Originally Posted by
Haywes
I had a similar problem - I had an XS Power manifold and no XS Power Elbow, so the non XS Power elbow I had ended up nowhere near the downpipe and into the gearbox!
I did get an XS Power elbow in the end, and it did make the downpipe line up with the elbow properly - it seems some of the cheaper aftermarket brands require you to have the full setup for it to actually line up - not to mention the whole manifold/turbo/elbow setup sat way closer to the block, which was a pain in the ass!
I actually ended up going back to a stock mani and a Japspeed elbow, at least for now. Fits like a glove! Worth checking if it's a similar story with yours, or just double checking they sent you the right one, as said above.