RE: R/T difference

From: W. Jack Hilton III (HEMI@charter.net)
Date: Mon Sep 04 2000 - 10:23:06 EDT


Well, ever since I got rid of my 98 I guess I have been outta da loop. I
heard a 2000 I almost bought a few weeks ago with the newer exhaust and it
doesn't sound as good as my 98 did. sounds too tame.

At 12:00 PM 9/3/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Err.. the dual inlet cat, and single exit was on '98/99 only, the 2000
>has a standard Y-pipe (single inlet/outlet cat) and has nothing to do
>with the 5 HP increase over the 5.9 in a Ram or Durango. The R/T does
>have an Ultraflo muffler stock (98/99) which probably contributes to
>the 5 hp increase over a 5.9 Ram or Durango. But here's the real kicker-
>The 2000 R/T puts out more HP than the 98/99, but isn't advertised as
>such. Ask ANY 2000 R/T owner who had a 98/99 and they'll tell you the
>same thing. The 2000s run faster.
>
>
>Sam '00 RT (#3)
>Oh yeah, the 3" exhaust on the R/T really isn't 3"... It's 2.5" from
>the muffler, over the rear axle, then morphs into 3" for the last 20"
>or so (including the tailpipe tip).

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W. Jack Hilton III

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