2.5mm Headphone / microphone jack (NOT the standard 3.5mm jack!) You may want to run it behind the dash for style points so add length for that.
18 To 20 gauge wire, anywhere from 3 to 4 feet long as long as it can reach basically to your OBD2 port under the steering column. Evo8 Engine ecu small pins (there is a large pin size and a small pin size) – sourcing these was actually harder than evo9 ecu pins, but use your google-foo. very small (electrian’s) flat head screwdriver
So I make this how-to to encourage open source tuning of our ACDs and to make it more accessible to regular people, hope it helps anyone. As you guys may be aware there are vendors that are now offering to reflash but I think it is easy and cheap to DIY so why go through the hassle of pulling it out.