2.5" exhaust with the GT valance panel?

I've done it with 2.25" exhaust with VERY LITTLE ROOM on the driver's side gas tank area. I also have 2.75" exhaust tips running through a gt valance.

If it will help...I will try to have a picture up and measurement soon (at least as a reference for 2.25" setup).

I have 2 1/2" pipes running to my 3" chrome tips. The tips go entirely through the stock GT holes.

Although I do not pics of the gas tank at this time, I can tell you that the driver's side 2 1/2" pipes are real close at the rear of the tank. I had the exhaust fabbed (bent up some flowmaster tailpipes.) The passenger side has plenty of room so no problem there.

When I got my car back from the shop, the driver's side was barely 1/8" from the tank. What I did afterwards was clearance the tank using a pry bar. The tank bends very easily once you get the right angle. Now I have closer to 1/2" of clearance. Future plans when I repaint this winter are to mark the tank, remove it, and use a pipe and a hammer to make a nice clean, rounded, channel for additional clearance.

Anyways, here's a shot of the 3" chromies through the valance:

I ran 2 1/2" back to the area between the framerails where it reduced to 2 1/4" due to the tight fit between the framerail and the gas tank as I wanted a flexible mount. I know others maintained 2 1/2" all the way through but I believe had to use a solid mount.



Frank

I have 2 1/2 pipes from header collector out to GT valance. Yes, it's a tight fit. The exhaust was completely fabb'd at a local hotrod exhaust shop.

Here are the 2.25" pics near the drivers side/gas tank:

<img src="http://home.pacbell.net/lorax1/exhaust1.jpg">

<img src="http://home.pacbell.net/lorax1/exhaust2.jpg">

There is probably a little less than 1/2" of clearance between the gas tank and exhaust (no modification to gas tank).