Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control
 

Hey Guys,

Bracket racing now with nose heavy 72 GTO - high 9 second car.

These are the two in my budget - please let me know your opinions.

Thanks, Craig

Re: Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control
 

you want Afco BNC shocks aka big nose compression

Re: Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control
 

Craig, I don't know which shock is right for you...I do know that I wouldn't be taking advise on front shocks (or anything else) from a know it all, .90 bench racer

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Spend the money for a pair of Santhuff shocks . Yes they are $1400 but they will save your headers and oil pan and all the other wear and tear on the suspension.
They WILL control the bounce , Strange and Viking are not going to give you what you are looking for.

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Out of the box BNCs will not be perfect. I sent mine to Competitive Suspension to be revalved.
https://i.postimg.cc/Lg3qYYJx/FB-IMG-1703016466568.jpg
Clark

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Says the guy who registers a new user name 3 days ago just to engage me who doesn’t have the balls to do it under his original user name. LOSER:p

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I’ve been using Afco’s BNC shocks for nearly 20 years. Their adjustment range on both compression and extension provides the ability to dial in the shocks perfectly for most applications and if they need adjustment, you don’t need anyone else but Afco to tune them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T17hHOSyN8w

https://i.imgur.com/nTy0R5Gl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/baIzqeql.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YqxDsHRl.jpg

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Agree

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Well I am not sure that the AFCO shocks come as non coil-overs as I am using the stock control arms and Landrum #180 5X18 springs.

Thanks

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They do. The stock A arms, need a small modification for the shock body diameter and mounting. Go to www.Chevelle.com and search Afco BNC. You should find info and photos regarding the required A arm modification.

I had planned to install the BNC shocks in my nose heavy Chevelle which had 59% of its 3880 lbs. over the front tires, but I sold it months after this video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKYio6OvKM

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Listen to Tom

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xxx - sorry, double post

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Craig, give me a call and I will be glad to help you make sure you’re getting the correct shock to control the bouncing. We are dealers for Santhuff and Afco. So I will give you a few options to meet your budget.
717-793-6819

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Afco for the WIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r2EEF-hLI0

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Santhuff would be my first choice. I have them on my car and they control the bounce perfectly on my Gen 1 Camaro. Afco would be my second choice. I have known some racers that took the Afco shocks off and replaced with Santhuff because the Afco didnt satisfy them on the bounce control.

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and I know racers that have thrown their santhuffs in the weeds and Afco’s BNC instantly fixed their bouncing landings. Just watch my videos, there is NO bounce.

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I bought a pair of Santhuffs last year from Marty Reinhart. Expensive, yes, BUT, Afco BNC would not stop my Camaro from bottoming out, even after sending them back to Afco 6 times for re-valving. As soon as I installed the Santhufs shocks and landrum springs that Marty recommended, the car was doing 80 foot wheel stands, but lands like its on a cloud. They are the only shock I will run on my Camaro. Call Marty, he will inform you to make a good quality decision.

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Randy Mans at FastShocks is another direction you could go with. We’ve had ours since 2017 and have zero bounce when the front end comes down. Great product and Randy is great to work with.

Re: Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control
 

I can tell you Vikings won't control bounce and Randy Manns at Fast Shocks can.


Tom Flowers
E/SA

Re: Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control
 

the OP doesn't need shocks built by Randy or Dave or any other custom shock builder nor does he need Santhuffs. The videos I have provided show clearly that Afco BNC's not only control wheelstand bounce but eliminates it as my 3244 lb. Firebird with 55% of that on the front tires has zero bounce when touching down, it's perfection in motion!

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I couldnt get my S10 to stop bouncing. Eric revalved them, and went far wrong. Dave C stated that the valving was what he would use on a 5.0 second car...

What front spring?

What are the Comp and Rebound settings?

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Which weeds are these?.....I'll snag them.....I like my santhuffs for my mopars, but I must say those Afco's are a very attractive blue, remind me of my bmx days...

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Afco are now available in black too.:p

Eric hasn't been involved in retail sales for a very long time so your issue was a very long time ago and were your shocks even BNCs?

My BNCs are about 13 years old and were rebuilt last winter by Ben Baker from Afco and I purchased new chrome springs too. My rear Afco shocks and springs are
also brand new and too installed last winter, replacing the Afco's installed by MPR when the car was built in 2004. 20 years of trouble free service and they were never rebuilt.

https://i.imgur.com/BAhLTial.jpg

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Ed nice setup those chrome springs should be worth a tenth LOL

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Nah the chrome just makes the underside more photogenic :D but I wish considering most of the guaranteed to run quicker/faster parts I have tried in all my race cars over 30 years weren’t worth a tenth and some weren’t worth a hundredth.:rolleyes:

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Another perfection in motion video:D thanks to Afco BNC shocks and Alan Reinhart notices;)

start at 4:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N1bSLwioDk