cheers everyone, the greenstuff pads i got cheap and i have alot of expense at the moment so they will do me fine for now. i've used them alot in the past and they work well but dont last as long as others. you cant see they are green unless you get down and look at low level and they will be black within a few thousand miles lol!
its booked in for dyno and remap of chip on the 17th june so i'll post the details up then.
strut brace was already on the car when i got it but i might get a better one or nick the brace off my other car.
if anyone wants to see more pics of the full car they are at
www.mondeost.co.uk