Finally flashed and it was a pretty painless process. I stuck with Stage 1 93 octane for now. I followed
Bryan_KiesMotorsports guide on youtube. Initial flash took 5m08s. I got a few warnings for parking sensors, brakes, and a drivetrain malfunction, but all cleared themselves when I turned the car on.
I was honestly surprised at how awkward the lack of cold start was haha. I'm sure I"ll get used to it.
Also, I guess I missed it before but I didn't know we have boost by gear options??! I can't wait to see how necessary that will be