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jeremy miller
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6/21/2003
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I BOUGHT MY 2003 R/T RED C/C IN OCTOBER OF 2002 AS A 2003 MODEL,YES NOW WITH CHROME RIMS,ALL DECALS ON DOORS ARE GONE AND ALL REFERENCE TO A 5.9 LITRE ENGINE BY WAY OF DECALS ARE GONE OFF DOORS AND TAILGATE,THE TAILGATE NOW READS DODGE ON LEFT AND DAKOTA R/T ON RIGHT IN A DIFFERENT STYLE,THE R/T IS NOW LIKE THE R/T SYMBOLS ON THE INTREPID AND STRATUS.TO ALL R/T NUTS WHO WANT THEYRE PAINT TO LOOK BETTER THAN SHOWROOM,***STOP GOING TO YOUR LOCAL PARTS STORE FOR WAXES ETC.***TRUST ME*** GO TO WWW.GRIOTSGARAGE.COM,AVAILIBLE ONLY OVER PHONE OR INTERNET ITS WORTH IT,EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH IT,I SUGGEST YOU GET THE TEL.# OFF INTERNET AND SPEAK WITH THEYRE REP'S WHICH ALL GO THRU GRIOTS CAR CARE SCHOOL,OK ENOUGH OF THAT NOW PERFORMANCE,I HAD NEVER DRAG RACED BEFORE BUT I READ UP ALOT,AND WENT TO CAPITOL RACEWAY HERE IN MD.ON A 50 DEGREE DAY,FIRST PASS WAS WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN(STUPID I KNOW)AND RAN A 15.78,I THEN REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE,AND TAILGATE(SOFT COVER STOCK)AND THE MILES TO EMPTY GAUGE READ 1,I BURNED OUT FOR 10 SECONDS OR A LITTLE MORE,DRYHOPPED,STAGED AT 1500 R.P.M.AND RAN A 15.19!!!AWESOME I WAS SOOOO HAPPY I DROVE HOME SMILING THE WHOLE WAY,NOT TOO BAD FOR THE ONLY MOD BEING A STANDARD K&N FILTER.CAN ANYONE RECCOMEND A GOOD(SAFE)SUPERCHARGING METHOD OR MOTOR UPGRADES
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03graphrt
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6/21/2003
16:14:02
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hey man i have a 03 cc graphite r/t.sounds liek u got a good time out of a stock r/t.mine ran 15.4 with a few mods, but i had some bad 60ft times.when u say u did a burnout how exactly did u do it.we have 4 wheel anti lock abs standard and just wonderin if u messsed anything up doing the burnout??and hwo exactly did u do the burnout?i think thats why my 60 times suck cuz i havent done ne burnouts to get em sticky.i kno i have a 14.9 in her uz my 60 fts were 2.39s.as for upgrades go with m1 manifold, cold air such as k&n fipk, bg flash, headers, bigger throttle body and you'll be set.
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jeremy miller
Dodge Dakota
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6/21/2003
17:45:29
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YOU KNOW WHERE THEY HAVE THE LITTLE GUTTER OF WATER THAT YOU RIDE THRU AS YOUR PULLING UP,ALOT OF GUYS SAY STAY AWAY FROM IT AND DONT BURN OUT...BULLSHI_! GET THEM WET PULL UP AND POWERBRAKE THE LIFE OUT OF IT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE NOT TO REDLINE AND NEAR THE END DUMP THE BRAKE ANDPEEL OUT TO THE TREE,THEN BACK UP ANDJUST MASH THE GAS TO CLEAR TIRES OF ANY PEBBLES OR DEBRIS,YOU NEED ALL THE PATCH ON THE TRACK,THEN STAGE HOLD THE BRAKE,REV THE MOTOR TO 1500 R.P.M.AND DUMP THE BRAKE,BELIEVE IT OR NOT I CANT REMEMBER THE EXACT TIMES NOW BUT MY 60'TIME THE LAST TIME WAS BETTER THAN THE RAM AIR FIREBIRD BESIDE ME BUT WHEN HE PULLED 3RD HE WAS GONE...
