Were you able to remove the clips without breaking them? That is nother reasonI have been putting it off. I know they would be cheap to replace, I just don't feel like looking for replacement clips. But I guess there are always zip ties...

 

they can be tough, but they're cheap from the dealer. same deal with the front door panel clips for front speakers; it just pays to have a pack lying around. A friend and another member on here both sawzalled their resonators to take it out without removing the top clips of the bumper, but I didn't have a problem with it.

 

the point of a warm air intake is not to increase performance, its to increase fuel economy. (and in doing so, it decreases performance)