What Viking Performance makes

Viking Performance is a Lakeville, Minnesota manufacturer of high-performance shock absorbers, struts, coil-over springs, rod ends, and spherical bearings for the racing, street-performance, muscle car, and hot rod aftermarket. The company built its business on one idea: making double-adjustable shocks, where compression and rebound valving are tuned independently, affordable enough to replace the non-adjustable and single-adjustable shocks most enthusiasts had been settling for. Every shock is assembled, dynamometer tested, and serialized in-house.

The product range spans several named lines. The Warrior line introduced Viking's double-adjustable shocks. The patented race-only Crusader shocks, which the company says provide the largest forces in the industry, let a user change rebound valving without tearing the shock down. The Voyager line is valved specifically for ride comfort, with its full adjustment range engineered for cruising. The Berserker line of double-adjustable shocks and struts for street and occasional competition use was added in 2021, and patented triple-adjustable shocks in the Berserker and Crusader series arrived in 2020, adding independent high- and low-speed compression control on top of rebound. Alongside the shocks, Viking builds all-aluminum struts, high-travel coil-over springs, and the rod ends, spherical bearings, ball joints, and hardware that complete a suspension package. Whether the application is drag racing, pro-touring, or a comfortable cruiser, the catalog covers domestic muscle platforms from 1950s full-size cars through current Mustang, Camaro, and Corvette generations.

Viking positions itself as a focused shop rather than a broad-line supplier. It designs and builds shocks and directly related products, and states that concentrating on a single product family lets it price double-adjustable shocks at or near competitors' single-adjustable units. This is the logic of a specialist: narrow scope, in-house engineering, and quick reaction to changing demand. It supplies the aftermarket rather than serving OEM production programs directly, so it competes on tuning range, price, and rebuildability rather than on tier-supplier volume contracts.

Engineering and testing

Viking conducts research, development, prototyping, shock assembly, dynamometer testing, and select manufacturing in-house at a roughly 25,000-square-foot facility in Lakeville. The company describes its team as active enthusiasts and racers, and its in-house engineering and product development group as the reason it can move quickly on new applications. Shocks are described as dyno tested and serialized on a per-unit basis, and the double-adjustable rear shocks are built around a 19-position compression and 19-position rebound scheme, giving a wide grid of valving combinations from a single part. According to the company, Viking has received SEMA's Best Engineered Award and Global Media Awards over the years.

Ownership and history

Viking Performance, Inc. was founded in 2011 by owners the company describes as having more than 50 years of combined hands-on experience in the racing and performance aftermarket. It remains privately held and independent, operating from a single facility at 21401 Hemlock Ave. in Lakeville, Minnesota. There is no parent company or acquisition on record. The company's stated founding mission, making double-adjustable shock absorbers attainable for a broader set of buyers, has anchored a product line that expanded steadily over the following decade with the Crusader, Voyager, Berserker, and triple-adjustable additions.

Sourcing evidence

Viking's US import record shows 65 sea shipments on file, consistent with a small domestic manufacturer bringing in select components and hardware to support in-house shock assembly rather than importing finished goods. The named foreign shippers on record are QSC Taichung Branch in Taiwan and Jiangsu Soho International Group, Shenyang Wintai Autos Trade, and Ningbo Gorcen Import Export in China. The most recent shipment on record is dated December 2021; no US ocean-import shipments appear on record after that date, which for a company of this size can reflect a shift to domestic sourcing, air or truck freight, or purchasing through domestic distributors rather than any change in operations. Absence of a customs record is not evidence of absence.

These figures come from US ocean-freight bills of lading only. Air, truck, and rail movements do not appear, some records name freight intermediaries rather than manufacturers, and declared product categories on manifests are noisy. Buyers evaluating tariff exposure on imported suspension components should treat the customs picture as a partial, historical view of one sourcing channel.

Frequently asked questions

What does Viking Performance make?

Viking Performance manufactures high-performance shock absorbers, struts, coil-over springs, rod ends, spherical bearings, ball joints, and suspension hardware for the racing, street-performance, muscle car, and hot rod aftermarket. Its specialty is double-adjustable and triple-adjustable shocks, tuned for independent compression and rebound control, sold under the Warrior, Crusader, Voyager, and Berserker lines.

Who owns Viking Performance?

Viking Performance, Inc. is privately held and independent. It was founded in 2011 by owners with more than 50 years of combined experience in the racing and performance aftermarket and operates from a single facility in Lakeville, Minnesota. There is no parent company or acquisition on record.

Where is Viking Performance located?

Viking Performance is headquartered at 21401 Hemlock Ave., Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, where it runs an approximately 25,000-square-foot facility housing research, development, prototyping, shock assembly, and dynamometer testing.

What is Viking Performance known for?

Viking is known for making double-adjustable shock absorbers affordable, allowing independent tuning of compression and rebound at prices at or near competitors' single-adjustable units. Its patented race-only Crusader shocks and its comfort-tuned Voyager line are signature products, and the company says it has received SEMA's Best Engineered Award and Global Media Awards.

How many employees does Viking Performance have?

Viking Performance is a small manufacturer with an estimated 11 to 50 employees. The company does not publish a headcount, and figures modeled by data brokers from online profiles tend to undercount hands-on manufacturing workforces. Its facility spans roughly 25,000 square feet.

What is Viking Performance's annual revenue?

Viking Performance does not publish financial figures. Third-party data brokers place it in an approximate under-$10-million band, but those are modeled estimates rather than reported numbers, and no audited figure is available.

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