When welding aluminum use a stainless steel wire brush to clean weld areas just before and during welding you can`t use a steel wire brush or you contaminate the weld area. To control cracking 2 thins help, 1 is to preheat we used to use a type of chalk pencil and these melt at different temps, so the chalks are color coated, and then where ever possible you can all place heat sinks, which are usually brass, copper or aluminum pieces that can be pressed close to or behind weld to help control heat transfer { these are not welded to your piece but clamped or strapped evenly just laid tightish to piece you are welding} then removed after. Your cracking is caused by heat transferring away from the weld site to quickly. So as you weld the heat transfers so quickly to adjacent areas that this causes cracking either in the weld or beside the weld. This is called the heat-affected zone,
Just rented the “Freedom 500”. I know it’s not your home field, but Leo you’re the best natural race car driver on the whole damn innerwebbs. As soon as I heard about this thing, the 1st thought that came to my mind was, “ if those cars are built to run the same, there’s no way Leonardo Trickle doesn’t win!!!!!!” I’ll be rootin for you guys. Doug if you’re not driving, do some of your engineering witchcraft on Leo’s car to give him the edge. Dr. Sous, when Leo takes the checkered flag, I want you to get in that car and just jump it right over the wall in turn 1. Love you guys!
Love the harbor freight belt sander, I have built several turbo kits with mine. Cold side looks good, the only thing is if u are planning on running bigger boost like I think u will need to make 1,000 plus u might consider getting rid of the silicone couplings and using v-bands. Just a thought, I hate blowing couplings off constantly. The blow off valve u have will help, but still gambling imo. Badass build👍
No you guys are killing it and can’t wait for this beast to be unleashed. Can’t wait to see you guys react to it and see what Cleet says will all be epic
The build is looking amazing. With all the craziness going on out there right now really look forward to your Videos.just to forget about everything and have some laughs. Blowing the aluminum chips all over Nick was freaking hilarious. Really looking forward to the freedom 500. Hope you guys do well ,have fun ,stay safe out there.
Nice work guys! I look forward to seeing the progress as you get closer to the finish. Just a quick tip when welding tube, it's a good idea to purge the inside of the tube with shielding gas to keep the inside from getting porosity.
Nothing like doing something no one else has yet. The pitfalls and over coming them is such a good feeling. Don't get discouraged, each step gets you closer to your goal. Apologise are not necessary. I am learning things as you go, thanks for documenting this project. Compare this with the Koenigsegg Jesco, I think this will give you an idea how high you set the craziness bar. Seriously; please be safe once you get the thing rolling. 🤘😎🤘
You guys are killing it. If you guys cut the chassis right behind the seats and stretch it like 6 to 8 inches it would give room for all the pipes and a fuel tank down low
Doug make sure you clean surface of aluminum with paint thinners before welding and candle wax on belt grinder to grind keeps aluminum from clogging up helps grind alot better
Outstanding job Doug. You would be the best shop teacher ever the way you explain things and your dynamic personality and outlook. This is very much enjoyable. Heck yeah Dude! I have a feeling JP is going to be a handful.
If you’re going to mount the IC under the seat, please put an SFI approved blanket on it. I’ve seen those things explode and that would be bad sitting up under your dingus’.
The reason they are cheap is the butterfly bearings you may find that you have a boost leak through the bearings as they use cheaper bearings that are not sealed. Big fan from new Zealand
sweet vid dudes. cool too see see Winchester starting his swap. I think I remember him saying he was gonna do that in a comment. lovin the 2JP stuff. and good luck in the 500. I'll be rooting for u!!🖒🖒
Ryan's an awesome guu I was sitting next to him at race day didn't get the chance to say nothing had a lot going on that day hopefully I'll get the chance to finally introduce myself at the next one
Hey guys not sure if y’all are going to but just a heads up on your charge pipes you can take terminal crimps and make a lip on the charge tubes to keep them from blowing off love the videos keep up the great work
Also.... I don't mean to hijack your comments.... I think it is kick ass that you are still in the learning process of a lot of this stuff. Once you figure out the Tig, you should put out a HOWTO video for the newbie tig welding aluminum, tubes, etc. Thanks again!
yall need a band saw and a piranha ironworker. Also you could have ran the wastegate right off the hot side housing and ran the wastegate pipes up and out, leaving space for the gas tank on the bottom
From an engineering standpoint on the plumbing for the 2jz RZR, I would say you would be hard pressed to get a more efficient set up except at the 90 at the throttle body. Only place outside of the intercooler where you would get the greatest power losses. But that would be fairly marginal relative to the intercooler.
