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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanter" data-source="post: 1353041" data-attributes="member: 20552">Thanks man.  Hopefully it will be the car I have been dreaming of when its all said and done.Thanks!  Having to much to do on it is something I know all to well.  My to-do list never seems to get shorter.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Managed to get a little work done this weekend as was planned.. actually makes the car seem like its finally starting to go in the right direction.  First thing was continued sanding on the gauge pod to try and get it to fit a little better as well as getting it ready for paint.  I stopped on it though as I am waiting on the AEM tru boost controller to get in so I can do a final sanding on the pod to fit the gauge snug.  So in the mean time I was able to get back to adjusting the hotside close to the engine to try and free up room for the radiator fan... after a couple hours adjusting and re-adjusting I managed to get it in a spot that seems to work.  It's close though.... real close.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/d719iqnm1/IMG_2680.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/w9kn5nymh/IMG_2683.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I am definitely in need of a turbo blanket if there is any hope of keeping the fan shroud from turning to mush.  But that's a bridge to cross on a different day.   After getting the hotside tightened down and the fan in place I was finally able to mount the turbo (hopefully for the last time).  Then went in the turbo feed and drain lines as well as the wastegates and screamer pipes.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/w0n2fqlu1/IMG_2681.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/z8rjss83t/IMG_2682.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/y8wnjc3k9/IMG_2687.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/4820e83yh/IMG_2688.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Next came the downpipe complete with wideband o2 sensor.  Unfortunately it looks like the downpipe will need lengthened to get below the power steering line, will have a better idea once the rest of the exhaust is put in so I can see where the pipe that connects to the cat back ends up.  <img src="http://s26.postimg.org/fum4fcr9l/IMG_2689.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Lastly I made up my AN lines for the oil relocation kit and tightened them in as best as I could, there is absolutely no room to get a good sized wrench back where the adapter plate is.  only thing left on it is figuring out where to mount the filter housing.  Also put in the intake pipe to see where the FPR will be mounted and hooked my coolant crossover delete kit back up, need to get a longer upper radiator hose to fit now that my radiator is up an inch and a quarter.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/rsnot8v0p/IMG_2686.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/g4tmyp5vt/IMG_2685.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />That pretty much ends my semi-successful weekend of working on the car.  Next on the to do list are installing the battery box so I can final mount the gas tank and start running the fuel lines.  Then I will go back and hook up the battery relocation kit and start on wiring up the relay boards for the gauges and fuel pumps.</blockquote>