Hi Chris...
Welcome to the DML.
Any rotor will warp...eventually. It just depends on what you're doing and
how you do it. I've personally taken my truck through some deep water (14"
deep), mudding, and trail cruising without any "warpage" to the rotors (34K
miles).
As for the pinging, check the plug wires...there's a problem with the
factory wires that requires them to be re-routed. Or...change them out with
a quality set like SplitFire, Taylor, Magnecore, or MSD. When's the last
time you changed the plugs and/or Cap & Rotor? (The factory plugs, pardon
the terminology, really SUCK!
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC - 2WD
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
bernd@texas.net
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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 5:27 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: New member intro...
Hi, I'm new to the list and just thought I'd say hi. I'm on my second Dakota
now, so I guess I'll let you know what I've got:
'97 Dakota Sport Ext.cab 4x4 Emerald Green, 5.2L auto, heavy service group,
tow package, limited slip.
After market so far:
Westin nerf bars, Snug Top bed cover, 3"body lift, 32x11.5"x15" BFG ATs. K&N
filter.
This weeks project:
Install a set of edlebrock IAS Shocks (4 corner)
Next up: I need rotors that don't warp. Anybody know who makes a good set
for
this truck? How about a cure for spark knock? Even on 92 octane the thing
still pings. I even dropped to a 180 degree stat which helped some, but its
still there.
Well, thanks...
Chris from CVille
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