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Is this normal ground clearance for a Bassani X?

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Old 05-26-2008, 06:49 PM
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Default Is this normal ground clearance for a Bassani X?

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I've only got about 3" of clearance tops after putting my catted Bassani X on my 89 today. I had a Bassani X on my old GT & don't recall it hanging this low. The cat-back will be gone in favor of dumps after inspection so I'm hoping it will be higher, but I'm not countong it.
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Old 05-26-2008, 06:52 PM
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I don't think i would drive that car like that...that is not right. Looks like your cat back isn't right...like the front tubes are rotated down. What do you have for a catback? Can you loosen your cat back up, jack it all up, then re tighten it?
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:01 PM
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ususally you keep header pipes loose and use a screw jack to push the back of x or h pipe up close to body then tighten down header connection...if your caTBACK WON'T ALLOW IT.. YOU may have to cut out some of the flow tubes
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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I don't think i would drive that car like that...that is not right. Looks like your cat back isn't right...like the front tubes are rotated down. What do you have for a catback? Can you loosen your cat back up, jack it all up, then re tighten it?
I have a MAC cat-back.I tried moving the cat back pipes around, but it didn't help. The mufflers (before the Bassani X) would never sit right either they always end up at an angle o else the tail pipes won't line up right.
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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definitly not right

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Old 05-26-2008, 07:33 PM
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Does it have a hanger?
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Old 05-26-2008, 08:06 PM
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My Prochamber has a similar problem if you just bolt it up. Try this, losen all the bolts and jack up the X pipe as high as you can get it without damaging anything. Then tighten down all the bolts, when you remove the jack it should stay in place higher up.
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Old 05-26-2008, 08:08 PM
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Does it have a hanger?
Has a couple that end up on the crossmember.
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Old 05-26-2008, 08:18 PM
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cut the hangers off, I dont run any and you can get the X really close to the car
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:07 PM
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Do what a few have already said. Loosen everything up and then put a jack under it and get it really close to the body without damaging anything. That is one reason I like my Mac H pipe, it comes in 3 pieces so there is room for adjustment.
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