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ChrisLovesR/T
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8/05/2003
23:21:58
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i just got a 2000 5.9 r/t and i know nothing about cars but i want to learn. My r/t has new headers and intake that previuos owner installed whats the first thing i should buy and whats the best way to run my truck when racing. Just floor it?
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Jeff
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8/05/2003
23:30:06
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I would look into the exhaust and throttle body.
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ChrisLovesR/T
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8/05/2003
23:33:06
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yea i plan on getting 3 chamber flowmasters soon
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pete
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2003
01:15:48
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put a flowmaster on, youll be dissapointed. its everyones first mistake, dont feel bad, everyone does it.
pete
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MikeD
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8/06/2003
09:45:53
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Yeah...no flowmasters...get spintech
~Mike~
Get In...Sit Down...Shutup...& Hangon
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LTU Dak
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8/06/2003
13:25:05
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If you don't mind shifting your powerband upward (ie. instead of making power at lower RPM's, you'd be making power at higher RPM's) then a Mopar Performance M1 intake manifold will give you ~40 RWHP at 5300RPM. However, since i suppose you're somewhat of a rookie, i can't recommend you do this, unless you are like me and are crazy. Actually, a hayne's manual tells you step by step how to take the old one off and with that, you could probably put the new one yourself.
And yeah, i would never do flowmaster. Dynomax, gibson, magnaflow, maybe JBA.
99 5.2L Auto Ext Cab 3.55
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EBL
Dodge Dakota
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8/06/2003
18:41:39
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Before you start spending money and/or cutting pieces off your truck, make sure you know what you have first.
If the previous owner added headers, they also may have added a cat back system.
Exactly what did the previous owner do to the intake side? Did they just add an aftermarket air cleaner? Did they add a modified tb?
Headers are usually not the first (or second thing) that a person modifies.
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Joey
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8/06/2003
19:53:11
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headers were the second thing i did to my truck. and flowmasters may not be the best performance muffler on the market but they sure sound the best. i get so many compliments on the sound of my R/T with 40 series flowmaster each day. complete strangers come up to me all the time saying "nice truck man, sounds awesome".
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Dodge Power
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8/12/2003
03:39:39
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Nothing wrong with Flowmaster or Magnaflow. They flow better than stock muffler but doesnt do much good if you leave the stock catalytic converters on and stock manifolds. Since you have headers then I would definately go with after market cats. I have magnaflow on my Ram and it sounds great. I am assuming you are not going to have your RT race only so you dont need 1 chamber race mufflers. Flowmasters are just fine but the only thing is- just about everybody has them. Few Magnaflows and Borla is pretty rare (but may not sound quite right on a truck).
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