But for someone just starting - wouldn't you agree that Link might be the better route to go as an initial foray into tuning?Also for the OP - You are talking about two wildly different price points in your original question. Swapping in a black box ECU with a flash vs. AEM (With link falling...
LOLAnyway yeah man if you know how to use a voltmeter take one along and check things over, if not buy one and read the directions - i guarantee you'll need it again owning a dsm!
Agreed with all of this - start here. Air in the system can be a bi*** to track down presenting as a few other issues when in reality you just need a good flush.
https://www.extremepsi.com/store/product.php?productid=17650Something like that or similar, STM, FFWD, RRE - Pick a company you like and any of them are probably up to the task.Edit - And yes, beyond that your list looks like a pretty good start. I imagine like all projects once you get in...