Actually, there is also a shifter balance weight introduced in ’93
that improves the shift feel considerably.  My ’91 VR4 had 2nd gear
fail, so I got a ’93 transmission in replacement, which was really
a big improvement.

Kind of funny… the 5-speed Getrag is not bolted together;
apparently half of the housing is heated to a very high degree,
then joined to the other half.  When it cools it’s inseparable.
Dealers cannot service these transmissions.  If anything goes
wrong, they’re returned to Getrag in Germany and you’re given
a new tranny in exchange.  It was a $5000 warranty job!  Lesson
#1, do NOT let these cars go out of warranty.

Kai

p.s. Red Line MTL fluid is _terrific_ for Diamond Star trannies.
Highly recommended.  Improves feel a lot, especially on cold
mornings.

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Craig Huffnagle <chuff…@ida.org> wrote:

>BTW, for all you Stealth owners out there, I just got the latest Motor
>Trend.  In Leon Kaplan’s column entitled ‘The Motorized World’, on page
>120 theres is a question about the manual five-speed shifting poorly.
>Leon’s response is that:
>    "Dodge has issued a repair bulletin for this and suggests
>    installing, when necessary, a friction modifier in ’91 and ’92
>    Stealths.  The problem is the transmission synchronizer and ger
>    taper cone aren’t sliding into each other smoothly.  This is a
>    close tolerance.  Change the fluid and find a dealer who’ll
>    install the modifier."

Craig,

Which model of Stealth does this relate to?  The Twin Turbo has a
distinctly different transmission than the other models.  I have
the Twin Turbo, and have noticed this problem when accelerating
quickly.  So I assume it only refers to the Twin Turbo?

Thanks,

Karen

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–

(Lloyd R. Parker) writes:
> Roberto L. Landrau (r…@zermatt.mitre.org) wrote:
> : >John Eaves (j…@tivoli.com) wrote:
> : >: I’m curious, if the plate on the back of the stealth says "R/T",  
does that
> : >: mean it is a twin turbo too?  Or do the ones that are twin turbo’ed  
say
> : >: "R/T twin turbo"?

        If it says RT on the back, then it can be either of the 2.  To see  
if it is twin turbo, you have to look on the doors.  If it says twin  
turbo, it is.  If not, it isn’t.  Also (and I’m not sure for what years)  
the RT (222 HP) has dual pipes off of a single exhaust on the left hand  
side of the back.  The twin turbo will sport 4 pipes, 2 on each side.  
Kind of ironic, since i followed one only a few days ago, and I was amazed  
by how cool the man behind the wheel thought he was (like no one knew that  
it wasn’t the top of the line).    

> : >: And what, if anything, does "R/T" stand for?

        I don’t think anyone knows for sure, but most people say it stands  
for Road and Track (not necessarily the magazine).  Dodge has used R/T  
since the 60′s on their cars.
> : In rec.autos.driving stei0…@mary.cs.fredonia.edu (Jon N. Steiger)  
wrote:

> : >      If it says R/T then it is the R/T Twin Turbo.
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                        Wrong.  See above.  Or below for that matter.

 Someone else wrote this, and it is too bad their name isn’t here to take  
credit for it, cuz it’s good.

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> Base — SOHC engine, 164 hp
> ES — DOHC engine, 222 hp, styled like base, N/A for 94
> R/T — DOHC engine, 222 hp, styled like turbo model
> R/T Turbo — turbo DOHC engine, 300 hp (320 for 94)

> The base and the ES shared styling, as did the 2 R/T models.  The
> base was the only one with the 164 hp engine, which Mitsubishi
> doesn’t offer in the 3000GT.

> For 94, the R/T comes with the ES’s level of standard equipment of
> previous years, but there is a "luxury equipment" package that
> brings the R/T back up to the level of equipment it had before.

: In article <1994Jul7.134135.28…@roadie.uucp>, r…@cbis.com (Rob

: Lesieur) writes:

: >What about numbers for the base engine?

: 0-60:  3 days

: Sean

Gee, whiz. Ask a simple question, get lots of stupid answers. My mistake.

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=> My opinions and statements do not necessarily   <=
=> reflect the opinions or policies of my employer <=

: In rec.autos.driving stei0…@mary.cs.fredonia.edu (Jon N. Steiger) wrote:

: >      If it says R/T then it is the R/T Twin Turbo.

: I thought there was an “ES” with a 3.0l 12v engine (<160hp), an
: “R/T” with a 3.0l 24v (>200hp) and electronic suspension, and an
: “R/T Turbo” with a 3.0l 24v twin turbo (>300hp).  There may be a 4th
: model between the ES and the R/T.

