Question--is there a governor on Dakota R/Ts? I hit 120 today on the highway trying to catch a Volvo S60, and my truck suddenly lost power. It drove just fine after that (100 more miles home), but I didn't try to bury the needle again.
Question--is there a governor on Dakota R/Ts? I hit 120 today on the highway trying to catch a Volvo S60, and my truck suddenly lost power. It drove just fine after that (100 more miles home), but I didn't try to bury the needle again.
1998 Dakota R/T
1. Why is this in the autocross forum
2. Why are you worried about catching Volvos
3. Lol @ you burying the speedo before you could catch a Volvo
Lol--I don't even know what autocross means.
1998 Dakota R/T
Nice...
Kill any innocent people while you were driving like a dick?
11.27 @ 118.232017 NM Mopar Challenge Series Champion
I'm not going to add to the Michigan statement, I'd like to though...But seriously bud, 120 and you are dead or seriously fucked for life...No problem if it is only you...But I've lost people I dearly loved because of dickhead shit like that. And the dick wad is lucky he died too because the hate I feel for him has never left my mind or heart. If you can't be responsible for yourself on the road at least try to be responsible enough for others. And to answer your question...Yes there is a speed limiter, and in your case obviously not low enough.
Last edited by stockerDak; 05-24-2011 at 01:18 AM.
a few years older these days and just a little wiser, just like the rest of you i think the stupidness of going that fast on any street for any reason can never be quantified.
with that said, we've all been young and dumb and i'd be HARD pressed to believe that there is a performance oriented owner on this board that hasn't buried his needle too. i'm not lessening anything any of you have gone through because of idiots with lead foots... im just "keeping it real" as they say.
to the OP: i think the limiter is at 118. you can get rid of it with any common flash method. what made you think you could catch volvo's sporty sedan at those speeds anyway? you couldn't catch a 87 honda accord at highway speeds. get used to it.
pete
anyone know the approx. top speed of an un governed R/T?
Dreamer, nothing but a dreamer
I think there were reports of high 150s with mopar PCMs back in the day. I have to imagine that takes a LOT of road in these bricks.
'99 R/T- MSIIextra fuel/spark/idle, ZCP mx422 supercharged, ZCP Tbrake 727, PPC 10" 3800, 4.10, (\/) Headers, 2.5" Duals, Truetrac, Boyd Timeless 6's, Hotchkis TVS.
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i took mine to 134, paced by a friends Camaro with a 160 speedo. That was many many years ago and I don't remember what RPM I shut down at, but I'm sure one of you smarty pants could figure that out with stock tires and gears in back.
i've heard of higher 130's, possibly a 14x, but i've never personally heard of anything higher- and i better not because i will hunt you down.
pete
2002 AB CC R/T (R.I.P)
11.52@116.61 w/1.67 60'.
2002 AB QC 4.7 4x4
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1600 rpm to go!
'99 R/T- MSIIextra fuel/spark/idle, ZCP mx422 supercharged, ZCP Tbrake 727, PPC 10" 3800, 4.10, (\/) Headers, 2.5" Duals, Truetrac, Boyd Timeless 6's, Hotchkis TVS.
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does that work out? 134mph at 4349rpm? i musta had tiny nuts back then lol
pete
I've had mine up to about 133/134-ish back in the day -- only mods were the Fastman TB, Quick-D intake, Mopar PCM, and 3" Spintech exaust...lol. Had more to go, but I backed out...saw headlights up ahead, wasn't sure if it was a cop or not...HA!
Like Pete said, I'm sure we've all been young 'n dumb in our lifetimes, we just grow out of it and wise up...so I feel that a lot of people that chastise for going fast are being a bit hypocritical...just sayin'.
And, on one final note, I think Gindoy said he got his up to about 150+ on the way to Vegas once racing a Bimmer. Of course, his truck was blown with meth injection and they were runnin' down the backside of Baker Grade toward the state line...lol.
That doesn't surprise me dave, you got your R/T when you were what, 60?
pete
Closer to 50....Boy
Never was into cars until I got this thing, so I never had anything that was fast. Had a couple 63 Mustangs...Those were not fast, trust me..
Motorcycles....(Motocross) That's a different story.
11.27 @ 118.232017 NM Mopar Challenge Series Champion
My 94 Dakota 318/5spd/390 would shut off at 110 with the stock computer. The MP computer took care of that. "long time ago." No idea what the 99 would do. MP computer as well. Hopefully 110 ish in the 1/4...
Apparently Not enough...
I'm pretty sure mine has seen speeds in the neighborhood of 150-160 mph during my 118 mile each way commute to work - but for a very limited time.... and that's in wide-open deserted northern Arizona. No other cars, no people, no cops. Spooky would be a good word for it.
Duner
4.7 Turbocharged CC in white - 12's
5.9 Turbocharged RC in black - 10's
1999 Dodge Dakota R/T RC Turbo: 10.51 @ 130.13 MPH
I've never gone over the speed limit, or street raced.
Alan Short
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