The headers and CAT back will improve everything.
Low end will improve the most, and the midrange will
get snappier. The high (4800 on my truck) peaks
between 4400 and 4800 rpm, then falls off quite quickly.
It is one modification you can't go wrong with.
Since you live in the San Jose area, you should go to
the west coast DML meeting on the weekend of 15/16/17th
of this month (Jan). San Luis Obispo Friday night, then Saturday
go to Heart Castle, etc. etc... Checkout the web page for
the planned meeting point, times, etc.
Sam '95 SLT
Sonya '99 RT
-----Original Message-----
From: Mitzi & David Fishman <fish@ihot.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, January 02, 1999 10:28 PM
Subject: DML: Can't seem to keep it clean!
>
>I guess I broke an etiquette rule a while back, by not introducing
>myself before asking questions. Please excuse my transgression and
>allow me to restart.
>
>Hi, I am new to the list, and apparently one of the very few
>Californians on the DML. I bought my white '99 SLT+ CC 5.2 4x4 auto
>(just about all options except full-time 4WD and bucket seats) in
>November and enjoy driving it so much, that I haven't been on my '97 BMW
>R11RT but once since I brought the truck home from the dealer. That
>will probably change once the novelty wears off and the weather warms
>up.
>
>With the encouragement of this list, I've made a few mods: 3" Gibson
>single catback, Mopar diamond plate bedrail protectors, molded mudflaps,
>K&N drop-in, and removed tailgate decals.
>
>So...where's all this going? Right here...it was such a beautiful day
>today, that I decided to wash the truck myself (usually take it to the
>carwash), then rub it down with a coat of Maguire's polish. Even
>cleaned the wheels, put shiney goop on the tires, and vacuumed. The
>truck was absolutely spotless and gorgeous...a perfect time to take
>photos. So, off I go, looking for the right setting to snap some
>shots. 15 miles later, I finally found a shady spot in the woods to
>snap my shots, but then, just as I'm about to stop, I notice a dirt/mud
>road off to the left, and without thinking, I just motor on into the
>woods, totally forgetting that I just spent about two hours detailing
>the truck. Oh well...got my shots anyway...just a lot dirtier than I
>had intended.
>
>That never used to be the case with my 5.0 mustang...I'd clean it up and
>avoid wet roads for weeks. This Dakota just has a mind of its own and
>wants to go get dirty. Guess I won't be washing or waxing it anytime
>soon.
>
>One question for those of you who added headers to a 3" catback: any
>change to lowend power/torque, or is it just a "sound" thing?
>
>Best regards and wish everyone a happy new year.
>
>fish
>San Jose, CA
>'99 SLT+ CC 5.2 4x4
>
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