Whenever possible use a filler rod {welding rod} this helps to control cracking and adds material that has in some rods extra elements that improve weld flow and strength. Aluminum welding is very dirty, Smokey so get a shop vac or a proper welding fume extractor to keep your lungs, welding shield and work area cleaner. PS i am an old disabled welder so i kinda knows. Remember stainless steel wire brush or you are contaminating your weld, a filler rod to control your heat and adds metal that is usually better Metalurjically than the piece you are welding. Preheat to control expansion during welding which then shrinks almost immediately as you weld. The weld should usually be slightly higher and crowned than the joint, cracking in the weld center usually not enough filler rod, cracking on either side of weld not enough preheat. Oh and i mentioned the heat chacks, crayons but now you can use those laser heat measuring guns. Best of luck
I think at this point we're just trying to do a minimal amount of aluminum welding because it's very difficult. We got very nice quality clamps and silicone coming.
Heey new subscriber here.....love the work that doug does......definitely a skilled gear head......as far as the 2j in a SXS.....whoever the mentally unstable person is that will operate that beast......you have cohones of unimaginable size........on a side note if you're trying to hit 1000+ hp , which god knows why you even want that much power in a SXS , get rid of the "silly" couplings and use V bands for charge pipe connections to avoid "pressure separation"........i can tell by the lack of concern that you both have for just exactly what you're building.....Leo , Cleetus's corvette " ruby" doesn't pull anywhere near as hard as this SXS will pull , even if it only makes 900hp....you would blast down a 1/4 mile somewhere in the high 7 second range assuming it will even hook up.
I haven’t had time to read through the comments yet so if someone already asked about this I’m sorry, but seeing the XF reminded me of a unit I had totally forgotten about. Is the Evo Wildcat 4 Z1 still around?
Wish I had the patience to do that and the talent. I would love to do one. Problem I have I hate turning wrench’s. But like watching you guys bring it together.
Would Love to get an update on the RZR Snow Machine swap when it’s all do. Just curious of the difference on how it rips between the two different engines. Thanks and nice progress on JP
You guys are awesome.....this project is next level awesomeness.....I love how the shop is coming along.....this would have really been cramped in the old shop.....why did you guys decide against fitting out the pole barn at dougs?....the traffic?
Needs to have more Nick sous in the shop, being stuck at home due to the Corona virus outbreak I need something to laugh at. Leonardo what I mean by this I would love to see a video of you guys doing the things that makes you laugh. Because if it makes you laugh 😂 I'll be right there laughing with you guys always have always will. Stay Safe and Healthy until next time!!!
Why not make a big flat(ish) fuel cell to sit on top of the transmission in that big open area? Also, be careful using belt sanders and wire wheels on aluminum for welding. It’s so soft that it’ll fold over and trap dirt in the metal and make it hard to weld. It’s best to use a stainless steel brush by hand for cleaning
I’m sure you guys got it but two T25’s on very bottom of nose and two T25’s or T20’s right under handlebars that go right into black plastic in front of ur knees and the whole cab will come off
Lookin top notch boys!! Are you guys worried about heat issue to the inner cooler or under the seats? It’s nice to have some great projects like this during lockdown time🤘🏻
Watch local auction sites for machine shops that have gone out of business and you can get a killer deal if you put in the time and effort but do your research on the mills so you don't spend too much money
Just finished a K motor on boost holy shit it's wild on 10 lbs. WTF. I built most of my intercooler pipe with 3 1/2 in fence pipe. Lol. She pulls like a animal. 2100 rpm hits 10 lbs. Lol vf38 twinscroll. Only had a 4 1/2 inch when grinder and a 80 $welder. Went through 25 cut disc and 2 lbs of wire. Lol all home made flanges
Lol you think that's buried, I'm an automotive dismantler and I work for one of the biggest companies in Canada that does what we do. We buy newer 2020 to 2000 year insurance write offs, salvage auction cars etc and pull the motors out, interiors, body panels and parts pretty much everything worth anything. Lately I've done two 2019 Jaguar Supercharged SUV and a one Jag supercharged car and you wouldn't believe how crammed things are. Even with lifts. Overhead cranes in shop and everything else tool wise to make the job easy. Same with Mercedes and BMW Late model cars and SUVs... cool job but sometimes frustrating lol
Stupid crazy thought - how much fuel do you think the roll cage would hold? But it is a funny thought. Ya know with a smaller tank attached to the role cage may give the volume you want with certain chambers of the roll cage blocked off.
