Totally got ya on the state ref thing. I don't know much about it but @SD_MK tried to explain it to me once.
Without question I'd go with the MTs.
The aftermarket traction control is a little box that reads wheelspeed and outputs that data over CAN. Your tuner can then use that data to...
You might be able to get 555Rii's to hook. MT Street SS's are an option.
Figure out what you want from the car. If you wanna go fast, give up on looks. If you wanna look good, give up on power. It's gonna be a trade-off.
The stock suspension is a must. If you're lowered, forget about good...
*JB4 has no affect on burbles except for exhaust flap*
It has no control over timing or fueling. If you're not getting burbles it's literally only exhaust flap, or you're not in sport mode but that should be pretty obvious.
I've always just used a generic wifi dongle and it's worked fine, I use the one that came with XHP but any of them should work.
Make sure you have airplane mode on, but also wifi on. Disable Bluetooth.
No, I understand that- Though, it's a 2020, and from how I understand it, ALL 2020-era B58s were recalled. And that recall was a software update that, as all software updates do, re-lock the ECU requiring a bench unlock.