You don't suppose it might be those fat tires providing adequate traction
for the available HP?
gk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of W. Jack
> Hilton III
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 1998 4:00 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Unique R/T Parts
>
>
> 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 .
>
>
> >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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