Exhaust sound question?

[dudestfuplease]

Does anyone who has a 2.5L AC tried adding washers to alter the sound of their exhaust? My brother did it to his car and it sounds much better than stock. I don't have enough money for an exhaust so I was thinking I can add washers to make it sound better.What do you guys think?

[Hussain]

washers as in the things that go between bolts? i've never heard of anyone doing that or having had there exhaust sound change from that..... anyone else hear of this before?

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

umm...

washers? really?

[JDRosenberg07]

A buddy of mine did that to his truck a while back. i def made it much louder but i dont know how it would sound with a 4 banger. but the only place you can do that is either right after the cat or right before the muffler.

good thing is if you dont like it, its cheap to do and cheap to fix...lol

[rcboy514]

lol what?? are these v-tec or NOS washers?? ive never heard of adding washers

[JDRosenberg07]

yeah its just pretty much like adding spacers to add a small gap in the exhaust

[DiamondWVU]

explain further. i might be tryin to do this.

[sc_coupe]

basically what I think the OP is talking about is that you put washers on the bolts that hold the exhaust sections together causing space where the sections connect. making this space allows some of the exhaust fumes/noise to not pass trough the muffler or resonator and making it louder

[dudestfuplease]

this is what i was talkin about. I just wanted to see if anyone has done it on an altima coupe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ZFsydn4sg

[rcboy514]

this is what i was talkin about. I just wanted to see if anyone has done it on an altima coupe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ZFsydn4sg

gotcha I'm surprised it made that much of a diff.

[JDRosenberg07]

Yeah they make a pretty big difference but thats also with a 6.0L V8. My buddy's truck was a V8 too so i dont know how it will sound with an engine less than half the size. but theres only one way to find out

[lilojoj]

nike

[Oilsink]

been doing it for a few months now, every1 says it sounds like a 350 lol, just 1 washer on each bolt behind the gasket. just holding me over til i get a cust cat back

[ja105ny]

got video?

[lilojoj]

got pics? still a little confused lol

[blackteam02]

YES, its been done..Mcheddadi posted a similar thread awhile back. just spaced, no washers tho.

not at the cat but at the axle. ive never tried this myself so i wouldnt know how it sounds or feels.

let us know how it goes!