I ran 2.5" pipes SNUGLY through the Hotchkis x-brace on my car for years. My MagnaFlow X-pipe tucked right into the entry of the convertible bracing with no problems. Clearance is tight, but never a rattle!
Frame connectors and the X-brace changed the feel from a 5.0 Mustang to a solid street machine that had minimal body flex with 650+ horsepower driven hard on a daily basis with no cracking in the body/paint even after heavy track use, drag racing, 20k miles and many donuts!
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