Re: My '91 200q is finally past the break-in period

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

Chris,

Rattling: check the bolts commecting the cat to the downpipe (BTDT 3 days
ago). Otherwise maybe heat shield. Otherwise maybe cats. I have a 'used' set,
if you need them (Aprés Stebro cat + system conversion).

Redline: You might want to wait for 120k miles. Mine is nice now, at 179k
miles. You might consider a chip, too. (can you say "yeeha!?" there you go, I
knew you could...)

I heartily recommend the nice exhaust note I get from my Stebro system. Not
intrusive with the windows up, but with the windows down you get a nice
throaty growl in your ears...

Regards,

Sarge


C1J1Miller@aol.com wrote:
> 
> So, finally got my '91 200q to turn over 100,000 miles this week; now that the
> engine is properly broken in, can I run it up to redline?  Still purrin' like
> a kitten (cheetah?)... but I've started to notice a rattling noise apparently
> coming from the muffler, up near the cat. converter.  Any BTDT advice?
> Hopefully just "straighten that heatshield" or "tighten that muffler clamp".
> ("Swap out that engine" is not an acceptable suggestion...)
> Chris Miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller@aol.com