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mag325
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2/17/2005
10:31:01

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Hey guys whats up, just been thinkin alot about a new dakota. Right now i have a black 97 CC 4x4 5.2 with homebrew and flos dumped before the axle. I put black AR 767's on wrangler MT/R's. A little custom audio and thats about it. Ive been thinking alot about an R/T. Probably a CC but not sure. What do you guys really think of those R/T's? I live in Iowa so the winters suck. Are they fairly fast? Would a cc 2x4 4.7 be just as fast? Im just looking for something new and different. How much for my truck? has 127,000 SLT damn gtg the professor is eyeballin me



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2/17/2005
10:36:15

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Get it, their pretty quick still require a few mods to wake them up than their fun... I have an 02 rt with, intake, 1.7 roller rockers, MSD, shift kit, cat back exhaust, B&G computer, 52mm throttle body... 300+HP

winters can be a bit scary at times (sand bags help)




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2/17/2005
11:11:21

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mmmmmmmm HP.......yummy



lee
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2/17/2005
11:20:33

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for sure, you'll be faster than a 4.7 cc even stock for stock



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2/17/2005
11:42:09

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Cmon you R/T guys, I know theres alot of you out there, gimme some feedback! Thanks



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2/17/2005
12:21:43

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I agree with lee. I have an 03' R/T with intake, MSD, Gibson headers, transgo shift kit, cat back exhaust, & a few other bolt ons. Out of the box they're fun. Spend some $ on bolt ons, and then you've got a pretty quick truck. Winter is the challenging time of the year. Traction can be a problem. Personal experience-Yes, the truck will go sideways in the rain at 50 mph if you stab it! Bottom line...........BUY IT.



Black2002CCRT
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2/17/2005
12:23:50

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I have a 2002 CC R/T M1,53mm fastman tb,cai,B@G flash,HS 1.7's, and Mopar headers,Stock they are not bad for a N/A truck but when the mods start is when it is fun.I would get the R/T



Joey
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2/18/2005
00:01:57

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i also have a 2002 regular cab r/t with most bolt-ons running around 14 seconds in the quarter mile. once i take off my snow tires and buy some good performance tires all around i cant wait to race again. im in sleepaway college up at UCONN so i only get to drive my truck on the weekends but let me tell u, its like the highlight of my week even more so then partyin and hookin up wit girls.... well, maybe lol. i wait all week to see that thing in start it up and drive around campus. believe me get one, spend about 3 grand on the engine and transmission and maybe another grand on a nice hotchkis suspension and u will be havin a lotta fun!



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2/18/2005
10:02:08

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I've got a 2000 R/T CC, but my opinion doesn't count. Parked all winter. I do see 1 or 2 running around with snow tires. If it's your only vehicle I'd say stick with your 4x4.



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2/18/2005
15:34:08

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R/T's can be fun all year round. Just depends on the tires you run and how you drive. If you were to get the R/T, I'd suggest finding some stock wheels for your current Dak, and keeping the AR's for use in the winter and mount them with dedicated snow tires. Or if you want to run the R/T wheels all year round, use the BFG G-Force KDWS tires. They work good in the snow(personal experience) even with 250RWHP on tap. As far as mods, or other suggestions, my biggest suggestion woudl be to wander over the the Delphi Dakota R/T message boards. Lots more knowledgeable people over there to answer any questions or modding fixes you might want/need. http://forums.delphiforums.com/dakotart



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