Would there be any way to fab fuel tanks into the tree kickers? You could put one on each side like you were talking about, keeping the weight low and won’t take up any room in the back.
Why doesn’t this have a million views. This is some high level shiznit
The intentionally unintentional shower of debris was one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen
When welding aluminum use a stainless steel wire brush to clean weld areas just before and during welding you can`t use a steel wire brush or you contaminate the weld area. To control cracking 2 thins help, 1 is to preheat we used to use a type of chalk pencil and these melt at different temps, so the chalks are color coated, and then where ever possible you can all place heat sinks, which are usually brass, copper or aluminum pieces that can be pressed close to or behind weld to help control heat transfer { these are not welded to your piece but clamped or strapped evenly just laid tightish to piece you are welding} then removed after. Your cracking is caused by heat transferring away from the weld site to quickly. So as you weld the heat transfers so quickly to adjacent areas that this causes cracking either in the weld or beside the weld. This is called the heat-affected zone,
Thanks for the tips, bud!
Just rented the “Freedom 500”. I know it’s not your home field, but Leo you’re the best natural race car driver on the whole damn innerwebbs. As soon as I heard about this thing, the 1st thought that came to my mind was, “ if those cars are built to run the same, there’s no way Leonardo Trickle doesn’t win!!!!!!” I’ll be rootin for you guys. Doug if you’re not driving, do some of your engineering witchcraft on Leo’s car to give him the edge. Dr. Sous, when Leo takes the checkered flag, I want you to get in that car and just jump it right over the wall in turn 1. Love you guys!
When this build is done, you guys are gonna be officially next level!!! Its soooo friggin rad!!!
Haha thanks, bud!
Need to talk Cleetus into turning all that dirt behind the FF to a SXS track he was talking about it a few videos ago. That'd be awesome!!
Jay86 _ that's what I was saying! all that dirt from the infield, the track would be gloriously HUGE!
He has
freedom51
Wish granted.
When i see that 2jz engine i have to smash the like button i can't not lol shes an absolute beast 🔥
Thanks brother!
@@SXSBlog if u cut the flange off for the throttle body and weld a tight 90 on it it should give u the space u need
I am just impressed you guys got that XF motor out without taking off the primary clutch!!
Ryan's a beast lol. I'm more shocked he didn't start curling it after it was out lol.
@@SXSBlog 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you right
Love the harbor freight belt sander, I have built several turbo kits with mine. Cold side looks good, the only thing is if u are planning on running bigger boost like I think u will need to make 1,000 plus u might consider getting rid of the silicone couplings and using v-bands. Just a thought, I hate blowing couplings off constantly. The blow off valve u have will help, but still gambling imo. Badass build👍
Agreed. We'll see how this works out.
The videos of this build are the best ones right now
Thanks man, we appreciate it!
No you guys are killing it and can’t wait for this beast to be unleashed. Can’t wait to see you guys react to it and see what Cleet says will all be epic
The build is looking amazing. With all the craziness going on out there right now really look forward to your Videos.just to forget about everything and have some laughs. Blowing the aluminum chips all over Nick was freaking hilarious. Really looking forward to the freedom 500. Hope you guys do well ,have fun ,stay safe out there.
Thanks Lonnie!
Nice work guys! I look forward to seeing the progress as you get closer to the finish.
Just a quick tip when welding tube, it's a good idea to purge the inside of the tube with shielding gas to keep the inside from getting porosity.
Thanks for the tip, brother!
You guys are crazy!!!! I can't wait till it is finished and you don't die in it!!!!!
Winchester is a stud, I can't believe he pulled that rzr motor out with one hand!?!
Monster!
SXSBlog.com he is a big fella!! Looks like the nicest guy in the planet though!
Wouldnt be upsetting seeing a little more of the progress of mr winchesters build keep up the awesome work fellas
I talk about this build so much at work my friend ask me about it now. LOL I cant wait to see this animal make its first pass.