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jeremy miller
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6/21/2003
17:53:56
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YOU KNOW THEY HAD THE GRAPHITE AND AND A BLACK ONE THERE WHEN I BOUGHT MINE,I LOVE THE RED,I HAD A 1998 RED C/C WITH THE 318 SOLD THAT FOR AN SUV THEN WENT THRU WITHDRAWLS AND BOUGHT MINE,I WORK FOR THE LOCAL TELEPHONE CO. HERE (VERIZON)AND WE GET A DISCOUNT THRU OUR UNIONS,WE CAN GO TO FORD,DODGE OR CHEVROLET AND BUY ANY VEHICLE FOR 1% OVER COST,THE STICKER ON MINE WAS 29,300$ AND AFTER THE CASH BACK($3000)FINAL SALE PRICE WAS READY FOR THIS $21,300.I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE OTHER 2003 R/T SO FAR SINCE OCTOBER 2002 A DARK BLUE
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RTSpeeddemon
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6/21/2003
17:58:52
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I Have a 6 week old 03 CC and have run a best of 15.199 with no mods other than the K&N FIPK kit. Had only 1,000 miles on it. Going back tomorrow with a new exhaust system and see what new times I hit.R/T now has about 2,400 miles on her. Weather will be warmer likely around 80 Degrees which will hurt a little so it might be difficult to improve.
I suggest avoiding the water pit, steer around it as street radials tend to hold the water in them even after a burnout.
Burnout should be very short, just enough to get a touch of blue smoke off them or they become "Greasy" and will spin to easy.
Light torque up off the line as suggested around 1500 rpm should be plenty.
P.S: R/T's do not have 4 wheel disk standard!
This is an option! Which I did not take.
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Rtspeeddemon
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6/21/2003
18:02:12
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I'm going braindead I misread your post.
You are correct the R/T's do have 4 wheel disk now.
I thought you stated 4 wheel anti lock which is the optional package...
Sorry for the misinfo.
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jeremy miller
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6/21/2003
18:13:00
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WELL TO EACH HIS OWN THATS HOW I DID IT AND I GOT A GREAT TIME AS WELL AS YOU DID DOING IT YOUR WAY.DO THEY EVEN MAKE A REGULAR CAB R/T ANYMORE? MAYBE COULD HAVE HIT A 14.9 WITH ONE OF THOSE??? HEY IF YOU ARE ANAL ABOUT THE PAINT LIKE ME CHECK OUT GRIOTSGARAGE.COM AND QUIT GOING TO PARTS STORES FOR WAXES,ETC.ITS EXPENSIVE BUT WELL WORTH EVERY CENT,THEY HAD A RED C/C R/T ON THE SHOWROOM LAST WEEK WITH SWIRLMARKS IN THE HOOD ALREADY,WITH GRIOTS SYSTEM YOU CAN ELIMINATE THOSE.I SUGGEST CALLING IN FOR A CATOLOGUE AT 1-800-345-5789 AND SPEAK WITH A REP WHO HAS BEEN TO GRIOTS CAR CARE UNIVERSITY...TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.
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03graphrt
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6/21/2003
19:09:49
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wut rpms do u bring it to to burnout?and would it hurt the brakes if they are anit lock ??
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RtSpeeddemon
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6/21/2003
20:24:26
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I do a burnout with the RPMS fairly low likely around the 3,000 rpm mark.
Remember you want to keep the motor as cool as possible no sense reving the living crap out of it before racing.
As for the anti lock no worries there won't affect them.
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Lew360
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6/21/2003
22:43:38
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Jeremy where in Maryland do you live? I have a '99 Deep Amethyst RC RT which could be mistaken for Dark Blue in the right light and live in Bowie. As for the supercharger I have a Powerdyne and love it. Hope to see you at Capitol sometime.
