For anyone who has attempted to remove the lower body panel and gotten frustrated with those retarded clips, I made a solution.
I will try and get pics posted up soon of what the clips look like, along with part numbers and all that if anyone wants to do this as well. Basically I am replacing all those clips with screws and speed clips. A simple 8mm socket, and in much less time, its off. Its a relatively simple mod to do, The only plastic trim screw that I may have to resuse is the ones on the lower subframe, but those shouldnt really give you any issues since the panel screws there are mounted on a hard surface. I thought to post this up here since I hadnt really found anything on the how-tos.

 

Let's see some pics. I hate those clips and seem to have lost about half mine.

 

My solution was a Beatrush underpanel

 

mine too

 

My solution is to hang the undertray in my basement.

 

+1 hahah

At least until I get an APR splitter

 

+1

and those come with speed clips already.

 

Not really. A lot of guys (myself included) run the Beatrush with DZUS quick-release fasteners. If you install it with the included hardware, it will take forever to remove if you ever need to.

 

well if i have to take the undertray off i usually just take the front bumper off. but that has happened twice, once to change the licp and the next time was to put the licp on again after it blew off.

 

lol ^ :O)

 

I changed out the hex bolts on the speed clips on mine and switched out for regular bolts with a 10mm 6 point head. With an air ratchet it goes in and out pretty quickly.

 

LOL mine went right in the dumpster

 

haha this keeps happening to me ive taken the bumper off 3 times.

 

I use dzus fasteners w/ oem under-tray....so much nicer now.

 

Here are some pics. I didnt put the undertray back on due to other projects I have going on.



these are the two main clips I ended up using. They are M10 speed nuts that I found at Kragen for 2.25 for a pack of 6, iirc. The bolts I ended up using were M4 1.41x20mm body bolts, part number 464200 from Kragen.



You can see where all the speed clips were installed on the ic tabs. I used the larger ones for these.



I installed the smaller clips on the fenderwell panels that you see here. The smaller ones fit better here, but for most everywhere else under the car you will need the larger ones. That clip is only partially installed so you can see it better.

Total cost for everything was about $15, so not too bad considering oem clips are pricey. Plus I feel this setup is more sturdy and easier to work on.