FMF Q4 install, tight bolt?

Anybody else have an extremely difficult (40 minutes and no love yet) time trying to get the midpoing bolt started?
Just starting the bolt on the muffler alone requires a lot of pressure, adding the bike 'frame' thickness to actually install the muffler and I cannot get the MF bolt started. Comparing it to the Yam bolt & muffler, the FMF seems very 'under designed.'



I have the megaBomb header stud nuts barely started, and the muffler rear hanger bolt off, zero luck yet.

Any constructive suggestions?

Wow, I was going to suggest loosening everything up and trying that way, but it seems that isn't working. I found the same thing with my FMF P4, but all I did was loosen everything and start that one first. Of course the stock bolt wasn't long enough so I had to get another one.

Best of luck!

not sure maybe something in the following thread might be related

https://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/oh-those-sweet-mods-f5/q4-system-frame-clearance-issue-t1239.htm?highlight=frame

cryptomundo wrote:

not sure maybe something in the following thread might be related

https://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/oh-those-sweet-mods-f5/q4-system-frame-clearance-issue-t1239.htm?highlight=frame

Very related, and 2 solutions offered in there. Thanks!