Finally I got somewhere today!

I got the missus to sit in the car and press the brake pedal with all her might whilst i managed to undo the stake bolts using my old cat converter as a big lever!

Then i managed to get the rest of the bits off the struts and get them off!

Now at last I can strip the buggers down and get the new kit on... Then it's onto the rear! I just hope I can get everything back on before the weekend, that way If i can't budge the torsion bar i can run it over to a garage or someone to do it for me!

Whilst I was...

I set about lowering the front of the car this weekend... stupidly i only started it on Sunday "How hard can it be?" i thought, you just undo everything and pull the strut out etc... i read up on here about ho it's done and found a guy willing to lend me a sring compressor and off i went.

After spending nigh on an hour bashing the crap out of the track rod end i remembered i had a haynes moding manuall under the bed... of i went to fetch it as theres no way it should be this hard... i must be doing something wrong?
Turns out i need a ball joint tool. Right oh......

Right as you know the exhaust has been sat here awaiting a new manifold to compliment it. Well, I didn't get paid as much as i thought i would so the mani is on hold till after next month i think. shame cos i wanted it on for FCS but, never mind.

On another note, I ordered the suspension and that has arrived too... I ordered the -35mm drop APEX kit from KAMRacing. came really quick and with no hassles. I'm going to see if i can fit it myself... fronts don't look too hard. I'm going to see if i can rent a spring compressor for the day and maybe a slide hammer and give the torrsion...

IT'S FINALLY ARRIVED!!!!!!

After yesterdays run around and rant at KAM I returned home from work to find another failed delivery note, BUT, this one said the parcel was left with my neighbours! AWESOME!!!! ran straight over and got it... sure enough it was the back box! Sorry KAM but i thought i was going to get fucked around! I appologise! i've just set it up in the hallway for a test fit... It all looks good as the pics will show. Just need to nip to the kwickfit round the corner and get a manifold to pipe fitting kit as the seal on my standard one is screwed then i can throw...

Not only is the guy I sold the Powerflow exhaust to, not able to pick it up for a few weeks as he's working 'nights and weekends' but I had ordered a race center section and a piper backbox off KAM. I got a thing through the door when i got back from work to say it had been attempted delivery and that if I rang the depot I could go and pick it up. I rang the depot, they didn't answere the phone even though I left it ringing for about ten minutes (cos i'm like that!) So I decided to just go and get it... Turns out the depot was half an hour away but thought 'Sod it! I want my zorst on!' I've just...

I got the front passenger side wheel arch trim back from my mate Mark the other day, Just got it fitted so the Saxomobile has a full bodykit again! W00T!

I tried putting the exhaust on today as well but i'd have to cut a big chunk out of the rear bumper and i'm not willing to do that so i've put it on ebay, I'll stick it up on here too.

I've got me and Nic (the missus) booked in for FCS as well. I'm well looking forward to it as i've booked a track session. So now all i need to do is get the car lowered, An exhaust system sorted and hopefully some better induction....

Just picked up a powerflow twin exit stainless system from westie-rossi. I know their not the best in the world but the welds are all good so it'll do until i can get a desicion made as to what system would be the best performer on my car.
can't wait to get it on and see if their's much differance in power output.

Fitted the E-Tech strut brace today. I had a day off to celebrate our patron saints day, St George. I decided it would be best spent pootling around in a French car?? ANYWAY! I was going to go to Demon Tweeks to get a new Powerflow Exhaust fitted, but at the last minute decided to have an ask on here as to the reputation and power gains to be expected... The response was not good so I decided to hold off and do some more research into what type of system would best suit my needs. Instead of going to Demon Tweeks I took a drive over to ABP motor sport to have a look at suspension (maybe I could...

The postman dropped off a nice big envelope stuffed full of goodies today. As i had signed up for the premium account, i was sent some stickers a membership card and an ad loop to put on my key... Seeing as it's a nice day for a change i thought i'd give the car a quick rinse off, chamoix it down and put the stickers on... well I've just finished washing the car and have realised that i hae to be over at my cousins in an hour for her 30th... I might be a bit late cos I really want to get the stickers on now, think i'll grab a quick shower and a shave, get ready to go then, put the stickers on...

Heres the front and "good" side of the Saxo-mobile!