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Remove the boot side panels. Under the right hand panel is the ECU.

Seat belt reminder, you can stop it making a noise. This doesn't mean it is ok to drive around without wearing a seatbelt though.

Remove and take off the flap.

Naturally aspirated 451 exhaust fitting.

Remove the rear exhaust valance for painting or modifying.

Remove the rear top spoiler from your 451.

Fit the smart OEM 451 underseat bass box and wire it up. Check your ABS rings.

Those pesky seats, always in the way, take them out.

Add the button that smart took away, the one that opens the boot from inside the car.

Change the front brake pads on your 451. Trackback: Fit front brake pads to your 450 or Roadster.

Fit a Brabus front splitter to your 451. Trackback: Fit a Brabus front splitter to your 450.

Buy some new rear alloys and fit them to the front. Only recommended on the new smart fortwo, not the old one.

Toby asked for a bit of information, it was something I had already done and completed. Because there was no set order for these mods, I thought I might as well add it. Remove the 451 SE Drive cover.

Remove and replace the cabin air filter.

Non turbo 451 TIK pipe removal. Before anyone says, I know it isn't strictly a TIK pipe as the T stands for turbo. It is such a common word these days and dispite trying to think of a better name for it, I couldn't. Therefore, in the non turbo 451, the T stands for...

The boot switch was an early common problem, here is how to change it plus an idea on fixing it.

Boot storage flap faults and fixes.

Remove the interior boot storage flap.

Raise the mirror to reduce the blind spot behind it.

Personalise your 451 headlights Remember, if you have a 450 and want to update the headlights then take a look at this page that was added almost exactly a year ago. Personalise your 450 headlights