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Viking Performance
Double Adjustable Front Coil Overs
Rear Smooth Body Shock Kit
450 Spring Rate
- Application:
- 1978-1981 Buick Century
- 1978-1987 Buick Regal
- 1978-1979 Buick Skylark
- 1978-1983 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1978-1987 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1978-1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1978-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1982-1986 Pontiac Bonneville
- 1978-1980 Pontiac Grand Am
- 1978-19781 Pontiac Lemans
- Small Block: Handling Package
- Big Block: Drag Race Package
Please see application guide below to review
Handling / Weight – Spring Rate Chart
This front coil-over kit from Viking Performance comes with A224 double adjustable shocks, 10RP450 Specialty GM 450lb coil-over springs, pair of Rear Smooth Body Shocks, and Spanner Wrench!
This kit is designed for Handling use with a Small Block GM or Drag Race use with a Big Block GM! If you can’t find the right kit for you, or have questions on which setup is best for your application, contact us and we’ll be happy to see if we can put a kit together to fit your needs.
- About The A224 Viking Shocks
- Double Adjustable
- Upper Mount: Stud
- Lower Mount: Tear/Bearing
- Compressed Height: 8.83″
- Extended Height: 13.58″
- Shock Stroke: 4.75″
- Recommended Ride Height: 10 5/8″-11 3/4″
All Viking shocks are double adjustable allowing the user to independently adjust compression and rebound
Huge adjustment range allows the user to adjust settings for a comfortable cruising to high performance racing, and everything in between
Evenly spaced valving adjustments from click to click
19 positions of compression adjustment and 19 positions of rebound adjustment for a total of 361 different valving combinations
Lightweight aluminium twin-tube design with a sleek clear anodized finish
Adjustment knobs: Labeled with a “C” for compression and an “R” for rebound
Ride height adjustable. Increased range of ride height adjustment over most other brands. Tight tolerances on threads provides for easier ride height adjustments. Left hand threads between the base and the body ensures that the shock doesn’t come apart when adjusting ride height, as can occur with certain other brands
Aluminium, precision machined piston with deflective disc technology and a PTFE / bronze piston seal
Three-step sealing system
5/8″ hard chrome plated, centerless ground piston rod
Each shock is dyno tested and serialized (individual serial # on each shock)
All shocks can be rebuilt or revalved by the Viking factory or any authorized re-builder
Two year materials and workmanship warranty!
- About The B Series Rear Smooth Body Viking Shocks
- Double Adjustable 19 Positions of compression adjustment and 19 Positions of rebound adjustment for a total of 361 different valving combinations
- Lightweight aluminum construction with clear anodized finish
- Coil Springs
- Ultra-lightweight
- High travel
- High tensile spring steel
- Manufactured to precision tolerances
- Lifetime guaranteed to remain within 2% of the original free height and rate
- Made in the U.S.A.
- About The 10RP450 Viking Springs
- 450lb Rate
- Upper Inside Diameter: 4.10″
- Lower Inside Diameter: 2.50″
- Free Length: 10″
- End Style: Flat
- Powder Coated with a Chrome Appearance
Viking’s ultra-lightweight, high travel springs are designed with an expanded body diameter for unsurpassed performance. Over a 25% weight savings over some other brands in the market!
Manufactured from high tensile spring steel with a sleek silver powder coat finish as standard!
Lengths and rates are clearly marked on springs
Lifetime guaranteed to remain within 2% of the original free height and rate under normal operating conditions. With Viking you will not get overlapping spring rates, like you may with manufacturers that only hold a 5% tolerance (a 2 1/2 times larger tolerance window than Viking!)
Images may not be for your exact application, but have the same appearance as the parts listed.
Due to weight differences in the Motor Size and Handling Behavior Viking has different part #’s for different Applictions.
- 250
- Small Block: Xtreme Light
- Big Block: N/A
- 350
- Small Block: Drag Race
- Big Block: Xtreme Light
- 450
- Small Block: Handling
- Big Block: Drag Race
- 550
- Small Block: Xtreme Heavy
- Big Block: Handling
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These spring rates are based off of stock suspension height and weight ratio’s. If you have modified your motor / front end to lighten it (Aluminum Heads, Aluminum Serpentine, A/C Delete etc…) you will want a lower spring rate.
Please feel free to contact us to review what Spring Rate would be best for your application.
Viking Performance inc.specializes in rod end and spherical bearings, high performance shock absorbers, high travel coil springs, and related suspension components. Viking was founded in February, 2011, but its owners are anything but new to the industry. Between them, they have over 50 years of hands-on experience in the racing and performance aftermarket.
Viking conducts all research and development, data acquisition, engineering, prototyping, shock assembly, dynomometer testing, pull testing, and select manufacturing in-house in our 25,000 sq. ft. facility. Viking’s in-house engineering and product development team allows us to react quickly to changing market conditions, and our team members are all active enthusiasts and/or racers. They understand what you need from a performance company, and provide it with exceptional products, technical support and customer service.
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