Coilover suggestions
Burning Brakes
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From: Old Dominion - VA
@schmuckingham , did you do the standard springs? How do they handle in your opinion and how was the setup for ride height? I have the OG PFADT single adjustable units, that may be due to for a rebuild, they are not leaking but they are old. AFE won't rebuild the original style, so I am curious about these Vikings, they are priced well. Are they off shore manufacture?
Pro
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From: Ohio
@schmuckingham , did you do the standard springs? How do they handle in your opinion and how was the setup for ride height? I have the OG PFADT single adjustable units, that may be due to for a rebuild, they are not leaking but they are old. AFE won't rebuild the original style, so I am curious about these Vikings, they are priced well. Are they off shore manufacture?
On the Kelltrac website they ask you a bunch of questions for the use of the car. Placed the order and about a week later I got a call from Kelly asking a few more detailed questions. Setup came assembled and set for ride height.
My car is street driven. I like to go fast in the corners and do the drag race thing from time to time. I explained all this to Kelly and he picked the springs and ride height. I think ride quality is subjective but mine does not ride harsh or make any weird noises going over bumps. I went with the Berserker double adjustable.
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2021
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From: Old Dominion - VA
On the Kelltrac website they ask you a bunch of questions for the use of the car. Placed the order and about a week later I got a call from Kelly asking a few more detailed questions. Setup came assembled and set for ride height.
My car is street driven. I like to go fast in the corners and do the drag race thing from time to time. I explained all this to Kelly and he picked the springs and ride height. I think ride quality is subjective but mine does not ride harsh or make any weird noises going over bumps. I went with the Berserker double adjustable.
My car is street driven. I like to go fast in the corners and do the drag race thing from time to time. I explained all this to Kelly and he picked the springs and ride height. I think ride quality is subjective but mine does not ride harsh or make any weird noises going over bumps. I went with the Berserker double adjustable.
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From: Ohio
Your height looks to be similar to mine currently. I can go no further south with mine as it will high center on my driveway apron, I have some scrapes on my underside as it is, lol. Can you measure your fender to floor for the front and rear, mine is at 26-5/8 or so currently? I like the fact that they took the time to reach out to you and setup accordingly. I would also opt for the Berserker models.
27 in the front and 28.5 in the rear.
There are too many places I go that have off camber driveways and I cant put this car in the weeds.
Burning Brakes
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From: Old Dominion - VA
It looks much lower than that. Looks great, tire perfectly centered in the wheel well. Did Keltrac ask you about your desired ride height?
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Melting Slicks
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For a show car that is intended to be driven at legal speed, they certainly are interesting and if price is still in the range of what it cost me at this time, still a good deal...
However, I had two sets that leaked on me at speed you don't which your best enemy to handle..., that was at less than 80 miles on them.
I saved the car on the first set (front right leak), talk back to people at Aldan (many interlocutors I had there, some with some understanding, others with limited knowledge), I sent them back and got a new set, and a rear left leaked and almost crashed again at less than 70 miles on them.
That said, OEM and even Bilsteins, PFADT, Kony's. AFE didn't resist and endure run after run what the Viking are enduring...after the Viking my next set was Ohlins TTX36 (never ask for the price...) AND NO NEED!!! (THAT MEANS TO BE CLEAR I AM NOT GOING TO SELL MY VIKING BERSERKER)...
Again, for a show car that doesn't see a lot of load and a lot of speed Aldan's might be helpful...!
Christian
However, I had two sets that leaked on me at speed you don't which your best enemy to handle..., that was at less than 80 miles on them.
I saved the car on the first set (front right leak), talk back to people at Aldan (many interlocutors I had there, some with some understanding, others with limited knowledge), I sent them back and got a new set, and a rear left leaked and almost crashed again at less than 70 miles on them.
That said, OEM and even Bilsteins, PFADT, Kony's. AFE didn't resist and endure run after run what the Viking are enduring...after the Viking my next set was Ohlins TTX36 (never ask for the price...) AND NO NEED!!! (THAT MEANS TO BE CLEAR I AM NOT GOING TO SELL MY VIKING BERSERKER)...
Again, for a show car that doesn't see a lot of load and a lot of speed Aldan's might be helpful...!
Christian
Last edited by miami993c297; Nov 22, 2023 at 05:30 AM.
Melting Slicks
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For everyone that has questions related to my experience with Viking and their coilovers, I wrote a long-detailed thread with a lot of info here on Corvette Forums, you will find it here:
- Viking Berserker series triple adjustable coilovers - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion
Christian
- Viking Berserker series triple adjustable coilovers - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion
Christian
Last edited by miami993c297; Nov 22, 2023 at 05:32 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Old Dominion - VA
Bringing this thread back from the dead, lol. I don't want to start another thread to discuss Viking coilovers from Kelltrac.
I just received my double adjustable Berserker set from Kelltrac and I have some questions for the Viking users.
@schmuckingham , do you happen to know what your rebound and damping settings are front and rear? Mine came set to the lowest settings and I don't want to keep playing with them for weeks or months. Your and my driving/usage seem similar. As well, I think I want my ride height close to what you have.
Anyone know the ratio of turns on the coil adjusters or the shcok body length to get certain ride heights? On my existing PFADTs, 1/4" of lengthening the shock body = 1/2" of height change, but they have a different design to the Vikings where spring preload is not used for ride height.
I just received my double adjustable Berserker set from Kelltrac and I have some questions for the Viking users.
@schmuckingham , do you happen to know what your rebound and damping settings are front and rear? Mine came set to the lowest settings and I don't want to keep playing with them for weeks or months. Your and my driving/usage seem similar. As well, I think I want my ride height close to what you have.
Anyone know the ratio of turns on the coil adjusters or the shcok body length to get certain ride heights? On my existing PFADTs, 1/4" of lengthening the shock body = 1/2" of height change, but they have a different design to the Vikings where spring preload is not used for ride height.