What's up with these mufflers?

jvitale · Dec 31st, 2002, 03:20 PM

Just took off the mufflers to replace the clamps with some stainless steel ones and noticed that the left side is 4 inches shorter than the right one. Anyone have a clue why? There is no clearance problem.

AltimatSE-R · Dec 31st, 2002, 09:05 PM

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Originally posted by jvitale
Just took off the mufflers to replace the clamps with some stainless steel ones and noticed that the left side is 4 inches shorter than the right one. Anyone have a clue why? There is no clearance problem.

One of the great mysteries of the third gen. Altima. I'd love to know why!!!

Ratwayne · Jan 8th, 2003, 12:36 PM

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One of the great mysteries of the third gen. Altima. I'd love to know why!!!

I speculate that by making one shorter, there would be no mix up as to which side to install it.

Where is Hardcore?

**ALTYHOLIC** · Jan 8th, 2003, 12:50 PM

Remember, your Nissan is made up of 20,000 parts
all from the lowest bidder!

jvitale · Jan 9th, 2003, 06:47 AM

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Originally posted by ALTYHOLIC
Remember, your Nissan is made up of 20,000 parts
all from the lowest bidder!

Oh I get it. The left one came from Midas and the right one from Meineke. LOL I would not be suprised.

Grimwad · Jan 9th, 2003, 07:02 PM

Actually, there is a very good reason for the difference...but I'm not allowed to tell anyone! Punishment is driving a Honda.

**ALTYHOLIC** · Jan 10th, 2003, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Grimwad
Actually, there is a very good reason for the difference...but I'm not allowed to tell anyone! Punishment is driving a Honda.

Umm...o.k.

jvitale · Jan 10th, 2003, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by Grimwad
Actually, there is a very good reason for the difference...but I'm not allowed to tell anyone! Punishment is driving a Honda.

If you knew maybe we would let you drive a Ferrari.

Jan 12th, 2003, 08:00 PM

I also noticed that when they chopped them off during my Magnaflow installation.

Altimat · Jan 13th, 2003, 08:49 PM

I spent a good half hour on my back examining the underside of the car trying to figure this out. Very frustrating!

jvitale · Jan 13th, 2003, 09:05 PM

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I spent a good half hour on my back examining the underside of the car trying to figure this out. Very frustrating!

I would like to get ahold of some junked ones so I can cut them open to see if they are different on the inside.

I know you have gone through several exhaust set-ups. Any idea what the stock mufflers would sound like without the resonator. The resonator looks like another muffler because it appears to be a reverse flow design as opposed to a straight through.

3-fity · Jan 14th, 2003, 08:11 AM

Check out this thread

Altimat · Jan 14th, 2003, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by jvitale
I would like to get ahold of some junked ones so I can cut them open to see if they are different on the inside.

I know you have gone through several exhaust set-ups. Any idea what the stock mufflers would sound like without the resonator. The resonator looks like another muffler because it appears to be a reverse flow design as opposed to a straight through.

That was my first exhaust mod. Doesn't sound much different outside just louder inside.

jvitale · Jan 14th, 2003, 12:22 PM

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That was my first exhaust mod. Doesn't sound much different outside just louder inside.

Louder inside is not good. I guess the Mossey cat-back must be loud both inside and out. I called Borla. No plans to do an Alty system.

Altimat · Jan 14th, 2003, 12:32 PM

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Louder inside is not good. I guess the Mossey cat-back must be loud both inside and out. I called Borla. No plans to do an Alty system.

Then why did they do an Altima project car? Morons.