Just so you guys know, this project is the main reason I just subscribed. Your adventures with Cleetus helped too 😁
Nothing like doing something no one else has yet. The pitfalls and over coming them is such a good feeling. Don't get discouraged, each step gets you closer to your goal. Apologise are not necessary. I am learning things as you go, thanks for documenting this project. Compare this with the Koenigsegg Jesco, I think this will give you an idea how high you set the craziness bar. Seriously; please be safe once you get the thing rolling. 🤘😎🤘
Yes pls build a sled! Plenty of time till our beautiful Michigan winters!
Doug's got sleds, no real reason to build one anymore.
You guys are killing it. If you guys cut the chassis right behind the seats and stretch it like 6 to 8 inches it would give room for all the pipes and a fuel tank down low
Doug make sure you clean surface of aluminum with paint thinners before welding and candle wax on belt grinder to grind keeps aluminum from clogging up helps grind alot better
👍
Definitely have to keep us updated on Winchester's project, that's genius!
Outstanding job Doug. You would be the best shop teacher ever the way you explain things and your dynamic personality and outlook. This is very much enjoyable. Heck yeah Dude! I have a feeling JP is going to be a handful.
Discovered through the Cletus McFarland Channel. Yeah. The unit you guys built for him is crazy. 8)
I cant wait to see this unit done. Gonna be one of the baddest sxs around. I can see it now with huge paddles and hitting the dunes.
You could do a green or yellow cam cover and keep the intake black. It'll make the color pop more and look absolutely sick.
If you’re going to mount the IC under the seat, please put an SFI approved blanket on it. I’ve seen those things explode and that would be bad sitting up under your dingus’.
Not a bad idea, don't wanna lose a dingus 😬
Ryan "the beast" Winchester, and hot boy parts! I can only take so much awesomeness!
Yee yee 😎
how do you not have more subs you guys kick ass i cant wait to see this thing together gunna be so sick
I cant wait to see this unit done. Gonna be one of the baddest sxs around. I can see in now with huge paddles and hitting the dunes.
Quentin is an unbelievable fabricator/welder. Just put him to the test. He can tune aswell
loving the long videos guys! Keep it up ! stay safe !
You too, bud!
Recommend to resurface the intake flange could have warped from the heat after welding all those runners
Can’t wait to see you guys racing the freedom 500, go get em!
Got the same engine stand and it works just fine for the price. Next level chiniseum.
Good to hear lol
The reason they are cheap is the butterfly bearings you may find that you have a boost leak through the bearings as they use cheaper bearings that are not sealed. Big fan from new Zealand
"It's gonna hit..so hard" best line of 2020 so far
You guys are making it look easy. This thing is going to be nuts !! It's going to be tough to keep tires on it. Lol
This build is going to be so bad ass guy love the videos keep up the amazing work 👍👍👍👍👍👍
We're working hard, bud! Thanks for the support!
sweet vid dudes. cool too see see Winchester starting his swap. I think I remember him saying he was gonna do that in a comment. lovin the 2JP stuff. and good luck in the 500. I'll be rooting for u!!🖒🖒
Thanks Jake!
my dad always says welding is 10% knowledge and 90% practice
Ryan's an awesome guu I was sitting next to him at race day didn't get the chance to say nothing had a lot going on that day hopefully I'll get the chance to finally introduce myself at the next one
Overall.... Great guy.
Man I just .......I just love this channel its frickin so cool I wanna be just like you guys lol . Thanks dudes
Thanks!
Great videos guys and content. I can’t wait for JP to race Leroy
make sure to clean cold side before welding and tape any open spaces to internals of the engine.
Hey guys not sure if y’all are going to but just a heads up on your charge pipes you can take terminal crimps and make a lip on the charge tubes to keep them from blowing off love the videos keep up the great work
Awesome job, you guys are killing it.
No you’re killing it every day. Thank you for all you do! Now make me a sammich!
im building a z1 center seat rzr right now too!
That's awesome 👌
Race day is going to be off the rails with the JP unit and if Ryan has his Z1 done. Maybe a stage 6 RS1 too, if you have time @Ryan Winchester?
I'm trying man
Also.... I don't mean to hijack your comments.... I think it is kick ass that you are still in the learning process of a lot of this stuff. Once you figure out the Tig, you should put out a HOWTO video for the newbie tig welding aluminum, tubes, etc. Thanks again!
