DML+Jack,
Yes, ive got clamped on downpipes... The inlets to the cat are two integral
pipes about 10 inches in length. It looks surpsrisingly like a custom
system and not factory. Saw all the parts and other than the downpipes
which have nasty little crimps the rest looks pretty flowable. The R/T has
3 O2 sensors, one in each head pipe and one at the cat. R/T computers must
have a special way to look at these things and probably arent the same as
the normal Dak comp IMO. Sure wish dodge would tell us exactly what they
did to make and R/T.
My R/Ts performance doesnt seem as consistent as the HPM article states
(15.1 ET no matter who drove or what they did...) in that sometimes I feel
like Im driving my 440 with big power and torque, other times under similar
throttle conditions it seems more like my 273 V8 barracuda. Like the
keebler elves are actually controlling the throttle and not me. Its never
obnoxious, but I like the 440 feel a lot more than the 273. Its my first
fuel injected vehicle, so Im sure Im not used to "not being in full control"
feeling yet...
Bruce
At 11:50 AM 7/22/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I just wanted to pass along to all of you that I just got off the phone
>with Jeff J. Bell at JBA .
>
>I put in my order for the lovely stainless steel headers and ceramic
>coating .
>
>Jeff passed along that including my order , he has gotten 17 total orders
>for the headers and except for three of us , we had all gotten the ceramic
>coating as well .
>
>I just thought some of you maybe interested in how many had ordered so far
>, and I am sure we will have a bunch more order soon .
>
>Jeff once again expressed his thanks to the DML for working with him and he
>reminded me that he would like to hear from us to let him know how the
>headers work out , good or bad .
>
>He also stated that they will be making the downpipes for the R/T soon and
>the Y-pipe should hit in a few months .
>
>He told me that they will in fact be using Bruce Bridges' R/T as the model
>for the pipes . He told me that apparently on Bruce's machine , the pipes
>were bolted to the cat and not welded which would make it alot easier for
>the do-it-your-selfer to install ythe downpipes .
>
>I'm not sure , but I think that mine are welded , I told him I would and
>let him know . I would like to know from the other R/T owners , if their
>downpipes are welded to the cat inlets or are they bolted .
>
>Anyway , that's all the crap that's fit to print !
>
>
>
>Jack Hilton
>
>Black '98 R/T Club Cab
>
>http://www.mindspring.com/~hemi/jbd1.html
>
>
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