: >   R/T, to the best of my knowledge means "Road and Track".

: Many people use in rec.autos.* use R/T to refer to the magazine “Road
: and Track”, C/D to refer to “Car & Driver”, and M/T to refer to
: “Motor Trend”.

: >That is; the car is street legal, but it is a healthy competitor on
: >the racetrack.  Dodge uses R/T on a lot of its cars to designate the
: >top of the line version.  (On sports cars).

: It could also be a designation from the old days: Radial Tuning. When
: radial tires became popular, some manufactures offered suspensions
: that were tuned specifically for radial tires.

: PS: Am I revealing my age here?  I am not THAT old, really!

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: —————————————————————
: Roberto L. Landrau    KC1YP                 r…@linus.mitre.org
: The MITRE Corporation  Bedford, MA 01730    r…@linus.UUCP

Stealth models:

Base — SOHC engine, 164 hp
ES — DOHC engine, 222 hp, styled like base, N/A for 94
R/T — DOHC engine, 222 hp, styled like turbo model
R/T Turbo — turbo DOHC engine, 300 hp (320 for 94)

The base and the ES shared styling, as did the 2 R/T models.  The
base was the only one with the 164 hp engine, which Mitsubishi
doesn’t offer in the 3000GT.

For 94, the R/T comes with the ES’s level of standard equipment of
previous years, but there is a "luxury equipment" package that
brings the R/T back up to the level of equipment it had before.

:       3000GT / Stealth Registry
:       Post Office Box 631021
:       Houston, TX 77092 USA
:       (713) 668-9987
:       FAX (713) 681-2390

Sorry about the bad gouge, the FAX number has been changed to (713) 849-
5084 (I actually tried sending one today).

Craig

–
Craig Huffnagle
To fly is human, to hover is divine!        ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo

chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil               I don’t think it up, I just type it.

>   My manual says that my car weighs 4519 lbs.  Hmmm… they match
>exactly!  Maybe Motor Trend forgot to take a few clipboards and
stopwatches
>out of the Stealth before they weighed it!
>Yes, numbers are neat!

Jon;   Gross weight is the Maximum allowable weight restriction….your
car does not weigh anything near 4519 Lbs.

Sean Alexander

: Lesieur) writes:

: >What about numbers for the base engine?

All I know about the base engine is that it only has 164 bhp.

Craig

–
Craig Huffnagle
To fly is human, to hover is divine!        ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo

chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil               I don’t think it up, I just type it.

Also, unfortunately, the Stealth and 3000GT were not entered in the Bang
for the Buck competition by the manufacturers.

Also, while I’m on the subject of luck Stealth / 3000GT owners, I thought
I’d pass on information on the ’3000GT / Stealth Registry’.  It is a
newsletter published quarterly with news for 3000Gt and Stealth owners.
It is published by Hennessey Motorsports.  If you want to join, send a
note to:
        3000GT / Stealth Registry
        Post Office Box 631021
        Houston, TX 77092 USA
        (713) 668-9987
        FAX (713) 681-2390

I think it cost $20 for a years subscription (4 issues).  It is full of
performance related information including how to increase horsepower and
stories about cars that have.  A must have for all owners.

Craig

–
Craig Huffnagle
To fly is human, to hover is divine!        ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo

chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil               I don’t think it up, I just type it.

>: And what, if anything, does "R/T" stand for?

In rec.autos.driving stei0…@mary.cs.fredonia.edu (Jon N. Steiger) wrote:

>      If it says R/T then it is the R/T Twin Turbo.

I thought there was an “ES” with a 3.0l 12v engine (<160hp), an
“R/T” with a 3.0l 24v (>200hp) and electronic suspension, and an
“R/T Turbo” with a 3.0l 24v twin turbo (>300hp).  There may be a 4th
model between the ES and the R/T.

>   R/T, to the best of my knowledge means "Road and Track".

Many people use in rec.autos.* use R/T to refer to the magazine “Road
and Track”, C/D to refer to “Car & Driver”, and M/T to refer to
“Motor Trend”.

>That is; the car is street legal, but it is a healthy competitor on
>the racetrack.  Dodge uses R/T on a lot of its cars to designate the
>top of the line version.  (On sports cars).

It could also be a designation from the old days: Radial Tuning. When
radial tires became popular, some manufactures offered suspensions
that were tuned specifically for radial tires.

PS: Am I revealing my age here?  I am not THAT old, really!

–
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Roberto L. Landrau    KC1YP                 r…@linus.mitre.org
The MITRE Corporation  Bedford, MA 01730    r…@linus.UUCP