You can put the gas tanks under the seats.
With that size it would only hold 9 gallons and would need to be custom made.
@@SXSBlog Yes... A custom tank. Or you could also put it over the transmission.
yall need a band saw and a piranha ironworker. Also you could have ran the wastegate right off the hot side housing and ran the wastegate pipes up and out, leaving space for the gas tank on the bottom
From an engineering standpoint on the plumbing for the 2jz RZR, I would say you would be hard pressed to get a more efficient set up except at the 90 at the throttle body. Only place outside of the intercooler where you would get the greatest power losses. But that would be fairly marginal relative to the intercooler.
Doug looks like he terrified he’s building a monster that’s gonna kill everyone!
SXS Shuster monsters are where the fun starts
good morning guys, From Prince Goerge British Columbia, dang she`s still snowing and bellow zero
Good morning, stay warm!
Thing is gunna be a beast!
Whenever possible use a filler rod {welding rod} this helps to control cracking and adds material that has in some rods extra elements that improve weld flow and strength. Aluminum welding is very dirty, Smokey so get a shop vac or a proper welding fume extractor to keep your lungs, welding shield and work area cleaner. PS i am an old disabled welder so i kinda knows. Remember stainless steel wire brush or you are contaminating your weld, a filler rod to control your heat and adds metal that is usually better Metalurjically than the piece you are welding. Preheat to control expansion during welding which then shrinks almost immediately as you weld. The weld should usually be slightly higher and crowned than the joint, cracking in the weld center usually not enough filler rod, cracking on either side of weld not enough preheat. Oh and i mentioned the heat chacks, crayons but now you can use those laser heat measuring guns. Best of luck
Thanks for the great tips!
Only problem with Silicone couplers is at higher boost they may not hold, may run into issues later on down the road. Just a thought
I think at this point we're just trying to do a minimal amount of aluminum welding because it's very difficult. We got very nice quality clamps and silicone coming.
Heey new subscriber here.....love the work that doug does......definitely a skilled gear head......as far as the 2j in a SXS.....whoever the mentally unstable person is that will operate that beast......you have cohones of unimaginable size........on a side note if you're trying to hit 1000+ hp , which god knows why you even want that much power in a SXS , get rid of the "silly" couplings and use V bands for charge pipe connections to avoid "pressure separation"........i can tell by the lack of concern that you both have for just exactly what you're building.....Leo , Cleetus's corvette " ruby" doesn't pull anywhere near as hard as this SXS will pull , even if it only makes 900hp....you would blast down a 1/4 mile somewhere in the high 7 second range assuming it will even hook up.
Relocate radiator. Put fuel tank up front. Looks good.
With making it 2wd that clears up a lot of room for a fuel cell in front of the fire wall where the front diff and drive shaft used to be
That area is only good for about 3 gallons. Plus it's not very safe to have the fuel in front of you. We're going to stick with the large rear mount
You could always mount the throttle body away from the intake itself.
It would be cool if you put dual fans on the back like a sand buggy kind of like the one cleetus rode in.
I haven’t had time to read through the comments yet so if someone already asked about this I’m sorry, but seeing the XF reminded me of a unit I had totally forgotten about. Is the Evo Wildcat 4 Z1 still around?
Yep, still got it, she's just parked in the BSU
Wish I had the patience to do that and the talent. I would love to do one. Problem I have I hate turning wrench’s. But like watching you guys bring it together.
I wish I did too lol.
Would Love to get an update on the RZR Snow Machine swap when it’s all do. Just curious of the difference on how it rips between the two different engines. Thanks and nice progress on JP
Still working on it but I'll let you know how it does when it running 💯👍
I love the friggin channel dudes
Flip the intake cut and weld
Put the cooler at the back and run your plumbing up over the engine and make it look badass and keep your weight in the right spots
Sweet! Getting excited to see it rip!
You guys are awesome.....this project is next level awesomeness.....I love how the shop is coming along.....this would have really been cramped in the old shop.....why did you guys decide against fitting out the pole barn at dougs?....the traffic?
We wanted something in the NOW timeframe. The bsu is probably $30k away from being insulated, electrified, and with water.
Build a metal flat surface above the engine and put a big 20 gallon tank right on top
Or for the inner-cooler
I would build a custom fuel cell under the seats since it weighs a lot and have the inter cooler over the engine. Probably better air there too
only would give room for 9 gallons. Not enough.
pie cut the TB flange to aim up. thats what i would do.
