Just wrapped up the remaining mods; 160F t-stat, plugs at 030, and 3bar map sensor.
The plugs were so easy; took us about 45 minutes to do it. We did discover a potential issue; turns out the collar that seals the spark plug tube from the valve cover wasn't set. It was most likely factory issue when assembling; the spark plug tube was full of oil--never had a misfire LOL. We cleaned it out; cylinder was fine so it never got past the spark plug. The plugs overall were great; she was running LMS tune since day I bought her.
T-stat was fun; we just pulled it and let coolant go on floor in shop. Once done we spray the engine with degreaser and cleaned it off; was much easier than dealing with rag/bowl or some other weird concoction.
She's running like a champ; no issues with 3-bar; tune loaded right away. It feels way better now than before! Looking forward to dyno and 1/4 mile times.