dude if your gonna do all that ****, dont get stage 1s. it would be a waste. go stage2, theyre so much better than stage1 or ctrs. believe me you want stage2. if your worried about passing smog then get the skunk2 stage2s with a stock idle lobe. that way your mileage wont be affected, or your low end power for around town driving. just when you wanna go fast, you drop a gear into vtec and BOOM, stage2 power right there.