Thankfully I'm on xmas holidays very soon at my house so I can focus some time on this and get it finished up for Matt. With all that has gone on this year Matt has been so understanding and patient. Final piece to tack up is the waste gate piping and former the merge at the inlet of the high pressure turbo. Most of the welding is finished and everything has been back purged during welding so the welds look great inside as well. I'm excited to see this kit completed and start on a new kit and project.
As for being tight under the hood it shouldn't be any worse than it was before. It's all very low profile and close to the engine. Matt should be happy.