Strange DA vs Viking DA for Wheelstand Bounce Control

[Marty Rinehart Jr]

Originally Posted by CraigG

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

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

[1320racer]

Afco for the WIN

[Mike Pearson]

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.

[1320racer]

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.

[NHRA1926]

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.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

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.

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...

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

I must say those Afco's are a very attractive blue, remind me of my bmx days...

Afco are now available in black too.

Originally Posted by cad

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?

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.

[nickh]

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