Sportivo Exhaust Piping

[RollaRollin]

Picked up a full Sportivo exhaust this weekend, thanks to 'redsportivo' and 'juvenile'

Very, very happy with it.

About to put it on my ZZE Ascent,

The stock piping on the car is 1.75'

But the Sportivo exhaust has piping of 2.25'

Because of this difference in size, the exhaust system will not bolt on directly as the bolts will not line up, differences in flange etc

So, my question

Will the stock sportivo headers install into my ascent without too much drama?

Or are they not compatible

Thanks in advance

Edited June 12, 2011 by RollaRollin

[SILVABULLIT]

No the sportivo headers ownt fit as they are totally different. Get the sportivo system flanged and get the system flanged that is one the car and then bot it together. Any DECENT exhaust shop should be able to do it.

[RollaRollin]

How much you think i'll be looking at for that mate?

Cheaper if I remove the headers myself from the car and take it + piping to them?

[clifton]

I think hes trying to say the headers wont fit at all. And just to use the header back?

[SuperDave]

I think hes trying to say the headers wont fit at all. And just to use the header back?

This.

The engines are completely different and the exhaust manifold won't bolt onto your engine. However the midpipe and muffler will.

[RollaRollin]

Yes I understand that the Sportivo headers will not bolt on.

Was just asking if it would be best to get the original headers flanged to suit the sportivo midpipe and if so would it be easier for the exhaust guys if I just took my stock headers too them and the new sportivo mid pipe.

Other alternative I guess is to cut it off and weld it on?

@SuperDave

Do you think the mid pipe will bolt on to my stock headers?

I mean I haven't tried but I did a bit of measuring and I didn't think it wold

[clifton]

I think its just easier if you rock up in your car with the exhaust in the back and just say can you install this. Does the sportivo exhaust have a flange already on it? If it does just get them to chop your 1zz exhaust, put a flange on it and boltup the sportivo exhaust.

[RollaRollin]

I think its just easier if you rock up in your car with the exhaust in the back and just say can you install this. Does the sportivo exhaust have a flange already on it? If it does just get them to chop your 1zz exhaust, put a flange on it and boltup the sportivo exhaust.

Yeah I think thats the route I'm going to go.

The sportivo midpipe already has a flange so I'm going to take both to a muffler shop, heck even a fabrication joint and get the flange from the stock piping put on the stivo exhaust.

Will the stock flange fit around the sportivo piping though, piping looks a lot thicker/wider?