This is how the civic 1.5 non si should have came. I mainly drive in stage 1 but when I can I go in stage 2 and haven’t gone stage 3 yet. I can feel the power and torque upgrade and no turbo lag and love the power at lower gears instead of before put your foot on the pedal and their is a delay and then the power hits. Now it’s instant power.
this extra protection for shipping was most likely not needed, but the peace of mind was worth the cost to me.
I wish the instructions were more detailed, especially around how to take off the HPFP and its side valve cover. I did struggle for a while. Other than that, studs installation is straightforward, and parts are high quality.
Completely changed the car for better, highly recommended!