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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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i want a 1998-1999 r/t. but i have some questions...
4 door or 2 door?
i am using it mainly for autocross, is it a good autocross car?
what mods should i do?
what are the stock specs? (0-60)
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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2 door is lighter so... yeah.

is it a good autox car? one of the best.
a neon acr is stiffer, lighter, and has bigger hubs to keep things safe
but an r/t would certainly do.

mods?

well... read the stickys. what class do you want to run in?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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i thought that the r/t's come with the same suspension that the acr comes with.... koni adjustable shocks?
and it doesnt matter, what ever class i am put in haha. im not going for a specific one.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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nope only the ACR's came with the Koni's that i am aware of. but you can pick up a used set of Konis for a decent price, even if the koni's were blown you can send them in to get rebuilt.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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aren't the 4 doors actually like 50lbs lighter than the 2 doors?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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no, the 4 doors are 31 lbs heavier than the 2 doors... and i heard that the r/t's also come with koni adjustable, but if they dont i heard that they still handle really good.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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The R/T does not come from the factory with adjustable Koni's.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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does it come with good suspension?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by carboni
does it come with good suspension?
It does come with a nice suspension, but keep in mind that the suspension is also 10-11 years old now. The R/T and ACR come with the same springs and sway bars, just different struts.

The difference in weight isn't that great (10-15 lbs) if you take a coupe vs sedan with the same exact options installed.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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yeah i know... how much would a 5 speed ACR coupe cost around do you think?
 
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