like it was said before bro, you should have no worries...it should fit just fine; the header is a midlength, not a shorty like the stock mani...

 

Don't worry cause the header is long enough to fill that space. The stock manifold is very short compared to the midlength header.

 

alright guys. im gonna get **** poppin then.

 

git er done. after pics, please and thank you.

 

i wonder what it sounds like if i start my car with the dp off...

 

Very loud.

 

holy hell! how the hell do i get to some of these damn header bolts!

 

you can't get to them online some are probably easier to get from the top.

 

haha, this is about a bitch and a half... i have my laptop in the garage and im going from the car to the how to's for some info.... i thought taking my oil filter out was a bitch

 

This is a how to on the gmpp manifold but it is the same as a header.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-gm-performance-parts-extrude-honed-exhaust-manifold-install-70397/

 

yea, if you find the oil filter hard this will probably be tough it's not bad once you can reach the bolts.

 

so cole...i take it youre back now? are you in cali or back east? and yes go to home depot and get some M10 grade 8 bolts...i got the supposedly "upgraded bolts" and they snapped while on the highway taking out stryders windshield!

 

If he has bought this recently ZZP has upgraded bolts.

 

that is the one i was lookin at.

 

Well if I was near you I would come out and help you.

 

like i said....i got the upgraded bolts. they snapped.....save your self a headache...go get new bolts...!

 

what grade bolts did you get .??

 

i went down to Lowes just now and i picked up some good 8.8 grade bolts with grade 8 nuts. these should hold pretty damn strong

 

the one through the group buy comes with those bolts we should be fine

"Group buy would be on the mid length header/downpipe combo. Bolts would be upgraded to Grade 8"- zoomer

 

if the bolts you got in the group buy are infact goldish in color.....THEY SUCK I had one hit my windshield. its better if you go buy some real bolts and nuts.

 

it will fit just fine i had this same exact problem... but it will bolt right up with some tweaking

 

^ what is some tweaking?

ok, i started working on my header this morning. i have just taken out the bottom row of bolts. its like working in the dark trying to take out the first one and the last one. its about 30 degrees out so im going from the house to the car trying to get warm. i will post comparison pics when the stock header is out

 

make sure you put the new bols on in order. it's probably in one of the how to's

 

basically the way i did it was i bolted it up to my exhaust and had it hangingv from them manifold and then there was the gap and then it was the downpipe..... I unbolted the exhaust so there would be leway in flexing and the downpipe was able to come up a little further and i just bolted it down.... Then i bolted down the exhaust to the downpipe

 

yea, its from the center out. im looking at it now. i have the stock header out... here is the pic!


the top left bolt on the header is about a bitch and a half. and the stud does come out on the top right bolt like other peeps have had

look how restrictive the stock header is! pretty lame