questions about R/Ts? One mans experience:
1. part throttle performance (SOP) is very crisp and exciting on my R/TCC.
WOT is the problem, and I cant put my finger on why. JET II module and
headers/downpipes are on the way.
2. Most (all?) R/Ts came with the HD electrical and mechanical packages
which includes the 46RE trans with cooler, big alternator, HD radiator etc.
I am not aware of any R?Ts with the towing hookup package. Any out there??
3. Towing a trailer is a joy with the R/T. Ive pulled a 18ft skibaot and
didnt hardly feel it.
4. My 1/4 mile time (best of 8 runs) was 15.72 At 90 deg, 65% humidity and
sealevel. no barometer readings available at the time. my best time was
strangely my last run of the day with little or no cooling down between
runs. Hmmm, another mystery.
5. My truck to date is bone stock (other than a "flipped" air hat retainer
and 1/4" spacer under the hat. (no track time after I made this mod
though). I dont believe 14.85 is realistic.
BKB
At 10:54 AM 8/4/98 -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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