'99 DA RC R/T, Gibson Headers and Cat-back, MSD 6a, BTM, IAT adjuster, Powerdyne Supercharger, M-1 4/2, Mopar PCM
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jeremy miller
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6/22/2003
17:40:17
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LEW 360, I AM IN GLEN BURNIE,THIS IS GREAT,IVE SEEN SOME RT'S AROUND AND HAVE MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ALL OF THEM.SOME GUYS GET ANGRY OR IGNORANT AND WANT TO RACE ME,I WOULD LIKE TO JUST FIND SOMEONE TO MEET UP WITH AND HANG OUT THAT SHARE THE SAME INTEREST.THE TRUCK I SAW HAD THE BADGING OF A 2003,IT WAS AN OFF DARK BLUE WITH CARBON FIBER TAILS.WE DID KIND OF RACE ONE TIME ON RT.100,HE HAD EXHAUST BUT DIDNT GET AROUND ME,BUT IT WAS FUN.MAYBE WE COULD MEET UP ONE WEEKEND.
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jeremy miller
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6/22/2003
17:45:02
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I USED TO HAVE A 1998 RED CLUB CAB IF YOU SAW IT YOU WOULDVE REMEMBERED IT,PICTURE THIS THE EXACT SAME WAY THE #19 DODGE DEALERS NASCAR LOOKED,MY TRUCK MIRRORED IT TO A TEE.EXACTLY IT WAS GREAT I HAD EXHAUST AND AN INTAKE,BLACK RIMS AND YELLOW LETTERED TIRES IT WAS COOL BUT I SOLD IT FOR AN SUV THEN HAD WITHDRAWLS AND BOUGHT MY NEW R/T
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GENE
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7/09/2003
22:57:02
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I JUST GOT A 03 REG CAB RT. GOING TO TRACK THIS WEEKEND WILL LET U KNOW HOW IT IS. BONE STOCK FLAME RED. WANT TO BOLT ON 150 HP SHOT OF NOS. THAY SAY FROM FACTORY IT HAS 250 HP. SO IF I BOLT ON NOS I WILL BE LOOKING AT 400 HP. ANY BODY KNOW IF 02 BODY STYLE THE SAME? LOOKED UP PARTS ON NET THAY SAY UP TO 02. CAN I USE THEM ON MINE?
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Andy
Dodge Dakota
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7/10/2003
08:00:51
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GENE, do you really want to burn up your motor? Have you ever seen cylinders and pistons after a few weeks of nitrous?
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Demon Dakota
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7/10/2003
12:56:39
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Andy, do you even know what the hell you're talking about? N2O won't do anything if you actually take the time to set the system/engine up correctly (also research the product before you just go out and buy a "bolt on" N2O kit). I've run N2O on a lot of vehicles, and not one of them has ever had one single problem (other than running out of N2O). That's like saying that headers/TB/plugs/ECU upgrades will destroy your engine.
K&N Drop in AF (CAI during summer months)
True Dual exhaust and removed third cat
HO Cams & HO Intake
FASTMAN 70mm TB
Autolite 3923 Plugs
TPS @ .76 VDC
IAT Adjuster Mod
14.52@94.2 MPH at Silver Dollar Raceway
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Andy
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7/10/2003
16:40:19
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Ok...well read this.
http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/v8/4012.html
And I think I would know, considering we have a car that runs 8.7-9.0s.
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Demon Dakota
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7/10/2003
18:19:55
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That bunch of BS is all you can come up with? I'll say it again...you have no clue how to tune an N2O system if you think that it will destroy your engine. I've got odds that kyle lang in no way, shape, or form built that engine up enough to use a 200 shot. I also am willing to bet he has maybe 2-3 dyno runs tuning MAXIMUM (if any at all).
Folks, this guy Andy and kyle lang are two of the people you DO NOT want to take advice from for performance upgrades...
K&N Drop in AF (CAI during summer months)
True Dual exhaust and removed third cat
HO Cams & HO Intake
FASTMAN 70mm TB
Autolite 3923 Plugs
TPS @ .76 VDC
IAT Adjuster Mod
14.52@94.2 MPH at Silver Dollar Raceway
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sonny
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8/26/2007
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i got a 99 r/t c/c stock were sould i start with modes
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