What am I missing?

What am I missing here? The bolt with the spring is as tight as it can go into the header, it won't go down any further than that and there si about a 1/2 inch gap between the header and the pipe. Am I somehow missing a part? Stock header going into a stock downpipe.

All parts are Toyota OEM ordered from the parts department.

yeah i dont get it...I did it just like the diagram..have all the right parts....but it doesn't fit...
Added: Jul 12, 2011 5:06 AM
did I fuck up the screw placement?
Added: Jul 12, 2011 5:14 AM
do the screws go on the underside? or in the middle? middle makes more sense....

Hey moviestar. Those are the wrong bolts, thats why there is such a big gap in between

Here what the bolt should look like.
http://www.theautopartsshop.com/search/LargeImage.aspx?imgPath=BO/BOS258943-1.jpg

same bolt bra, they are straight out of the 1998 toyota corolla VE parts catalog. I work at a toyota dealership....trust me the are OEM...straight from Japan part no- 90080-10291 and 90501-35024

trust me, i've bought 3 different bolts from 3 different manufacturers.

BTW...the springs go on the bottom side -_-. Now I have to find some heatwrap.

I think you have the springs on wrong. cause its suppose to force the down pipe to the header and allow flex

Thanks, I just figured that out....the design doesn't make much sense....
Added: Jul 12, 2011 6:45 AM
I also need to cut out my current one...that shouldn't be too hard....

Oh my bad man, it juss looked different to me. But glad u figured it out

stock

Bingo !

doesnt make sense does it

Is that design a substitute for a flex pipe? What is that silver gasket made out of?