HI -
First of all , welcome to the DML !!
I have a 1998 R/T Club Cab (http://www.mindspring.com/~hemi/jbd1.html) and
I absolutely LOVE it !!!
There are many R/T owners on the DML , like myself and Bruce Bridges and a
bunch more .
I know that Bruce has run his down the strip on a few occasions and I plan
to run mine soon here at Atlanta Dragway (maybe this Friday night) .
I don't know of anyone here that has used the R/T to do any pulling
(they're too busy racin' em!) but I imagine that it will be hapening soon
enough .
>From what I have heard , the R/T can tow up to 5000 lbs , but whenever I
see a hitch for it , it is usually only rated at 3500 lbs .
We have recentley gone thru a group purchase of things like JBA headers
that will fit the R/T and are supposed to give 17-22HP . We got the
Stainless Steel headers with ceramic coating and shipping for $392.85 !
The normal retail would have been $779 + shipping .
JBA is also telling us that they are working on a set of custom downpipes
just for the R/T , as well as a "Y" pipe for the 5.2 Dak .
They are using Bruce's R/T as a model for the pipes .
That deal ended on 8/31/98 , but if you are interested whenyou get your
trick , I think we will be doing another big buy from them in the future .
We are currently doing a group deal with a company that is selling us the
JET performance module for $204 plus shipping .
Normal retail is $299
JET makes a module specifically for the R/T which is part number 99823S .
I got the module and a 170 degree thermostat for $227.89 total including
shipping and handling .
If I am not mistaken , JET claims like up to 24 HP increase .
At any rate , I think you will be VERY satisfied with your R/T , whatever
you do with it .
And NO , I don't think that Hot Rod's numbers are realistic , especially in
the heat of Dallas , TX .
Now , there is a guy on here that has a regular cab R/T and he ran a
14.something .
That I can believe , but not a Club Cab .
Anyway , hope all this babling helps !
At 10:54 AM 8/4/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Howdy everyone!
>I'm from Dallas, Tx and am considering purchasing a 1999 Dakota R/T in
Sept, 98. I would
>appreciate a little info from you Dakota fans if possible. First some
background. I'm
>currently in a 94 S-10 (no flames please) with the 195hp 4.3L V-6. I
drive it to/from
>work and love the ocassional stoplight grand-prix I can win...but they are
few. But more
>importantly I use my truck to pull my road-race car/trailer to upto 2
events per month
>usually 75 miles away, but upto 450 miles twice a year. Ever since
reading the article
>on the Dakota R/T in 8/98 Hot-Rod mag (page 58), I have been thinking
nothing but that
>truck! My questions:
>1. The dealers can't tell me squat about what the differences (if any) the
99 will have
>compared the the 98 R/T. Is there a number I can call to talk to someone
at Dodge or
>whoever that KNOWS whats coming? Email address would be fine also.
>2. Can I get the "AHC" trailer tow group with the R/T? I want the
performance of the 5.9L
>but don't want to burn it or the trans up pulling the trailer. I do not
like full size
>trucks...the Dakota is a large as I can stand. Is there anyone pulling a
trailer as heavy
>or heavier than mine with an R/T?
>3. I used to be into drag-racing before I got into turning corners...are
there any 98 R/T
>owners out there that have a 1/4 time (ET and MPH)? Please tell me
altitude and outside
>temperature of when you got the time. Is the 14.85 that Hot-Rod got
realistic?
>4. Hot-Rod described a supposely "retarded timing" condition on full
throttle on their R/T
>that they think was why it was not performing as expected from
part-throttle. Do any of
>you other R/T or even 5.2L owners experience this and what is the fix? My
local Mopar
>performance dealer says he doesn't expect a new ECU from Mopar anytime the
forseeable
>furture. Is there anyting else to be done. Remember this is a problem at
low end also
>when the pedal is floored...so I don't think it is a airflow problem like
I read about
>on this and other sites.
>
>Any constructive comments are appeciated with a thank you in advance!! :-)
>
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