Cadillac CTS-V - Cat Back Clearance issue

I just installed my Magnaflow catback exhaust and am having a little clearance issue. At the cross brace I have about 1/8" clearance with one pipe, and the other is resting on the brace. All the other clearances are fine. Questions are, how much clearance do I actually need? Would it be ok to leave it as it is? Or take the easy way out and remove the cross brace? If I were to try and adjust it to fit, what tools do you guys think, BFH, floor jack and 2 x 4 or any other ideas? Thanks

i dont have the magnaflow exhaust but i would think you shouldnt have to bend anything. leave all of the connections loose and work them around to get the fit you want

you dont reuse the brace with a manga flow.. i had it on my car before the headers

I didn't reuse the brace, its not really necessary