I might really like the bilsteins too and not go coil overs but I doubt it.

silver408z

I got into it till around 5000 rpm and its was very interesting. I cant wait to start really having fun with it. Damn Bret for being so busy!

silver408z

Very possible. I don't know anything about the Bilsteins but they are known for a good product. There are many advantages to coilovers. Being able to set your ride and maintain a better ride than using the factory bolts, the adjustability on compression/rebound to help get the power down, better handling and then the fact that the c5 leaf springs are just old. A lot of cars are having leaf spring failures or have gone weak. Just things to think about.

romandian

they handle bumps very well. no difference to stock. no idea how they handle 800 hp, though.

tbrent

silver408z

No. That is Eric's car. My car is the other silver c5z. Mine has a f1r.

tbrent

neutron82

not long ago I think Bret had like 5 silver vettes in his shop at the same time and nothing else