2G GSX known as @scram_gsx

[Jamminjamin]

So much room for activities! And maybe a bigger turbo in the future!

 

[Jamminjamin]

After completing the radiator shroud mods and the coolant catch can, it required some minor adjustments to the cold side intercooler piping. Andy wrapped it up and picked the perfect spot for the Tial Blow-off Valve. This thing is sick!

 

[Jamminjamin]

Andy worked up a mount for the new oil cooler as well.

 

[Jamminjamin]

Now the world’s next big dilemma. What color powder coat for the new fab work? Andy suggests this Prismatic Cadillac Gray which looks pretty sweet with the color of the car and changes in the sun. Thoughts?

I’ll be anodizing the billet valve cover and intake blue like the waste gates. Still trying to decide on the compressor housing for the turbo.

 

[Jacob5se]

This is some sweet fabrication, whole thread is a pure weld porn
Absolutely love everything he made.
Considering you're going with anodized blue on some parts, I'd go with everything polished and clear coated. Scratches wouldn't be visible as much because there would be visible aluminum underneath, and would make blue pop up a little bit more. It would also show how beautifully everything was fabbed up.
Dark powder coat like shown above although shiny because of flakes, would make everything to melt together visually. Especially considering the car (and engine bay) is dark color too.
You can see in my thread how polished stuff looks in dark engine bay with some color accents.

 

[Jamminjamin]

This is some sweet fabrication, whole thread is a pure weld porn
Absolutely love everything he made.
Considering you're going with anodized blue on some parts, I'd go with everything polished and clear coated. Scratches wouldn't be visible as much because there would be visible aluminum underneath, and would make blue pop up a little bit more. It would also show how beautifully everything was fabbed up.
Dark powder coat like shown above although shiny because of flakes, would make everything to melt together visually. Especially considering the car (and engine bay) is dark color too.
You can see in my thread how polished stuff looks in dark engine bay with some color accents.

Thank you. You make a solid point about everything blending together with dark colors. More to think about,

and Andy is a great fabricator and most of these parts are available on his website now.

 

[DSM98GSX]

Just saw this build! Any updates on this thing!?

 

[Jamminjamin]

Sorry everyone. I’ve been posting updates to my instagram but forgot to update the forum. More pics to come.

 

[Jamminjamin]

Sent the cold side off to @boosttherapyshine for some polish work before powder coat. It was a shame to cover this up but it looks even more amazing.

 

[Jamminjamin]

Decided to try to get a blue close to the anodized parts on the car like the Vibrant HD Clamps and the Turbosmart waste gates. This Prismatic Anodize Blue was really close and Andy @1up-fabrication did an amazing job again. Love how this is coming together.

 

[Jamminjamin]

Decided to go Satin Black with titanium hardware on all the fab parts. Still trying to decide on the color for the intercooler piping, but this look amazing.

 

[Jamminjamin]

It’s the small details that separate good builds from great builds. Andy decided to powder coat the Ravenfab water neck satin black and then pull the green radium sticker off the radiator cap and laser etch the pressure rating and “never open when hot”. Just for fun.

 

[Jamminjamin]

A sneak peak at more of the parts installed. Waiting on the billet parts to get back from the anodizer so we can wrap up assembly. Andy @1up-fabrication is killing it.

 

[Jamminjamin]

Andy @1up-fabrication had a local DSM guy swing by to time the cams and wrap up under the hood while we wait on the anodized parts. We installed brand new STM cam belt covers while we were in there.

 

[Jamminjamin]

The parts arrived from the anodizer. This looks sick! So excited to see it assembled.

 

[chrisman287]

Wow this is going to be insane when done

 

[DreamChaser7]

The parts arrived from the anodizer. This looks sick! So excited to see it assembled.

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What’s inside of VC look like? Raw?

 

[spyderdrifter]

Looks good so far.

 

[DSM98GSX]

Andy worked up a mount for the new oil cooler as well.

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You have a pick of the mount/how he mounted it? I think I know how I'm doing mine, but would love to see what he did!