Hey hogmeat, I always wanted to try this on my Dad's LGT Wagon, but he likes to fly below the radar, so this isn't for him. But... I wanted to see if this could be done on my Maxima and I like the results! Right now, I have 1 1/4in washer in between the bolts, I might try 2 later, but here is where I posted it...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generation-maxima-2000-2003/578032-new-exhaust-mod-check-out.html#post6749340
Of course, I'm getting flamed over there, but I love your idea. Maybe people in the Maxima community will like it once I get a better quality video up. It's no Subaru, but here is my video...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HPAuklpBIA]YouTube - 02 Maxima SE Exhaust Mod[/ame]
Thanks again, hogmeat. I'll chime in later.