Just installed mine today, and they looked very close. I just loosened the front, grabbed the middle of the pipe and bent it out a little, the clamp is not hard to bend, then tightened the front back and it is just where I want them. Know what you mean about the hose clamp, that will have to go when I find something better.
They sound great, have only had them on a short ride, but like them so far.
They sound great, have only had them on a short ride, but like them so far.