RE: Unique R/T Parts

From: Amanda (akelly@tir.com)
Date: Thu Jun 11 1998 - 16:47:36 EDT


At 04:00 PM 6/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 12:31 PM 6/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Burnout? I can barely chirp the tires with my R/T CC. something must be
>>wrong with mine.
>>
>>
>I was wondering the same . After the Motor Trend TV report with a RC
>lightin' em up , I thought something was wrong with mine . I think it's the
>added weight and the longer wheelbase though .
>
> Nothing is wrong, They are brake torqueing.
 
  Tony
>>alan
>>
>>
>>'88 x-CHP Mustang LX
>>'89 Mustang GT (347, Griggs, S-trim and the list goes on...)
>>'98 Dakota R/T CC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James Henry [mailto:James_Henry@willbros.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 1998 11:57 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Unique R/T Parts
>>
>> The R/T's are lowered about 1" in the front and about 2" in
>>the rear compared to a regular v8 dakota. I am not sure how they did this
>>though. It has a heaver front sway bar than stock and has a sway bar on the
>>rear. It has an aluminum drive shaft and some kind of brace which connects
>>from the rear leaf springs to the chassis to prevent wheel hop. It works
>>very well because I have never even felt the slightest wheel hop, even on
>>20ft+ burnouts. BEst bet would be to locate an R/T and give it a good look
>>over to see what your looking for.
>>
>> -james
>> RC R/T
>>
>> >>> <wimmerr.gunet.georgetown.edu@cs.fredonia.edu> 06/11
>>11:31 AM >>>
>> I'm in the process of searching for a 97 or 98 5.2 5-sp.
>>When I purchase one I intend to
>> "upgrade" the suspension to R/T specs. I have searched
>>through the mailing list's archives
>> hopeing to find a post detailing the unique suspension
>>components on a R/T.
>> Unfortunatly, no luck. Can someone enlighten me on this
>>subject?
>>
>> Perspective DAK Owner,
>>
>> Bob Wimmer
>>
>>
>>!
>>
>>
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