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Are you driving around with your plastic underpanel?

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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Nope, I'm currently using Beatrush undertray
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Old May 22, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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The trick to those clips is 2 flatheads on either side of the middle part to pull that up a little, then this tool will pull the clip out with ease. Without ruining the clips as often.



Also works great for pulling coil plugs out, popping interior panels, etc.

Unfortunately those garbage undertrays are easily destroyed. I even bought a replacement undertray that got destroyed again.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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90% of the Evos ive seen had that plastic undertray missing. Personally I hate that gap in between the bumper and intercooler but Its not a big deal to me.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GSX 911
Personally I hate that gap in between the bumper and intercooler but Its not a big deal to me.
huh?
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Old May 23, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by llDemonll
huh?
looking down at your bumper from above, you see the ground through the gap between the back of the bumper and the front of the intercooler where the undertray should be. it's the easiest way to tell that it's off.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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ohhh, i get what you're saying

either way i'm keeping mine. takes ~10 minutes to get all the clips off and keep the engine bay clean. for the number of times i actually need the undertray off, having it on is well worth it
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Old May 23, 2013 | 08:24 AM
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I have mine on, and will stay on for the rest of its life. Its my DD and snow here in Minnesota can get bad.
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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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I took it off my Evo 9 for routing the brake ducting. Since that car is going back to street duty it will go back on...
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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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ive got the beatrush on instead, just looked under the car and realized i'll have to remove it for fluid changes... sigh
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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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it was cracked, so i decided to just leave it off.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Most don't have them
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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I hated how I could see straight through to the floor through the front bumper grills. It made the front bumper look like a body kit. I drove 100 miles round trip to buy one
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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You don't want dirt/debris build up anywhere near moving parts. I.E a/c compressor clutch or any type of pulley. Especially in snow belt areas. Causes rust and will seize up parts. I learned it hard way on my vw jetta. What happen was under skid plat was removed for over year. One day suddenly no start situation come to find out engine would not turn over due to a/c compressor clutch seized later later found debris/mud/salt stuck in the clutch pulley. Now that vehicle has no compressor.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Nice to have but most evos the clips break
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Old May 31, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Yes. I hate it.
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