Fighting to unload the sled while the forklift sits in the corner.lol
If only someone had remembered to bring the fork extensions
@@SXSBlog it's an artic car.stick the forklift through the tunnel and rock on.
Good luck tomorrow.
Make us proud!!!!!
Needs to have more Nick sous in the shop, being stuck at home due to the Corona virus outbreak I need something to laugh at. Leonardo what I mean by this I would love to see a video of you guys doing the things that makes you laugh. Because if it makes you laugh 😂 I'll be right there laughing with you guys always have always will. Stay Safe and Healthy until next time!!!
Thanks Jeff, we force him to be here as much as we can lol.
Why not make a big flat(ish) fuel cell to sit on top of the transmission in that big open area?
Also, be careful using belt sanders and wire wheels on aluminum for welding. It’s so soft that it’ll fold over and trap dirt in the metal and make it hard to weld. It’s best to use a stainless steel brush by hand for cleaning
You need to use an old beer keg for a gas tank like they use to use on the old dune buggies
I’m sure you guys got it but two T25’s on very bottom of nose and two T25’s or T20’s right under handlebars that go right into black plastic in front of ur knees and the whole cab will come off
Lookin top notch boys!! Are you guys worried about heat issue to the inner cooler or under the seats? It’s nice to have some great projects like this during lockdown time🤘🏻
It's water cooled so no worries there
Watch local auction sites for machine shops that have gone out of business and you can get a killer deal if you put in the time and effort but do your research on the mills so you don't spend too much money
Quentin is 1 of the bros😎 great dude to know
Putting the fuel cell in the rear would be the best idea safety wise to keep the source of fuel as far away from the cockpit.
Very true! Go fast enough and you won't feel a thing lol
You guys should bead roll the end of tubes so that the couplers have a less chance to blow off from the tubing
Yulp
Kentucky boy is killer 👍👍
heyy you guys could mount your tanks ontop of the trans and diff if not beside.
well alot of trophy trucks have it that way too and have tire mounts on them so i thought of recommending the setup.
Add fuel tank above engine on a plate to shield from heat
DOUG and Nick squared know your crap I'm impressed
Just finished a K motor on boost holy shit it's wild on 10 lbs. WTF. I built most of my intercooler pipe with 3 1/2 in fence pipe. Lol. She pulls like a animal. 2100 rpm hits 10 lbs. Lol vf38 twinscroll. Only had a 4 1/2 inch when grinder and a 80 $welder. Went through 25 cut disc and 2 lbs of wire. Lol all home made flanges
Sounds thuggy. Got vids?
@@SXSBlog I'll make one if you wanna see
Lol you think that's buried, I'm an automotive dismantler and I work for one of the biggest companies in Canada that does what we do. We buy newer 2020 to 2000 year insurance write offs, salvage auction cars etc and pull the motors out, interiors, body panels and parts pretty much everything worth anything. Lately I've done two 2019 Jaguar Supercharged SUV and a one Jag supercharged car and you wouldn't believe how crammed things are. Even with lifts. Overhead cranes in shop and everything else tool wise to make the job easy. Same with Mercedes and BMW Late model cars and SUVs... cool job but sometimes frustrating lol
Couldn't ya all put the gas tank up front under the plastic and make a fill spout for it ?just a question
Stupid crazy thought - how much fuel do you think the roll cage would hold? But it is a funny thought. Ya know with a smaller tank attached to the role cage may give the volume you want with certain chambers of the roll cage blocked off.
Why not mount the fuel tank under the seats as planned then the inter cooler above the gearbox
Hey Doug you should put the motus mv4 engine in a yxz. Someone put one in a rzr and it was pretty cool.
You guys can run a remote throttle body. Hit up Jeremy from fasterproms he can help figure that out. He has done is several times on ls builds
Would there be any way to fab fuel tanks into the tree kickers? You could put one on each side like you were talking about, keeping the weight low and won’t take up any room in the back.
Loving the content, look at some ultra 4 cars for inspiration on the tank and maybe a front end hoop??
Are you guys going to do a skid plate over the intercooler or maybe some skid bars around it to keep it from getting punctured or smashed ?
Yeah the factory skid plate is going to protect most of that